The origins and development of compassion focused therapy

The origins and development of compassion focused therapy. This talk will look at some of the origins and developments of compassion focused therapy in relationship to • clinical experience • evolutionary analysis of mental health problems • integration of contemplated practises • research on the nature and function of compassion This talk will briefly look at the differences between compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training . It will consider how and why stimulating compassion motives can have physiological as well as psychological effects that can impact on many different types of intervention. The talk will also look at some of the recent applications of CFT.