Date: August 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm ET / 8:00 am – 12:30 pm PT
Format:   Live interactive training offered via Zoom

Presented by: Dr. Kate Lucre (See Bio) 

You must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation to be eligible for CE credits. If you seek only psychology credits, the evaluation is optional, and you can remain anonymous.

Online Training Description:

Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy (CFGP) provides a supportive environment where clients with complex challenges can learn and practice compassion skills together, creating the conditions necessary for exploratory group psychotherapy that is especially beneficial for those who find it difficult to trust or connect with others. It has been adapted by Dr. Kate Lucre, today’s presenter, from Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for use in a group setting. The product of Paul Gilbert, CFT integrates cognitive behavioral therapy with evolutionary psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, and Buddhist psychology.

In this training, Dr. Lucre introduces participants to practical techniques for engaging clients in the group process and facilitating therapeutic insights. Key areas of focus include:

• Understanding how threatening experiences in early life shape client difficulties
• Addressing misconceptions of what compassion is and is not
• Exploring and addressing fears of compassion in one’s life
• Responding effectively to the inner critic through compassionate mind training
• Developing a compassion “kitbag” of skills, including compassionate reasoning, imagery, and behavior
• Supporting research evidence demonstrating CFGP’s effectiveness in reducing shame and self-criticism while enhancing emotional regulation

This workshop combines theoretical foundations with practical applications for managing group dynamics and supporting clients with complex relational and attachment trauma. Participants leave with actionable tools and insights to foster compassion and psychological safety within group settings.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this training, attendees will be better able to:
1) Describe compassion and its place in therapy
2) Develop a compassionate climate in group therapy

3) Apply treatment approaches for ameliorating self-criticism and shame

4) Use treatment techniques to develop compassion in clients and facilitate their capacities for self-regulation
5) Practice self-compassion for professional self-care

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

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