Lorraine Beeston

Pelotas 96015 420 Brazil

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I participated in the first online cohort of CFT by the Compassionate Mind Foundation (2023). I completed training in Clinical Supervision in CFT and have received supervision from Wendy Wood. I regularly (monthly) participate in a group with colleagues under the supervision of Dr. Paul Gilbert and Wendy Wood. In 2024, I completed training in Compassion Focused Therapy and Parenting with James Kirby. I also take part in monthly online meetings with the Compassionate Mind for Grief and Loss group led by Darcy Harris. I coordinate a preventive parenting program together with my Brazilian colleague Fernanda Passoni.

Bristol UK

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I began learning about CFT in 2011 and started formal CFT training in 2013. I started with the introduction to CFT, went on to complete the Advanced CFT training, and then took a deep dive into studying CFT by completing the Post-Graduate Certificate in CFT at the University of Derby under the tuition of Professor Paul Gilbert, and supervision of Dr Mary Welford. I have gained much from regular supervision with Dr Chris Irons and Dr Kate Lucre, both of whom I’ve been working with for many years. I have completed so many wonderful CFT specialist workshops since I’ve lost count! Some of the CFT trainings I have completed include CFT for trauma, complex trauma/ personality disorder/ attachment trauma, groups, staff support, eating disorders, psychosis, self-criticism, the therapeutic relationship, and chairwork.

Cannon Hill 4170 Meanjin (Brisbane) Australia

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

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I been supervising other helping professionals since 2015 and have been a board approved supervisor since 2018. I have been trained since 2013 by leading expert practitioners and researchers in CFT including Prof Paul Gilbert, Dr Dennis Tirch, Dr Russell Kolts, Dr Chris Irons, Dr Deborah Lee, Dr James Kirby, Dr Marcela Matos and Dr Tobyn Bell. As well as the 3-day Introduction to CFT, which I have both attended and presented, overseas and alongside Prof Paul Gilbert in Australia, I have completed many advanced CFT trainings. Some of the other courses I have completed include but are not limited to: CFT Advanced Skills – Paul Gilbert, Compassionate Supervision: Enhancing Supervision with Compassion-Focused Therapy – Tobyn Bell, CFT for Trauma – Deborah Lee, Complex Cases – Paul Gilbert, CFT and the Therapeutic Relationship – Paul Gilbert. I have attended the 1st Annual Compassionate Mind Summit and Retreat in New York, learning from many leading experts in the field and also presented at the 2nd Annual Compassionate Mind Summit and Retreat in New York. I presented at the Compassionate Mind Foundation UK Conference 2019 and have presented CFT webinars for ANZ ACBS. I have a passion for practitioner self-care and use a compassion focused approach to assist practitioners to consider their own needs whilst working with clients in order to prevent burnout and develop sustainable ways to practice.