We are delighted to be collaborating with livlifefully to offer an 8 week program in Compassionate Mind Training.
Compassionate Mind Training (CMT)
As humans, we
all have tricky brains! Sometimes this means that we get into unhelpful loops
in the brain, going over and over scenarios (past or future) in a way that
isn’t helpful and causes us to suffer.
It’s not your fault that this happens, it’s just the way the human brain
has evolved. In this course, you can
learn about how and why this happens, and start to learn how to manage this.
Format of the training
· Each session will have an education and practical component. You will be learning theory and also learning by doing practices using breathing, mindfulness, and imagery
· There will be time for small and large group discussions.
· The emphasis will be on developing new skills within a supportive and safe environment.
· While this course is not therapy, we aim to provide a welcoming environment to learn about our tricky brains, and learn new techniques to deal with them.
What is involved in the training?
· The course consists of 8 weekly classes.
· Each class lasts 2.5 hours and is delivered using Zoom.
· Katherine Venier (see below) is your course facilitator.
·
Home exercises will be provided at the end of
every session. While they are not compulsory to do, they can be very helpful and you are strongly encouraged
to do them.
Research conducted by Chris Irons & Charlie Heriot-Maitland (2020) into this 8 week course demonstrated that participants increased their levels of compassion, ability to reassure themselves, had a greater sense of well being, experienced more positive emotions, and engaged in less social comparison. They also experienced decreases in self-criticism, had less anxiety about relationships (and in general), lower levels of distress, and used avoidance less frequently to cope with challenges. These outcomes were confirmed again at a 3 month follow up. In fact there were further improvements in scores 3 months later!
An earlier study in 2017 by Matos et al demonstrated that a combination of Compassionate Mind Training practices reduced depression, self-criticism and anxiety.
Materials
All resources and materials you will need for the course, and to continue training your mind in compassion, will be available from the livlifefully website once you have registered.
Where and When?
The course meets online on Tuesday evenings from 6.00 to 8.30. Courses run throughout the year. Our next course begins 2nd September 2024 - register now to secure your place!
Registration
The course fee is €400, payable in advance. To register, go to https://livlifefully.com/ .
If you have any questions about whether this course is right for you, you can contact Katherine at katherine@iccft.com.
Meet Katherine Venier
Preferred pronouns: she / her
Katherine has a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling from City University (London) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wits University (Johannesburg). She also holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Pretoria). She has lived, worked, and studied in London, Johannesburg and Dublin, where she has lived for 14 years with her husband and 2 dogs.
Katherine has completed training in Compassionate Mind Training with Dr. Chris Irons and Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland. Katherine has chosen to specialise in Compassionate Mind Training in order to use this approach to help clients navigate their way through the complexities of modern life with understanding and confidence.
To learn more about Compassionate Mind Training, contact Katherine at 087 737-5912 or email her at katherine@iccft.com.
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