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The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC) is a live online program based on the empirically-supported MSC training developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer. In this six week 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 six months 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 — 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: $395 · Scholarships available · 10% discount for annual SCC members
Self-compassion is simply the process of turning compassion inward. We’re kind and understanding rather than harshly self-critical when we fail, make mistakes, or feel inadequate. We 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 we’re inadequate, but because we care and want to be happy.
We often judge ourselves harshly for the thoughts and emotions that arise, forgetting they’re shaped by countless causes beyond our control. By practicing self‑compassion, we can stop taking things so personally—replacing judgment with understanding, and relating to our imperfect human experience with kindness.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to pause and ask the essential self-compassion question: What do I need? Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all—it can mean staying with difficult emotions or grounding ourselves when they feel overwhelming.
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. Together with her colleague Dr. Chris 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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