As many of us have experienced, shame can be a very intense, painful, and difficult emotion. But, as Chris Germer, PhD, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, there is an antidote to shame: self-compassion.

In this 8-minute video, Dr. Germer offers heart-opening insight into how shame is an innocent emotion arising from the universal wish to be loved. Recognizing this, he says, opens the door to self-compassion, which can then be practiced and cultivated as a profound way of alleviating shame.

Join Chris Germer and Carolina Bautista-Velez for a live online Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame Workshop! 

On September 4th & 6th, Chris Germer and Carolina Bautista-Velez will lead a live, online, experiential Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame Workshop. This workshop consists of two 3-hour sessions, featuring talks, meditation, research, exercises, and discussion. Learn more and register here >>

Coming up! Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame Workshop

If you’d like to go deeper in learning how to alleviate shame through self-compassion, we encourage you to check out the upcoming Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame Workshop led by Chris Germer and Carolina Bautista-Velez through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.

This 2-part, 6-hour, online workshop will include talks, meditation, research, exercises, and discussion — taking a fresh, non-pathological look at shame through the eyes of compassion. This workshop is relevant for the general public as well as to practicing mental health professionals.

The workshop meets on September 4th & 6th from 9am–12pm PT / 12–3pm ET.

Learn more and register for the online workshop here>>

About Chris Germer

Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and MSC has since been taught to over 100,000 people worldwide. They co-authored two books on MSC, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program.

Chris spends most of his time lecturing and leading workshops around the world on mindfulness and self-compassion. He is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; and he maintains a small private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.