All Outputs (33)

Internet-based group compassion-focused therapy for Swedish young people with stress, anxiety and depression: a pilot waitlist randomized controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) has shown promising outcomes for young people, but research on CFT for this population remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a seven session, therapist-led, in... Read More about Internet-based group compassion-focused therapy for Swedish young people with stress, anxiety and depression: a pilot waitlist randomized controlled trial.

Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: The Self-Compassion App is the first commercially available, smartphone app based upon the ideas and practices of Compassion Focused Therapy. Through 28 sessions, the app supports individuals to develop compassionate minds and in doing... Read More about Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being.

Preparing ourselves for starting and continuing client work (2023)
Book Chapter

Book chapter about how to recognise symptoms of trauma and the importance of self-care for counsellors and psychotherapists working with people who have experienced domestic abuse (DA).

Learning objectives
1. Understand the risk factors for, and... Read More about Preparing ourselves for starting and continuing client work.

Compassionate Mind Training (2023)
Book Chapter

Chapter about how Compassionate Mind Training can help counsellors and psychotherapists who work with people who have experienced domestic abuse (DA).

Learning Objectives
1. To explore the theoretical underpinnings of the compassionate mind mode... Read More about Compassionate Mind Training.

A randomized controlled study of a French compassionate mind training (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives
Compassionate mind training (CMT) is an intervention that consists of a series of exercises used in compassion-focused therapy to reduce fears, blocks, and resistance toward compassion; increase the compassionate motivation of the partici... Read More about A randomized controlled study of a French compassionate mind training.

A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing (2022)
Journal Article

Self-guided, smartphone apps may be helpful in reducing symptoms associated with psychological distress and may boost wellbeing, and levels of compassion. To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the impact a 28-day app based on Compassion... Read More about A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing.

Helping people to help themselves : the development and evaluation of a non-clinical, peer-supported eTherapy model in the management of anxiety and depression in adults (2021)
Thesis

eTherapy interventions have widened access to evidence-based psychological therapies, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) since their introduction to primary care mental health services over a decade ago. Whilst the effectiveness of eT... Read More about Helping people to help themselves : the development and evaluation of a non-clinical, peer-supported eTherapy model in the management of anxiety and depression in adults.

Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators (2021)
Journal Article

Background:
Stress, and particularly burnout, is a contemporary issue among
healthcare workers and can lead to high staff turnover and low
patient/client satisfaction.
Objective:
To explore the impact of a three-day Compassion Focused Therapy
t... Read More about Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators.

The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module (2021)
Journal Article

Background
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) aim to help people cultivate compassion for self and others. To date, there is little evidence exploring the effects CMT has on those engaged in or embarking on a care... Read More about The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module.

Supporting students through challenging practice supervision and assessment situations (Chapter 6) (2021)
Book Chapter

Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents (2020)
Journal Article

Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is taught to cultivate compassion and teach midwives how to care for themselves. The need to build midwives' resilience is recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who advocate that mental health coping... Read More about Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents.

The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing (2020)
Book

Growing up is a juggling act. Our bodies and hormones change, usually at the same time as important decisions about our future need to be made. We often put extra pressure on ourselves, compare ourselves unfavourably to others and excessively worry a... Read More about The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing.

Take care of yourself (2020)
Journal Article

This article focuses on how compassion focused techniques that encourage self-reflection can help student practitioners to promote self-care

The compassionate mind workbook : a step by step guide to developing your compassionate self (2017)
Book

There is good and increasing evidence that cultivating compassion for one's self and others can have a profound impact on our physiological, psychological and social processes. In contrast, concerns with inferiority, shame and self-criticism can have... Read More about The compassionate mind workbook : a step by step guide to developing your compassionate self.

The effects of Compassionate Mind Training on student psychotherapists (2017)
Journal Article

Purpose: This study examines pre and post outcome measures following a course of Compassionate Mind Training (CMT). Participants were students enrolled on a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP). The aim of the research w... Read More about The effects of Compassionate Mind Training on student psychotherapists.

‘Being kinder to myself’ : using compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training to help individuals in the helping professions cultivate compassion (2017)
Thesis
Beaumont, E. ‘Being kinder to myself’ : using compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training to help individuals in the helping professions cultivate compassion. (Thesis). University of Salford

Self-critical judgement, low levels of self-compassion, symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue, trauma and burnout can all have a negative impact on individuals who work in the helping professions. Continued absence of strategies that promote self-ca... Read More about ‘Being kinder to myself’ : using compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training to help individuals in the helping professions cultivate compassion.

Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Individuals working for the emergency services often bear witness to distressing events. This outcome study examines therapeutic interventions for Fire Service Personnel (FSP) experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety and low l... Read More about Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma.

Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Continued absence of strategies that promote self-care puts midwives at risk of experiencing symptoms of stress, empathic distress fatigue, burnout, and compassion fatigue, which can all impact on the performance of midwives and the level... Read More about Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training.

Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service (2016)
Journal Article

Introduction: In the UK almost 50% of illness diagnosed among working age adults is mental distress, with depression and chronic anxiety cited as the two most prevalent psychological illnesses. However, only 24% of those who experience anxiety and de... Read More about Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service.

A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on performance of nurses. This paper explores the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life, and wellbeing among community nurse... Read More about A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses.