show up fully for yourself and others.

As a helping professional, you know that genuine therapeutic change happens through relationship.

At Kindful, we translate insights from the science of human connection into practical tools that enhance your clinical effectiveness while protecting your wellbeing. Discover how the science of connection can revolutionise both your practice and your professional sustainability.

Why Connection Science Matters for Your Work

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enhanced therapeutic presence

Research shows that therapists who practice self-compassion demonstrate greater emotional regulation, clearer clinical judgment, and stronger therapeutic alliances with clients.

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greater professional resilience

Studies reveal that compassion-trained healthcare providers experience significantly less burnout, improved job satisfaction, and reduced secondary trauma symptoms.

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improved outcomes for those we work with

When professionals embody compassionate presence, clients show faster symptom reduction, improved treatment engagement, and stronger therapeutic relationship

enhance your understanding of compassion-focused interventions

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Upcoming workshop

Self-Compassion in Personal and Professional Practice: A Two-Day Immersion

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Nov 3&4, 2025 | Wellington, NZ

Join Associate Professor Amy Finlay-Jones for this comprehensive workshop hosted by ANZACBT, where you'll discover how self-compassion functions as both a personal practice and a professional skill.

  • “Thank you for your workshop today. I found your synthesis of the various modalities of compassion based therapy incredibly useful and helpful. I especially appreciated your engaging delivery of research findings and clinical examples." - Jennifer, Workshop Participant

  • “Thank you for a great workshop! Rich, comprehensive and delightful are the words that come to mind. I have enough reading material to last me for quite a while" - Radha, Workshop Participant

  • “Never before have I had such an opportunity to delve so deeply and directly into so many practices during a seminar. I really appreciated the opportunity to do this and feel that learning in this way gives such a deeper sense of connection and felt-experience to the wisdom of the session.” - Alex, Workshop Participant

  • “Amy is a professional, knowledgeable, respectful and compassionate facilitator. Her workshop helped me to realise that I have the power to make my life more joyous and when I work on that for myself it will permeate into how I respond to others' sufferings. It was the best two days I've spent for quite a while.” - Remy, Workshop Participant