Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a relatively new model of psychotherapy that was developed by Paul Gilbert in the first decade of the 21st century, primarily to help clients experiencing high levels of shame and self-criticism. The CFT model teaches clients to develop the skills of compassion and self-compassion to help them regulate their mood and develop feelings of safeness, soothing, inner warmth and self-acceptance. CFT uses principles from CBT along with concepts from evolutionary psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology and neuroscience.

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CFT can be very helpful in the treatment of depression and anxiety, as well as self-criticism and low self-esteem.

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I have completed both my foundation and advanced training in CFT and was fortunate to attend my advanced course with Paul Gilbert. I have also attended numerous workshops on CFT and it’s different applications. I am primarily a CBT therapist, but my work is often infused with CFT where appropriate.