12 hours | 12 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Compassion-Focused Therapy for Distressing Experiences In Psychosis is presented by Charlie Heriot-Maitland, PhD.
This program introduces the CFT model of compassion and describes how to apply this model in interventions for people with psychosis. Specifically, participants learn how to help their clients establish a bodily experience of safeness through the:
- practice of soothing rhythm breathing, which activates the parasympathetic system;
- learning to recognize what postures and activities ground and centre the person;
- and using mindfulness and imagery exercises.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe and critique the Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) model and its relevance for people with psychosis
Describe the evidence base that underpins the CFT model
Describe psychosis to establish safeness and connection
Describe psycho-education about evolved brains, emotion systems, and multiple selves
Describe CFT formulations with their clients (threat-based formulation / 3 circles formulation / function of voices)
Describe how clients cultivate/deepen their compassionate self
Describe how clients put their compassion self to work in daily life
Describe techniques to facilitate compassionate relating to self, others, voices (eg. chair work and compassionate voice dialogue)
Describe the CFT model to address difficulties within therapeutic relationships
Describe processes to ensure personal practice improvement in the use of the CFT model for psychosis
Curriculum
1. Introduction
2. Why Do We Need Compassion?
3. Exercise - Daily Loops
4. How Do We Develop Compassion?
5. Fears, Blocks, & Resistances
6. Exercise - Establishing Safeness
7. Soothing Breathings Rhythm, Facial Expressions, and Voice Tone
8. Audience Discussion
9. Multiple Selves
10. Formulation
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