Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy (ICCFT)

The Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy (ICCFT) is based in Dublin and was founded in 2017 to promote the science of compassion, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) in Ireland. CFT and CMT were developed by Professor Paul Gilbert as an approach to living and managing difficulties that is rooted in the science of compassion, human evolution, neuroscience, and psychological theory. In addition to professional training and supervision, the Centre now offers an 8 week Compassionate Mind Training course to members of the public.

The Compassion Focused model has been shown to be helpful for a range of issues, including anxiety and depression. When we train our minds in compassion, we learn that much of what causes us to suffer is not our fault. At the same time, we learn to take responsibility, in a compassionate way, for what we can change. CMT uses these and other evidence-based principles to help people change their relationships with the things that cause them difficulty and with themselves. It is an approach designed to help us manage the challenges of living as a human being in an ever-changing and complex world.

Using the science that underpins Compassionate Focused Therapy (CFT), this training will teach you how to identify and understand your ways of thinking and feeling so that you can work with these thoughts and feelings in a supportive and constructive way. It will also give you practical skills and tools to use to improve your everyday life. The course is delivered online, so you can learn and participate from your own home while also getting the chance to work with like minded people interested in personal development and improved relationships.