Ask The Therapist
Compassion Focused Therapy with Professor Paul Gilbert OBE
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In this episode, Sarah talks to Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, the founder of compassion focused therapy (CFT) and compassionate mind training (CMT).
They talk about how Paul got into psychology, what attracts therapists to CFT and what he has learned from his long career in research and writing.
Hear how to deal with feeling like you could have done more for your patients at around 17 minutes, why we need compassion at 20 minutes and Paul’s advice for new therapists at 33 minutes.
Find out more about Paul Gilbert and the Compassionate Mind Foundation on their website - www.compassionatemind.co.uk
Books recommended -
Mindful Compassion by Choden and Paul Gilbert
Compassion focused therapy, clinical practice and applications, by Paul Gilbert and Gregoris Simos
Respark: Igniting Hope and Joy After Trauma and Depression by Graham Music
Existential psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron T. Beck
Archetype, attachment, analysis by Jean Knox
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This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced by Emily Crosby Media.