EPISODE · Nov 14, 2025 · 48 MIN
PTL 011 Dr M Skinta - Compassion, Resilience, and LGBTQ+ Wellbeing
from The Power To Live Foundation Podcast · host Power To Live Foundation
In this episode of the Power To Live podcast, host Ryan Blake sits down with Dr. Matt Skinta — clinical psychologist, researcher, and trainer — to explore the healing power of compassion and contextual behavioral therapies (ACT, FAP, and CFT). Dr. Skinta shares his personal and professional journey into psychology, the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients, and why cultivating both safety and safeness is essential for wellbeing.With warmth and clarity, Dr. Skinta explains how compassion is more than empathy: it’s the active motivation to reduce suffering while remaining grounded. He discusses how therapy can provide LGBTQ+ clients with a unique space for vulnerability, authenticity, and resilience in a world that too often demands hiding.Listeners will also hear about Selma, a young chimpanzee Dr. Skinta connected with at a sanctuary in Cameroon — a story that brings to life the importance of embodied compassion, playfulness, and remembering our animal need for connection.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow stigma and rejection impact LGBTQ+ mental health, and what compassionate therapy can offer in response.The difference between safety and safeness, and why both matter deeply in therapeutic spaces.How contextual behavioral therapies (ACT, FAP, CFT) can support LGBTQ+ wellbeing through mindfulness, values, and authentic connection.Why human connection is irreplaceable for resilience, and how even small acts of vulnerability can reshape our capacity for closeness.Practical steps anyone can take to reduce loneliness, find hope, and begin therapy when it feels daunting.Resources & LinksLearn more about chimpanzee rescue and donate to support the work of the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center.Connect with Dr. Matt Skinta and learn about his work: Roosevelt University Profile.Dr. Skinta"Compassion is not just empathy — it’s the felt recognition of suffering, paired with the motivation to reduce it, while staying grounded enough not to be overwhelmed."The Power to Live Foundation is a charity committed to breaking down financial barriers to therapy. We believe everyone deserves access to support that helps them live a meaningful life.Our services include evidence-based behavioural therapies tailored to your income level, available online or at our clinic in Bishopsgate, City of London.The Power is yours!Subscribe and ReviewITunes|Spotify|RSS|Anchor|Castbox|PodBean|AmazonContact |Email|BlueSky|Mastodon|Instagram |Facebook|Linktr.ee|
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In this episode of the Power To Live podcast, host Ryan Blake sits down with Dr. Matt Skinta — clinical psychologist, researcher, and trainer — to explore the healing power of compassion and contextual behavioral therapies (ACT, FAP, and CFT). Dr. Skinta shares his personal and professional journey into psychology, the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients, and why cultivating both safety and safeness is essential for wellbeing.With warmth and clarity, Dr. Skinta explains how compassion is more than empathy: it’s the active motivation to reduce suffering while remaining grounded. He discusses how therapy can provide LGBTQ+ clients with a unique space for vulnerability, authenticity, and resilience in a world that too often demands hiding.Listeners will also hear about Selma, a young chimpanzee Dr. Skinta connected with at a sanctuary in Cameroon — a story that brings to life the importance of embodied compassion, playfulness, and remembering our animal need for connection.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow stigma and rejection impact LGBTQ+ mental health, and what compassionate therapy can offer in response.The difference between safety and safeness, and why both matter deeply in therapeutic spaces.How contextual behavioral therapies (ACT, FAP, CFT) can support LGBTQ+ wellbeing through mindfulness, values, and authentic connection.Why human connection is irreplaceable for resilience, and how even small acts of vulnerability can reshape our capacity for closeness.Practical steps anyone can take to reduce loneliness, find hope, and begin therapy when it feels daunting.Resources & LinksLearn more about chimpanzee rescue and donate to support the work of the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center.Connect with Dr. Matt Skinta and learn about his work: Roosevelt University Profile.Dr. Skinta"Compassion is not just empathy — it’s the felt recognition of suffering, paired with the motivation to reduce it, while staying grounded enough not to be overwhelmed."The Power to Live Foundation is a charity committed to breaking down financial barriers to therapy. We believe everyone deserves access to support that helps them live a meaningful life.Our services include evidence-based behavioural therapies tailored to your income level, available online or at our clinic in Bishopsgate, City of London.The Power is yours!Subscribe and ReviewITunes|Spotify|RSS|Anchor|Castbox|PodBean|AmazonContact |Email|BlueSky|Mastodon|Instagram |Facebook|Linktr.ee|
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