Day 1: Compassion in Therapy

Tara Brach, PhD, Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher Germer, PhD: Opening Keynote: Fresh Insights and Practices to Support You in Bringing Compassion Into Therapy

Christopher Germer, PhD: Looking at Shame Through the Eyes of Self-Compassion

Richard J. Davidson, PhD: The Neuroscience of Compassion

Richard Schwartz, PhD and Deran Young, LCSW: Healing the “Legacy Burdens” of Racism with IFS

Thupten Jinpa, PhD: Embracing the Power of Compassion

Christopher Germer, PhD: Day 1 Practice: The Self-Compassion Break

Day 2: The Compassionate Therapist

Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD and Pamela Ayo Yetunde, JD, ThD: G.R.A.C.E.: A Revolutionary Method for Benefiting Others without Burning Out

Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP and Pamela Ayo Yetunde, JD, ThD: Live Keynote: The Quaking of America: An Embodied Approach to Navigating Our Nation’s Upheaval and Racial Reckoning

Kristin Neff, PhD: Tender and Fierce: Self-Compassion in Therapy

Deb Dana, LCSW: Polyvagal Theory for Therapist Self-Regulation

Gaylon Ferguson, PhD: The Practice of “Sending and Taking”

Kristin Neff, PhD: Day 2 Practice: A ‘Fierce Self-Compassion’ Break

Galia Tyano Ronen: Day 2: Practice Through Poetry: Connecting to Nature

Day 3: Compassion in the Therapeutic Relationship

Dan Siegel, MD: The Power of Healing Presence

Eduardo Duran, PhD: Bringing Indigenous Wisdom into Psychotherapy

Shari Geller, PhD: Cultivating Therapeutic Presence and Overcoming Common Obstacles

Russell Razzaque, MD: “Open Dialogue”: A Compassion-based Holistic Approach to Working with Mental Health Crises

Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD: Mindfulness as a Support for Healing, Compassion, and Social Justice

Dennis Tirch, PhD and Laura Silberstein-Tirch, Psy.D: Integrating Compassion into Your Current Evidenced-Based Therapy Practice

Christopher Germer, PhD: Day 3 Practice: Loving Kindness for a Loved One

Galia Tyano Ronen: Day 3: Practice Through Poetry: Deep Listening

Day 4: Clinical Applications of Compassion

David Treleaven, PhD: Trauma-Informed Practice in Challenging Times

Rick Hanson, PhD: Learning to Learn from Positive Experiences: Helping Clients Get the Most out of Therapy

Norma Day-Vines, PhD: Strategies for Broaching Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Culture

Les Greenberg, PhD: Changing Emotion with Emotion: A Transtheoretical and Transdiagnostic Approach to Psychological Healing

Lorraine Hobbs, MA and Lisa Shetler: Mindful Self-Compassion with Teens in Psychotherapy

Kristin Neff, PhD: Day 4 Practice: Soles of the Feet

Galia Tyano Ronen: Day 4: Practice Through Poetry: Love and Acceptance

Day 5: More Clinical Applications of Compassion

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Licia Sky and Christopher Germer, PhD: Live Keynote: New Embodied Approaches to Healing Trauma

Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE: Working with Fears, Blocks, and Resistance to Compassion in Clients

Ron Siegel, PsyD: Mindfulness and Compassion in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety

Sue Johnson, PhD: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Dr. g (Claudelle R. Glasgow), PsyD: The Shaman Therapist: A Fresh Perspective on Psychotherapy and Healing

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD: Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Compassion in Addiction Treatment

Christopher Germer, PhD: Day 5 Practice: Chris Germer – The Compassionate U-Turn

Netanel Goldberg and Galia Tyano Ronen: A Musical Journey to Cultivate Inner and Outer Compassion

Post-Event

Kristin Neff, PhD: Tender and Fierce: Self-Compassion in Therapy

Eduardo Duran, PhD: Bringing Indigenous Wisdom into Psychotherapy

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The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

with Sue Johnson, PhD

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What you'll learn

Gain a basic understanding of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and the role of compassion and self-compassion in this modality
Experience EFCT in action through step-by-step clinical demonstrations
Hear about the new developments in Dr. Johnson’s new work and how EFCT is continuing to evolve

About the speakers

Sue Johnson, PhD

Sue Johnson, PhD, is a leading innovator in the fields of couples therapy and adult attachment and is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Her best-selling book Hold Me Tight has sold over one million copies and been developed into a relationship education and enhancement program. Both the book and program have been translated into numerous languages, with the program also being adapted for specific groups such as families with teens and couples facing cardiac disease. As the Founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), Sue trains counselors in EFT worldwide.

Michelle Becker, MA, LMFT

Michelle is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, developer of the Compassion for Couples program, and founder of Wise Compassion. She is a mentor and co-founder of the Mindful Self- Compassion Teacher Training, as well as a senior teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training, a certified Daring Way Facilitator and a Senior Trainer at the UCSD Center for Mindfulness. She specializes in teaching and speaking on compassion in various relational contexts. Here are some additional resources from Michelle: Join the Well Connected Community at https://wisecompassion.com/join/ Look for the WELL CONNECTED RELATIONSHIPS podcast wherever you like to listen to podcasts or at https://wisecompassion.com/podcast/ Find Compassion for Couples courses at https://wisecompassion.com/courses-events/ Michelle's book, Compassion for Couples is due out late 2022/early 2023 from Guilford Press.

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I have been interested in EFT for a while now and this was my first chance to see Sue speak live. It was such a revelation to hear her humility, her warmth and her honesty as a therapist. I am truly inspired and moved. Thank you Sue, for offering me what I needed to hear.

I loved the ending note on how Sue Johnson talks about how she wants to be a human and not a guru, and how she always learns from each client. As an associate who uses EFT, my clients know so, so much more than I do and sometimes I feel lost and will get down on myself because I think all I did that session was reflect. As you both described, reflecting is so much more than just repeating back! It’s amazing to hear brilliant, successful therapists like Sue Johnson and Michelle Becker speak from a place of humility and authenticity about how we are always learning as therapists from our clients. Thank you!

Thank you for this!