27. What is Compassion-Focused Therapy

"Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place ofworthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connectionto wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done andhow much is left undone, I am enough. It’s going to bed at night thinking,Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’tchange the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging."- Brene BrownIn this conversation, Jonny Say discussed with Dr. Z. his take on self-compassion, what's unique about Compassion Focused Therapy, what's behind our self-harsh criticism, and how we can learn different ways to relate to them.Jonny primarily uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy in his client work and has created a number of resources on his YouTube Channel and Guided Meditation Library to support mental health and well-being. He believes passionately in the power of ACT and CFT for mental health recovery, having experienced his own challenges with Anxiety & Depersonalisation, OCD and Depression in the past.You can connect with Jonny and the Mindfulness Circle on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulnesscircle/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoYN3priYPLQ278FFu_J0wTwitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulcircleSubscribe & review on iTunes!Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don't want you to miss an episode. I'll be adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix in the next couple of months and if you're not subscribed, you will them out.And if you have a minute, I welcome a review. I'll be very grateful if you leave a review on iTunes too! Those reviews are super helpful for others to find this podcast!Just select "ratings and reviews" and "write a review" and let me know your favorite part of the podcast! Many thanks! (*) Show notes and resources of this episode(*) Receive free weekly science-based, compassionate, and actionable skills to stop ineffective playing-it-safe(*) Figure out your playing-it-safe profile in 5 minutes and identify the key thinking strategies that keep you living in your head(*) Learn ACT skills for anxious achievers by taking Dr. Z. ACT courses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.