Mindful Self-Compassion: 8-Week Training
Thursday Evenings, April 1 - May 20 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Ready to move past your self-criticism and become a friend and supporter of your own wellbeing?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an intensive 8-week training program to help you mindfully recognize and overcome insecurity and negative self-talk, develop more compassion and loving-kindness towards yourself, and experience greater peace and joy.
Designed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, MSC is based on extensive psychological research and is being taught all around the world to help people overcome perfectionism, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve relationships.
Topics that will be covered
Self-compassion practices for daily life
How to handle difficult emotions with greater ease
The art of loving-kindness meditation
How to use self-compassion in caregiving situations
How to transform challenging relationships
How to motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
How to enjoy your life more fully
Registration
$395 tuition includes:
20hrs of training
Complete course materials with home practices
20.0 CEU for LPC, LMFT, LMSW/LCSW
Scholarships: If you would like to attend the online training and are unable to pay the full amount, please use the coupon SCHOLARSHIP at the paymnent page. Then please contact Gwen at brehm.gwen@att.net to make payment arrangements. We want to help anyone who needs this work regardless of whether or not they can pay the full amount.
To learn more about this program, contact Gwen Brehm at brehm.gwen@att.net or 832-786-8757
TEDxTalk: Dr. Kristin Neff on the difference between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
Testimonials
"I did not expect to ever get to the point that I could relax and truly enjoy being with myself, much less with others. And yet, here I am! Loving my life and accepting all that it has to offer." BG
"Learning self-compassion has helped me drop my self-critical talk and embrace peace." RL
"Where has this program been all my life? I needed this after years of critical parents and a harsh self-critic. What a blessing to be able to finally be able to breathe and feel at home with myself." RK
For more information on Mindful Self-compassion (MSC) and a list of research and resources, visit www.self-compassion.org.
About the instructor, Gwen Brehm
Gwen Brehm, LPC, LMFT has been teaching Mindful Self-compassion (MSC) for over 3 years in the Houston area. She is a Trained Teacher in MSC and has taught 12 eight-week MSC trainings, several MSC Core Skills two-day workshops, and coordinated one 5-day intensive MSC training. She has worked closely with MSC creators Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, most recently to coordinate their 2-day Core Skills class in February 2018. MSC has become an integral part of her private practice as she incorporates skills with her clients and for group presentations. Gwen has been actively involved in compassionate work throughout Texas. As the Executive Director of Center for Mind Body Health, her passion is to assist people to find mental health through therapeutic groups and alternative healing sources. She is trained and certified as a mind body practitioner and has been teaching mindfulness meditation and mind body skills groups to her clients as well as community groups. She is also on the board of Compassionate Houston and serves as Chair of the Greater Houston Healing Collaborative.