Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using CFT
Sheila McShane
Portland
Oregon
Sheila McShane
Portland
Oregon
My intention is to provide a supportive and attuned therapeutic relationship that invites you to safely explore your experience in life with curiosity, kindness and acceptance. You might be aware of a specific issue you'd like to work on, or perhaps you are impacted by a more general perception of yourself as somehow flawed, inadequate, unworthy, unloved, or like you just don't belong. I focus ...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? I offer strategies to improve coping skills, solve problems, alleviate troubling symptoms and manage stress. I strive for my clients to feel understood, accepted, and respected with my collaborative and compassionate approach. I want clients to find therapy productive with my interactive and eclectic approach. Among my specialties are anxiety,...
Couples Counseling of Santa Monica/Dr John Drimmer
Los Angeles
California
Couples Counseling of Santa Monica/Dr John Drimmer
Los Angeles
California
I teach couples powerful tools and give homework. My background is in Positive Psychology. People describe me as warm, down-to-earth and they say I have a good sense of humor. I think couples therapy should be uplifting -- and show results. I help all kinds of couples: married and unmarried, straight, gay, and couples soon to marry. I'm dedicated to helping couples overcome their problems. I'm...
Bilingual (both English and Spanish speaking) Licensed Professional Counselor. I have lived and grown up in Yuma and I am now working to give back to this beautiful community. I have over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field and in working with children, adolescents, and families. I have experience in working with those struggling with: Depression and other Mood related...
Amanda Baskin
Savannah
Georgia
Amanda Baskin
Savannah
Georgia
Clients say that I am compassionate, understanding, and easy to talk to. Though I enjoy working with adults, I am particularly passionate about working with children and adolescents. But, I have seen the best treatment for children involves the incorporation of the parents in sessions. I strive to help your child but also to create a healthy relationship between child and parent. I aim to...
My clients come from all walks of life, and from a variety of backgrounds. My clients are struggling with issues that come with relationships, self-doubt, and the demands of work and school. My client’s goals are self-love and acceptance, they envision an abundant future for themselves where they are thriving, healthy, and free. My clients want peace, and love, satisfying relationships and...
Katie Clay
Savannah
Georgia
Katie Clay
Savannah
Georgia
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked with children and their family system. I have passionate about helping military personnel and their loved ones, as I have personal experience in this area. I have worked with individuals struggling with a variety of addiction issues. My goal is to restore and strengthen one's current relationships. I help clients...
Naomi Painter
Portland
Oregon
Naomi Painter
Portland
Oregon
Many of us are unaware that we are carrying around the echoes of traumatic experiences in our lives. Unacknowledged trauma can contribute to feeling ill a lot of the time, or compulsively collecting things in our homes, or end up making our career and relationship decisions for us. I am especially passionate about working with women's issues and assisting those in helping professions mitigate t...
Vanessa Muir
Tampa
Florida
Vanessa Muir
Tampa
Florida
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, in search of change, or trying to cope with unresolved trauma? It is difficult to ask for help but you don’t have to struggle with these issues alone. Therapy can help you work through your feelings and pain and help you heal. It takes courage to reach out for help but you can find happiness again. My approach is to create a...
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING ONLINE CLIENTS* Choosing a therapist is tough and the therapy process looks different for everyone. It is important to have a connected and collaborative therapist to work with you through your journey. Whether you are feeling irritable, struggling with new transitions or having your past control your outlook on life, you deserve better for yourself. You deserve to feel mor...
April Carlson
Salt Lake City
Utah
April Carlson
Salt Lake City
Utah
( English | español ) Have you lost interest in what used to bring you joy? Maybe you feel numb with shame, worry or grief. Something is wrong and it is holding you back from a balanced life of contentment. Your very own inner critic has a hold of the microphone and will not be quiet! When your body is not at peace, sensitivity to the disrespect and cruelty of others can become unbearably painf...
Rachael Bain
Indianapolis
Indiana
Rachael Bain
Indianapolis
Indiana
( English | español ) United and Self-pay only. ///YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HEALING. YOUR MIND AND BODY ALREADY HAVE THIS ABILITY. Do you feel anxious? Exhausted? Depressed? Like giving up? Sometimes we get stuck. We feel like we are just going through the motions. We get tired of having bigger reactions than a situation seems to warrant. We are tired of repeating the same solutions with no positive...
Natalia Samoylova
Las Vegas
Nevada
Natalia Samoylova
Las Vegas
Nevada
***NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE***I believe that therapy is a personal journey. If you want to reach a place in your life where relating to yourself and others is filled with joy rather than anguish we can work together in achieving your goals. I utilize an eclectic perspective which combines client centered, psychodynamic, attahment focused, and DBT...
You deserve to to feel happy and in control of your life! At times we find ourselves relying on unhealthy coping skills when we feel depressed, anxious, grief, or just dealing with life in general. The trauma of our past often affects our present and we do not realize that is the root cause of our feelings. You maybe suffering from chronic pain or illness that contributes to your feelings of...