Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) The Compassionate Mind Foundation Website Compassion focused therapy is an evidence based approach to working with a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, voice hearing and shame. It draws upon a number of theories and approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), evolutionary theory, attachment theory, some Buddhist practices and neuroscience. CFT educates about the way our brain's threat, drive and soothing systems work to enable us to engage in 'compassionate mind training'. This training helps us to get better at feeling safer emotionally and physically, managing our emotions and being able to soothe our distress (threat system), being less critical to ourselves, reducing shame and developing courage. For more information please contact me. Kristen Neff's TEDx Talk on The difference between self compassion and self esteem:
The following YouTube video shows how CFT can be used for people who hear voices: