Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program

A Guide for Professionals
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4625-3904-8
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 452 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 780 g

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which provides powerful tools for coping with life challenges and enhancing emotional well-being. MSC codevelopers Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff review relevant theory and research and describe the program's unique pedagogy. Readers are taken step by step through facilitating each of the eight sessions and the accompanying full-day retreat. Detailed vignettes illustrate not only how to teach the course's didactic and experiential content, but also how to engage with participants, manage group processes, and overcome common obstacles. The final section of the book describes how to integrate self-compassion into psychotherapy. Purchasers get access to a companion website with downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations. Note: This book is not intended to replace formal training for teaching the MSC program.

See also two related resources for MSC participants and general readers, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Germer, Christopher

Neff, Kristin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Familientherapie, Paartherapie, Gruppentherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. Self-Compassion: Theory, Research, and Training
1. An Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion
2. What Is Self-Compassion?
3. The Science of Self-Compassion
4. Teaching Self-Compassion
II. On Teaching Mindful Self-Compassion
5. Understanding the Curriculum
6. Teaching Topics and Guiding Practices
7. Being a Compassionate Teacher
8. Facilitating Group Process
9. Engaging in Inquiry
III. Session by Session
10. Session 1: Discovering Mindful Self-Compassion
11. Session 2: Practicing Mindfulness
12. Session 3: Practicing Loving-Kindness
13. Session 4: Discovering Your Compassionate Voice
14. Session 5: Living Deeply
15. Session R: Retreat
16. Session 6: Meeting Difficult Emotions
17. Session 7: Exploring Challenging Relationships
18. Session 8: Embracing Your Life
IV. Integrating Self-Compassion into Psychotherapy
19. Mindful Self-Compassion and Psychotherapy
20. Special Issues in Therapy
Appendices
A. Ethical Guidelines
B. Companion Reading
C. Resources

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Lecturer on Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. His books with Kristin Neff include The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (for the general public) and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program (for professionals). Dr. Germer is also author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. He lectures and leads workshops internationally and has a small psychotherapy practice in Massachusetts. His website is https://chrisgermer.com.

Kristin Neff, PhD, is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide. Her books with Christopher Germer include The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (for the general public) and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. Along with Christopher Germer, Dr. Neff developed the empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion program and founded the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. Her website is https://selfcompassion.org.