Naoko Yamafuji

Moseley, Birmingham

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

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I have clinical supervision training with the British Psychology Society and have recently completed Creative Compassion Focused Therapy supervision training with the Compassionate Mind Foundation. I am trained in Integrative Psychotherapy, Person Centred Creative Arts and have completed a level 7 Graduate Diploma in Compassion Focused Therapy. I am also a qualified teacher. I provide 1:2:1 and group Compassion Focused Therapy techniques.

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

148 High St, Banstead, SM7 2NZ

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

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  Compassion Focused Therapy is a central part of my clinical practice. I have completed specialist training in Compassion Focused Therapy through the Compassionate Mind Foundation and continue to deepen my practice through ongoing training and supervision within compassion-focused approaches. Alongside my private practice, I work within NHS Talking Therapies where I am part of a Community Trauma Clinic supporting people who have experienced complex life adversities, including experiences such as childhood abuse, exploitation, and displacement. Within my NHS role I have also facilitated group supervision for therapists delivering Compassion Focused Therapy groups, supporting clinicians to reflect on formulation, develop confidence in compassion-based practices, and think together about the challenges that can arise when working with shame and self-criticism. I also work as an associate therapist with Balanced Minds, delivering Compassion Focused Therapy within their service. In my clinical work Compassion Focused Therapy often provides the central framework. Where helpful, I also draw on CBT, trauma-informed approaches, and EMDR, using compassionate formulation and compassion-based practices to support change. Supervision offers a space to think together about the clinical work, including the moments that can feel uncertain, stuck, or emotionally demanding. I continue to deepen my practice through regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development within compassion-focused therapy.