Harm reduction is all about compassion | Kristin Dempsey

[This episode with Dr Kristin Dempsey is from a YouTube episode aired on 12 April 2024. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Drs David Rosengre, Lynne Johnston, and Charli Hilton, which discussed experiencing (and learning) motivational interviewing from the inside out, released last Friday (6 December 2024).]Kristin Dempsey, EdD, LMFT, LPCC, is a psychotherapist, educator and trainer in San Francisco, USA, working in private practice and at both the The Wright Institute and San Francisco State University. She has recently written a book called The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction: Motivational Interviewing Skills to Create a Personalized Recovery Plan and Make Lasting Change. In our conversation, we explore how the harm reduction approach is based on a foundation of compassion, and self-compassion, and Kristin offers some wonderful insights regarding what compassion is in the context of working with addictions.TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK:Compassion in a T-Shirt: In SessionLINKS:Dr Kristin Dempsey's websitehttps://www.kristindempseycounseling.com/The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction: Motivational Interviewing Skills to Create a Personalized Recovery Plan and Make Lasting Change (Dempsey, 2024)https://amzn.asia/d/4kAYblJDr Kristin Dempsey on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-dempsey-ed-d-lpcc-lmft-322812a/If 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/vif8XnoB6lY*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 hashtagsHarm reduction, addiction, alcohol, substance use, abuse, compassion, self-compassion, compassion focused therapy, bill miller, steve rollnick, paul gilbert