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Compassion-Focused Therapy

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Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is a system of psychotherapy developed by Paul Gilbert that integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with concepts drawn from evolutionary psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, Buddhist psychology and neuroscience. One of its central concerns is the use of compassionate mind training to help people develop and work with experiences of inner warmth, safeness and soothing, through compassion directed at both themselves and others.

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How can compassionate mind training help people develop and work with experiences of inner warmth, safeness and soothing toward themselves and others? 1
Founded Year
2009 1
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  • Wikipedia, Compassion-focused therapy, lead section, quoting Paul Gilbert
    One of its key concerns is to use compassionate mind training to help people develop and work with experiences of inner warmth, safeness and soothing, via compassion and self-compassion.
  • Wikipedia, Compassion-focused therapy, lead section reference
    Gilbert, Paul (2009). Introducing compassion-focused therapy. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 15 (3): 199-208.
  • Associated With: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Wikipedia, Compassion-focused therapy, lead section
    Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is a system of psychotherapy developed by Paul Gilbert that integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with concepts from evolutionary psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience.
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