Self-compassion and Autism: Breakthrough insights from new research | Chase Sherwell

Join me on Compassion in a T Shirt as I speak with Dr. Chase Sherwell, a Principal Research Technician at the Compassionate Mind Research Group, about his latest study on self compassion in autistic adults. We discuss the challenges autistic individuals face with self criticism and emotional regulation, and how compassion focused therapy can provide support. The conversation delves into key findings, including how self compassion can influence the brain and body and the importance of context in compassion interventions. Dr. Sherwell also shares insights on the need for variety and co-designed interventions tailored to neurodivergent individuals.TIME STAMPS:00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic02:07 Challenges Faced by Autistic Individuals08:09 Compassion Focused Therapy for Autistic Adults10:47 Three Circles Model and Study Findings19:41 Compassion Fatigue and Burnout22:06 Qualitative Feedback and Future Directions34:57 Psychophysiological Measures and Results52:10 Final Thoughts and ConclusionLINKS:Examining the Impact of a Brief Compassion Focused Intervention on Everyday Experiences of Compassion in Autistic Adults Through Psychophysiology and Experience Sampling. OPEN ACCESS (Sherwell et al., 2025)https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10484-024-09681-yIf you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://amzn.to/4knPv7hSay hi on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindlTwitter/X: 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/IQF0ryfUw8U*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:autism, self-compassion, anxiety, emotion regulation, self-criticism, autistic adults, compassion focused therapy, james kirby, paul gilbert, cft