The Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy (ICCFT) is based in Dublin and was founded in 2017 to provide therapy and consultation in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). CFT was developed by Professor Paul Gilbert. It is an approach to living and managing difficulties that is rooted in human evolution, neuroscience, and psychological theory. 

CFT has been shown to be helpful for a range of issues, including anxiety and depression. CFT is most helpful when one's difficulties are maintained by patterns of self-criticism and shame. CFT helps us to realise that much of what causes us to suffer is not our fault. At the same time, CFT helps us take responsibility, in a compassionate way, for what we can change