Balanced Minds

1/3 A reminder that Balanced Minds' next CMT Facilitator Training – PART 3 starts this Wed 19 Feb. This 'train the trainer’ course will equip you with the theoretical and practical skills to deliver the 8wk #CMT course, based upon the pioneering work of Professor Paul Gilbert.

2/3 Previous feedback: "Very intensive 5 full days, yet very focused course, specific & helpful in every detail. Well-balanced between theory, sharing experience & own practice. Also a perfect way to meet a lot of amazing people contributing to the international CFT community."

3/3 Join us for the next step in your CMT training journey and register now — balancedminds.com/product/cmt-fa… #cmtfacilitatortraining #compassionatemindtraining #facilitatortraining #compassion #mindfulness #mentalhealth #wellbeing #professionaldevelopment

1/4 We regularly point to publications that @balancedminds' Directors, @DrChrisIrons & @DrCHM, have contributed to, with this week's focus on the subject, 'Exploring the roles of compassion and post-traumatic stress disorder on global distress after sexual trauma'.

2/4 The objective of the research states: "Recovery from sexual trauma can be complex and multi-faceted. Most current psychological treatment protocols for trauma use a cognitive model of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

3/4 ... #CFT is an approach that incorporates evolutionary, relational and social perspectives. This study explored the relationships between variables associated with CFT, PTSD and distress in survivors of sexual abuse to determine the role of CFT-related variables."

4/4 Find out more about Dr Chris Irons' co-authorship of this research article by accessing the literature online — bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #sexualtrauma #ptsd #compassionfocusedtherapy #selfcriticism #shame #selfcompassion #mentalhealth #traumarecovery #psychologicaldistress

1/3 Join Balanced Minds' Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland for our next CMT Facilitator Training – PART 3: Day1️⃣ Wed 19 Feb — Overview & Week 1 Day2️⃣ Thu 20 Feb — Weeks 2 & 3 Day3️⃣ Fri 21 Feb — Weeks 4 & 5 Day4️⃣ Mon 24 Feb — Weeks 6 & 7 Day5️⃣ Tue 25 Feb — Week 8 & Wrap up

2/3 The 5-day workshop involves a comprehensive walkthrough the CMT 8-week protocol, including: 🙆🏽‍♂️ practical exercises 🤓☝️ role plays 🤔💭dealing with feedback ❓ questions, and 💡common issues

3/3 Take the next step in your CMT training journey and register now — balancedminds.com/product/cmt-fa… * Participants will have already completed Parts 1 & 2 (or equivalent). #cmtfacilitatortraining #compassionatemindtraining #facilitatortraining #compassion #mindfulness #mentalhealth

1/2 You've still got time to sign-up for tomorrow's 'Compassion-focused approaches for Educational Psychologist Practice' with Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland and Dr Jo Taylor. #compassionfocused #educationalpsychology #psychologistpractice

2/2 Head to Eventbrite now to book and we'll see you online tomorrow — eventbrite.co.uk/e/compassion-f… #professionaldevelopment #cft #compassionfocusedtherapy

1/3 Join Dr Jo Taylor (pictured) and Balanced Minds' Director, Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland, at this week's 'Compassion-focused approaches for Educational Psychologist Practice' workshop. This all-day event (9AM–4PM) on 7 February will cover ...

2/3 • An introduction to #CFT and Compassion Focused Approaches • Mapping compassionate attributes onto the EP role • Practical activities using two models to support with the understanding and unpicking of emotions in EP work (3 circles, multiple selves) ...

3/3 Sign-up via Eventbrite — eventbrite.co.uk/e/compassion-f… #compassionfocused #educationalpsychology #psychologistpractice #professionaldevelopment #cft #compassionfocusedtherapy

1/4 In the lead-up to this Friday's 'Compassion-focused approaches for Educational Psychologist Practice' workshop, here's some wider reading on the subject in an article that @balancedminds' Director & Clinical Psychologist, Dr @DrCHM, contributed to last year ...

2/4 Titled 'Developing a Compassion Focused Supervision Model for Senior Leaders in Education', the piece opens with: "This article describes the development and delivery of a novel model of supervision for senior teachers in schools, informed by Compassion Focused Therapy ...

3/4 It explores whether this model can be considered acceptable and valuable to senior teachers, and is able to be delivered by multiple supervisors using a manual."

4/4 Read more about the scope of this research by following this link — lidsen.com/journals/icm/i… #educationleadership #compassionfocusedsupervision #compassionfocusedtherapy #CFT

1/4 Both @balancedminds' Directors, Clinical Psychologists @DrChrisIrons and @DrCHM, are leading specialists in the field of #compassionfocusedtherapy. #CFT #compassionfocused #compassionfocusedapproaches