Hazel McCrystal

Antibes France

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online, In Person

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I am both clinical and pastoral counselor, and a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and I work as a private practitioner, first responder and supervisor. I started training in 2006 at the Institute of Counselling in Glasgow specialising in Couples and Family issues, Grief and Bereavement, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders. I then continued with courses related to Couples and Family issues and Traumas at TCCR, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, followed by training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the University of Essex and pursued more studies at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I completed a post-graduate psychotherapy degree at the psychiatric at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 / CHU hospital Vinatier in Lyon and continued with residential and summer schools at TCCR to further her experience in relationships and families. In 2017 I was introduced to CFT by Chris Irons and throughout the years I have continued my training in CFT, which I now essentially apply in therapy. I facilitate the online European CFT peer support and intervention group. Training: Basic Skills in CFT and Advanced Clinical Skills in CFT training by Chris Irons and Professor Paul Gilbert, Compassion Focused Therapy for Groups with Kate Lucre, CFT and Depression, Application Pratique with D.F. Gheysen and Prof P. Gilbert, Developing CFT and Complex cases by Prof. Paul Gilbert, Developing as a Clinical Supervisor for CFT therapists. Experience: I have been in private practice since 2011 and have been working with CFT since 2018, also in group settings.

Kralja Petra I Karađorđevića 11 78000 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online, In Person

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  • Introductory training in CFT, Zurich, led by Paul Gilbert – 2013 • Advanced clinical skills training in CFT, University of Derby (UK), led by Paul Gilbert – 2013 • Advanced online training: CFT for Complex Cases, led by Paul Gilbert – 2020 • Advanced online training: CFT – Working with Fears, Blocks and Resistances to Compassion, led by Paul Gilbert – 2021 • Online training series: Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision in CFT, led by Wendy Wood – 2024 • Online training and supervision series: Clinical Supervision and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), led by Paul Gilbert and Wendy Wood – 2024

Birmingham UK

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online, In Person

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I am a Birmingham UK based Compassion Focused Therapist and Supervisor specialising in the use of CFT for complex trauma, personality and relational difficulties for groups and individual . I am the regional supervision coordinator for the Compassionate Mind Foundation and also run workshops for the Foundation and across the UK on CFT for Groups and Compassion Focused Staff Support and Supervision. I offer CFT supervision in groups and individually, including a monthly international Supervision Group for therapists involved in the provision of CFT groups. I have published data on Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy and have completed a PhD in CFT at Birmingham University evaluating a 12 month CFGP programme for people with severe personality disorder. I am also involved in a number of UK wide research projects developing and evaluating Compassion Focused Staff Support Initiatives.