Mobilising Compassion at the Edge of Therapeutic Opportunity | Kate Lucre

In this episode of Compassion in a T-Shirt, I sit down with Dr Kate Lucre — a remarkable psychotherapist, group specialist, climber, and author of Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy.Kate shares how she works with people often labelled “too difficult” or “untreatable”, offering hope and healing to those at the edges of therapeutic opportunity. We talk about how her lifelong love of drama, acting, and rock climbing shaped her uniquely playful and courageous approach to Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy (CFGP).Kate walks me through her five-phase group model — from initial assessment all the way to moving on (with a side of brownies!). We also explore the vital role of personal therapy for facilitators, the power of play in healing shame and trauma, and how climbing becomes a living metaphor for the journey of compassion.I loved hearing about the creative, embodied, and deeply compassionate ways Kate and her co-travellers mobilise compassion, community, and transformation for people so often left out of therapy spaces.Check out Kate’s book: Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy: An Exploratory Programme for People with Attachment and Relational Trauma — https://amzn.to/3Gn43VdTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to Dr Kate Lucre01:55 Revisiting the Show and Previous Success03:05 The Journey and Philosophy Behind the Book07:22 The Importance of Personal Therapy for Facilitators13:23 Climbing as a Metaphor for Psychotherapy20:47 Integrating Drama and Play into Therapy42:42 The Escape Pod Concept44:20 Managing Group Dynamics46:25 Challenges and Personal Reflections51:15 Writing the Book53:25 The Five Phase Model01:03:57 Exploratory Group Work01:05:49 Celebrating Endings01:11:03 Future Plans and ProjectsIf 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.ausapress.com/p/the-gifts-of-compassion-how-to-understand-and-overcome-suffering/ Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindl Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StanSteindl Instagram: 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/NYNVTkoDCW4 *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 hashtags:compassionfocusedtherapy, grouppsychotherapy, traumahealing, compassionpractice, kateLucre, compassioninatshirt