Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Hours:  4:00 - 7:00 PT – Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart

Please join Chris Germer, PhD, clinical psychologist and co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion training, for a 6-hour, online, experiential workshop including talks, meditation, research, exercises, and discussion. We will take a fresh, non-pathological look at shame through the eyes of compassion.

Self-Compassion is an antidote to shame. It’s the opposite of shame—self-kindness instead of self-criticism, common humanity instead of isolation, and mindfulness instead of rumination. The process of alleviating shame begins by recognizing that shame is an innocent emotion—it arises from the universal wish to be loved. If we didn’t wish to be loved, we wouldn’t feel shame. The next step is to give ourselves the compassion we so desperately need—self-compassion.

In this program, we will explore the nature of shame, its causes (including discrimination and social oppression), and learn simple skills to detect shame in our daily lives and transform it, safely and effectively, through the power of self-compassion. Meditation practitioners will be able to integrate these tools into their contemplative practices and psychotherapists will learn new skills to work with shame in clinical settings. This workshop is relevant for the general public as well as to practicing mental health professionals.

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the theory and research on shame
• Identify the evolutionary and developmental origins of shame
• Apply the three components of self-compassion to the experience of shame
• Integrate self-compassion skills for shame in daily life
• Teach simple practices to clients to alleviate shame

Who Should Attend

This workshop is open to anyone who has completed the 8-week or 10-week Mindful Self-Compassion Course, the 5-Day Intensive MSC Course or the MSC Core Skills Workshop.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education credits will be offered for some professions for the MSC Online Core Skills Training Workshop. Please see below for more information. Please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.

Psychologists: This program is sponsored by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 5.5 CE credit.

California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: This activity is an approved continuing education program by the American Psychological Association. 5.5 CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.

Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for 6.5 contact hours.

Fees for CE credits: $45 USD (Submit when registering)

In order to receive CE credits you must attend the whole course. Credit will not be given for partial attendance. There is also an online evaluation which must be filled-out after the workshop concludes. CE Certificates will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the course.

Access to Materials and Session Recordings

After you complete each course or workshop, you'll have access to the content for 90 days if you want to review it at your convenience.

Please note that we will record each live session, and the recordings will be available within 48 hours in the respective lesson of the course.

Refunds

For any refund requests, questions regarding the course or the registration process, please fill out the refund form here.

We hope you'll join us!