BEING AND BECOMING COUNSELLING AND WELLNESS SERVICES
Compassionate Mind Training
Overcome self-criticism and build inner strength. Harness the transformational power of compassion in your own life.
Compassionate Mind Training can help you:
REDUCE SHAME & SELF-CRITICISM
INCREASE RESILIENCE
IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION
COMPASSIONATE MIND TRAINING AVAILABLE ACROSS CANADA
Compassionate Mind Training (CMT)
An 8-week Experiential Course
Learn how tricky human brains can be and how susceptible they are to self-criticism and shame. This course, facilitated in a small group format, is designed to help you better understand your own brain, learn to work with it more effectively, and cultivate a more compassionate mind.
The Compassionate Mind Training Course
THE DETAILS:
April 28th - June 16th
Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Runs for 8 weeks
Each session is 2 hours long
This small group meets over zoom and is open to individuals located across Canada
Open to anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in developing a more compassionate mind
In an effort to make this training accessible we are offering tiered pricing
Reduced Rate
$400
For those who experience financial barriers, are surviving, and cannot access financial support from their community.
Standard Rate
$500
For those who are financially stable, have some discretionary income, and/or have access to financial support from their community.
Generous Rate
$600
For those who are financially thriving and have discretionary income.
Additional funds above the standard rate will be used to subsidize fees for the reduced rate.
*The fee covers the eight 2-hour group sessions, weekly summaries of the course teachings, meditations & home practices.
Are you ready to relate to life's difficulties & challenges with greater ease and clarity?
Do you want to embrace a kinder and more supportive relationship with yourself?
Join us for 8-weeks of learning, practicing & cultivating a more compassionate mind.
Learn More about Compassionate Mind Training
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Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is a structured 8-week course developed by Paul Gilbert, a psychologist and the creator or Compassion Focused Therapy. This program was designed specifically for individuals who exhibit high levels of shame and self-criticism, whose problems often tend to be chronic, and who find self-warmth and self-acceptance difficult or frightening. CMT focuses specifically on developing the skills of compassion.
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CMT is an evidence-based program. It is associated with many benefits including:
Increased compassion for self and others
Improved ability to self-soothe
Better emotion regulation
Increased resilience and well-being
Decreased shame and self-criticism
Decreases in anxiety and depression
Decreased psychological distress
Decreased attachment anxiety
Reduced perfectionism
Improved relationship with one’s body
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Each session includes a mixture of teaching, experiential practices, and group discussion. Group discussion will centre around experiences with the experiential practices and not past personal experiences.
The experiential practices include:
Attention training
Mindfulness Practices
Soothing Breathing
Calm Place Imagery
Compassionate Imagery
Working with Body Posture
Recalling a Compassionate Memory
Loving Kindness Meditation
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CMT is well-suited for anyone who is interested in developing a more compassionate mind.
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No previous experience with mindfulness or meditation is required to attend.
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Interested individuals must be 18 years of age or older and located within Canada to participate.
Participants are required to have access to a stable internet connection and a computer that has both a microphone and camera. They are also required to have access to a private space from which they can participate.
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No this is not a therapy group and it is not intended to be a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Group discussions will be limited to discussion about the content presented in the sessions and/or experiences during the session practices.
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The group will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants.
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Participants are encouraged to engage with practices between sessions but this is not a requirement.
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No. This course is not eligible for extended health benefit coverage.
The Group Facilitator
Dr. Semhar Ghedela
Semhar is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a Compassionate Mind Training Facilitator. She has worked in the mental health field for over a decade and has seen the power of cultivating compassion in both her own life and the lives of her clients.