Compassionate insights into human harmfulness | Kerensa Hocken

"CFT helps us understand the evolved function of harmfulness...it's not our fault that we have these drives and tendencies to harm, but it is our responsibility."Today, I'm thrilled to have Dr. Karensa Hocken with me, a forensic psychologist who has spent over 20 years working with people convicted of serious offences. She’s a leader in her field, and today we dive into the challenging topic of working compassionately with individuals who have caused serious harm. We discuss the origins of human harmfulness, the role of CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy) in forensic work, and the importance of empathy, sympathy, and creating safer environments. Get ready for an impactful conversation on complexity, compassion, and change in forensic settings.TIME STAMPS:00:00 Introduction and Movember Update00:29 Introducing Dr. Karensa Hocken02:28 Understanding Human Harmfulness08:06 The Role of Evolution in Harmfulness16:20 Forensic Work and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)22:46 Shame, Guilt, and Compassion in Forensic Populations29:35 Applying CFT in Forensic Settings32:47 Building Compassion in Forensic Therapy33:25 Risk Assessment and Compassion in CFT34:59 Creating Compassionate Cultures in Prisons39:04 Understanding Community Reactions to Harmfulness45:58 Empathy and Sympathy in Forensic Work53:12 Challenges and Emotions arising as CFT progresses58:52 Future Directions for CFT in Forensics01:01:42 Resources and Connections for Forensic CFTTARGETED PLAYLIST LINK:Compassion in a T-Shirt: In SessionLINKS:Find the Compassionate Mind Foundation Special Interest Groups here:https://www.compassionatemind.co.uk/resource/special-interest-groupsFor more from Kerensa and her colleague Jon Taylor, speaking with Professor Paul Gilbert, go here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvYy_e4SEesThe Forensic Psychology Podcasts:On Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-forensic-psychology-podcast/id1533101974On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6RkkZsEFg8xkooawuXe8En?si=cb0654f577c2442cIf you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480Say hi on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindlTwitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/g4HgbpK_QB8*Affiliate Disclaimer:Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!Video hashtagsforensic psychology, compassion focused therapy, cft, paul gilbert, harm, harmfulness, hurt people hurt people