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In this six-week online course, you’ll learn practical tools for responding to self-criticism and difficult emotions with greater kindness, resilience, and inner support. You’ll also receive a six-month membership in the Self-Compassion Community (SCC), allowing you to deepen your learning and integrate it into daily life.
Six 90-minute sessions, live via Zoom тАФ with recordings available if you miss a session.
Access to Gatherings with Kristin, mentor sessions, 50+ guided practices, and more.
APA: 9.0 hrs ┬╖ BRN: 10.0 hrs ┬╖ optional add-on for licensed professionals.
Tuition:┬а$395┬а┬а┬╖┬а Scholarships available ┬а┬╖┬а┬а10% discount┬аfor annual SCC members
Self-compassion is simply the process of turning compassion inward. ┬аWe’re kind and understanding rather than harshly self-critical when we fail, make mistakes, or feel inadequate. ┬аWe give ourselves support and encouragement rather than being cold or judgmental when challenges and difficulties arise in our lives. Research indicates that self-compassion is one of the most powerful sources of coping and resilience we have available, radically improving our mental and physical wellbeing. It motivates us to make changes and reach our goals not because weтАЩre inadequate, but because we care and want to be happy.
Enter a supportive space and learn how to befriend yourself in times of struggle to grow your inner strength. As a member, youтАЩll receive access to:
Self-compassion isnтАЩt about clinging to the self – itтАЩs about moving beyond it. The Self-Compassion Scale shows how judgment, isolation, and over-identification give way to kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. This shift helps us soften the grip of suffering and open to a more spacious, connected, and compassionate presence.
тАЬWhen the sunshine of loving-kindness meets the tears of suffering, the rainbow of compassion appears.тАЭ Loving-kindness and self-compassion are close but distinct practices. Loving-kindness is the wish for ourselves and others to be safe, happy, and at peaceтАФan attitude of goodwill that remains steady whether life feels joyful or painful. When directed toward blessings, it blossoms into gratitude; when directed toward suffering, it transforms into compassion. Together, they help us acknowledge our joys and tend to our wounds, guiding us toward a deeply meaningful life.
LifeтАЩs pressuresтАФwhether from work, caregiving, finances, or the uncertainty of our worldтАФcan leave us feeling overwhelmed and depleted. Too often, we add selfтАСcriticism to the mix, believing we should be stronger or more resilient. SelfтАСcompassion offers a different path: instead of judging ourselves, we respond with kindness, understanding, and support. By becoming our own ally, we free up energy to meet lifeтАЩs challenges with greater resilience and care.
This classic book is the place to start to learn how to treat yourself as you would a friend, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and live a more fulfilled life.
Fierce Self-Compassion involves taking action to protect, motivate and provide for ourselves. This book reveals how to use self-compassion to transform ourselves and the world.
This workbook takes readers through the essentials of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. It will help you develop the life-changing skill of self-compassion.
This practical and engaging book offers tools to help you learn quick and powerful ways to recharge your batteries, de-stress, and, above all, be kind to yourself--so you can be there for others.
Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct more than twenty years ago. ┬аTogether with her colleague Dr.┬аChris Germer, she has created several empirically supported self-compassion training programs and co-founded the Center for Mindful Self-compassion. Dr. Neff has written several best-selling books about self-compassion, and is often featured in podcasts and other media advocating for the power of self-compassion to change lives.
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