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Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I have completed several shorter CFT certificates ranging over 10 years. CFT Diploma Alumna 22/23 Supervision training completed Feb 2025 with Paul Gilbert I currently work in the NHS in the Ascend Service - a Complex Trauma service treating people who have experiences Sexual abuse/assault. I supervise and deliver consultations to other therapists and external parties Prior to this I worked as a Psychotherapist in the NHS for 10 years Private Psychotherapist for 4 years NHS Behaviour Change Service for long term conditions and physical health difficulties

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.

Capitán Ramón Freire 2584, 1428 Argentina, Buenos Aires

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

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I have been training at CFT since 2018. My first training experience was in New York at the first summit held in New York. After this first training I have been trained in various workshops offered by Compassionate Mind in online format. I have done CFT introduction by Prof. Paul Gilbert. The advances Clinical Skills also offered by Prof. Paul Gilbert. The Compassionate Mind training by Prof. Paul Gilbert. Darcy Harris on Bereavement and CFT. With Marcela Matos and Stand Steindl on Shame and CFT. With Deborah Lee on CFT and Trauma. With Chris Irons on CFT for Difficult Emotions. With Dennis Tirch and Laura Silberstein on Compassion Focused Therapy and ACT. With Russel Kolts on Compassion Focused Therapy and CFT for Anger. And since 2020 I lead the CFT training project in Argentina, which leads me to deepen and update myself constantly. I am part of the research team that together with Compassionate Mind is evaluating the synergy of the use of psilocybin and Compassion. I have participated in the Conferences offered every year since 202 by the Compassionate Mind, both in person and virtually. During 2023 and 2024 I have participated and completed my studies in the Diploma in CFT awarded by the Compassionate Mind Foundation, having completed all instances of participation and evaluation.