About Compassion Focused Therapy

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy system developed by Professor Paul Gilbert that blends cognitive behavioral therapy techniques with evolutionary, social, developmental, Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience concepts. CFT aims to help individuals develop inner warmth, safeness, and soothing through compassion and self-compassion. Central to CFT is compassionate mind training, which teaches skills and attributes of compassion, transforming problematic cognitive and emotional patterns related to anxiety, anger, shame, and self-criticism. This therapy is particularly beneficial for individuals with high levels of shame and self-criticism, fostering a compassionate understanding of suffering and enhancing overall well-being.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy system developed by Professor Paul Gilbert that blends cognitive behavioral therapy techniques with evolutionary, social, developmental, Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience concepts. CFT aims to help individuals develop inner warmth, safeness, and soothing through compassion and self-compassion. Central to CFT is compassionate mind training, which teaches skills and attributes of compassion, transforming problematic cognitive and emotional patterns related to anxiety, anger, shame, and self-criticism. This therapy is particularly beneficial for individuals with high levels of shame and self-criticism, fostering a compassionate understanding of suffering and enhancing overall well-being.
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Study shows compassion training broadens moral concern

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