Learn about the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy Professional Training!
In case you missed it: SCIP Live Call + Q&A with Chris Germer, Kristin Neff and Galia Tyano Ronen
The live call will be hosted on Zoom and YouTube Live. The recording will then be posted here shortly after the initial airing.
Application for SCIP Program Now Open >>
NOTE: To receive the community discount,
please use the discount code “AwakeFriend” by September 30th
to save $500 on tuition.
To see upcoming options for the Online Mindful Self-Compassion Course Prerequisite click here>>
(use discount code: Awake3LOMSC for a discount on the prerequisite)
If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact the SCIP Team at scipinfo@centerformsc.org.
During the Live Zoom we’ll:
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Engage in a guided self-compassion practice and explore why self-compassion is proving to be such a powerful transtheoretical and transdiagnostic mechanism of change across therapy modalities
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Explore how the SCIP program can help you integrate self-compassion into your professional practice in a dynamic, experiential, and systematic way
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Learn about the program’s content and structure, and have an opportunity for extended Q&A to answer all of your questions
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Open the 2022 cohort application with the special Awake Network Community Discount Code
You can learn more about the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) Professional Training Program Below
What is the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) Professional Training Program?
CMSC’s 12-week Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy Professional Training (SCIP) Program is created specifically for mental health professionals who see the importance of self-compassion for mental health & well being and want to integrate self-compassion into their unique way of practicing as a compliment to the modalities they are already trained in.
Why Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy?
Over the past 16 years, research has established that self-compassion is a key ingredient of mental health and psychological wellbeing.
Compassion-based psychotherapy has also been shown to alleviate a wide range of psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and substance dependency. Self-compassion also appears to be an underlying mechanism by which other kinds of therapy seem to work. As a result, psychotherapists and other healthcare professionals are eager to integrate self-compassion more fully into their clinical work.
The program was created and is led by leading experts in the field worldwide, including our certified self-compassion teachers from The Center of Mindful-Self Compassion. The lead facilitators for the 2025 Cohorts are:
So many faculty
Program Components
The Self-Compassion In Psychotherapy (SCIP) Step one addresses a crucial need within the therapeutic community. It identifies a gap in the integration of self-compassion practices into psychotherapy. The program is a response to the growing acknowledgment among psychotherapists of the importance of self-compassion for mental health and wellbeing. It aims to equip therapists who have benefited from Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) practices with the skills to incorporate these principles into their clinical work. Furthermore, it seeks to support clinicians in using their personal mindfulness and compassion practices as a foundation for fostering effective therapeutic relationships and interventions. This initiative is also driven by the desire to offer a continuing education experience that is inclusive and welcoming to all identities and intersections of identity, addressing the call for greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in therapeutic practices.
Training Includes:
- 12 weekly sessions, 3 hours each
- Total contact time: 36 hours
- CEU credits are available
Expert Faculty
This program was created with leading experts in the field worldwide, including certified self-compassion senior teachers from The Center of Mindful Self-Compassion. The lead facilitators for the 2025 cohort are Shari Geller, PhD and Anna Friis, PhD.
The program also includes recorded teachings from experts including Marta Alonso Maynar, PhD, Michelle Becker, MA, LMFT, Christopher Germer, PhD, Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE, Lorraine M. Hobbs, MA, Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, Susan Pollak, Ed.D, Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD, Lisa Shetler, MA, Christian Stiglmayr, DIPL-PSYCH and Dr. Benjamin Weinstein, PhD.
Program Schedule
Step 1: SCIP Learning Cohort
The Self-Compassion In Psychotherapy Training course, 12-Week Live Online format. SCIP-LC Participants who complete this Step are considered Practicing Self-Compassion Therapists
Schedule: Mondays, January 13th – April 14th (no class Jan 20th and Feb 17th)
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT
- 12 weekly sessions, 3 hours each
- Total contact time: 36 hours
- 3-4 hours of weekly work outside of class
- CEU credits are available
Step 2: SCIP Consultations
10-Week Small Group Consultations
Participants who complete this Step will receive a completion certificate in Self-Compassion Informed Psychotherapist (SCIP)
2025 Step 2 schedule will be coming out soon.
Are you ready to become a part of this emerging global shift?
Take a bold step into the future and help transform the field of psychotherapy, while joining a dynamic community of like minded colleagues.
Program Prequisites
Applicants must attend either the 10-Week Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program (LOMSC) or the 9-week Mindful-Self Compassion for Therapists Program prior to the start of the SCIP Program.
MSC for Therapists will begin Monday, October 21st and run weekly until December 21st from 4-6:30 PT | 6-8:30 CT | 7-9:30 ET. There are a few times for the Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program.
Click here to see all programs that qualify for the prerequisite>>
Attendance of the full in-person program Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, or 5-Day Intensive format also qualify.
In order to establish a firm foundation of immersion in self-compassion and personal practice, this is a firm requirement. Options for upcoming prerequisite programs will be shared during the live call.
How to Apply
Applications for the 12-week SCIP Professional Training Program (with the community discount) Step 1 will open during the Live Zoom on Monday, October 7th. Access details for the the Zoom are being sent to your email. If you can’t make it to the live event, we’ll still make sure you get the recording, the access link to the application page, and the discount code. Space in the SCIP Professional Training Program is limited.
Community Discount and How to Apply
A special community discount is available to the Awake Network Community!
To receive the $100 tuition savings, use discount code: LOMSC-Awake at final registration checkout.
NOTE: To receive community discount please use
Discount Code: LOMSC-Awake
If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact the SCIP Team at scipinfo@centerformsc.org.
