Self-Compassion for Shame
8 Week Live Online Course
August 1, Thursdays 9-11am PT, Self-Compassion for Shame 8 Week Course
August 1, Thursdays 9-11am PT, Self-Compassion for Shame 8 Week Course
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August 1st- Sept. 26th (skip Aug 29), with David Fredrickson and Carolina Bautista-Velez
This course meets every Thursday from 9:00 - 11:30 am PT. Click here to view a Time Conversion Chart.
Four Additional Practice Groups on Tuesdays, Aug 6, Aug 20, Sept 10, Sept 24 from 9:00 - 10:00am PT.
Get the Early Bird rate now for $100 off! (discount ends July 18th)
Registration Closes 5pm PT, July 29th
Meet Your Teachers
David Fredrickson and Carolina Bautista-Velez are both Certified Teachers of Mindful Self-Compassion: highly experienced in teaching both online and in-person.
David is also:
- Psychotherapist, Certified MSC Teacher, and author
- Worked with and learned from underserved and traumatized communities:
- At-risk children and families
- LGBTQIA+ community
- Those affected by HIV/AIDS
- Experienced a health crisis triggered by caregiver fatigue
- Realized the importance of including self-care in his practice
- Discovered Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) as part of his healing journey
Carolina is also:
- Latinx social changer focused on individual and collective liberation
- Certified MSC Teacher and Qualified MBSR Teacher
- Certified Professional Coach and Diversity & Trauma Informed Consultant
- Works with individuals, groups, and organizations
- Co-creates spaces for clients to learn sustainable tools for:
- Navigating stress and societal conditioning
- Achieving goals and maintaining life/work balance
- Overcoming difficulties
- Holds a degree in clinical psychology with a specialization in social psychology and psychoanalysis
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"Shame strikes at the core of our being, but has nothing to do with who we really are."
- Chris Germer
Course Details
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Course Structure
- 8-week course; classes occur weekly for 2.5 hours each, with talks, exercises, meditation and group discussion
- Small practice groups - offered 4 times, facilitated by SC-Shame Teachers
- Small class size: 18-30 participants.
- If you miss a session of the Self-Compassion for Shame course you will be able view the session recordings. The sessions will be recorded, and posted in the Session Recording lesson for that week within 72 hours.
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Who Should Attend
Prerequisite for registration: completion of 8-wk or 10-wk Mindful Self-Compassion Course or the 5-Day Intensive MSC Course. Must be over the age of 18 yrs old.
This course is suitable for everyone who has completed the prerequisite instruction and who suspects or recognizes that shame may be limiting their full potential and who would like to learn new resources for shame in order to free up new ways of living.
This includes any human being who would like to take next steps, with the support of self-compassion, to discover personal and unique ways to work with shame, and ultimately, to loosen the grip of shame. All are welcome: the general public, mental health and healthcare professionals, meditation and mindfulness instructors, yoga teachers, wellness coaches, and educators at all levels.
SC-Shame is a resource-building program, just like the MSC program itself, rather than psychotherapy. However, since we will be touching shame with self-compassion, challenging emotions may arise. The teaching team is committed to co-creating, along with the course participants, a safe and rewarding learning experience.
The skills and resources in this course can be applied on both a personal and professional level. As is true with MSC, we encourage all who take this course to take it first for yourself and know that this will provide you with the foundation needed to share it with others. -
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Summarize the theory and research on shame and self-compassion
- Describe how self-compassion is an antidote to shame - the 3 paradoxes of shame
- Identify personal childhood and cultural disconnections that lead to shame
- Apply new self-compassion practices to relieve the burden of shame
- Alleviate body shame with compassion
- Direct self-compassion to hidden parts of ourselves
- Disengage from habitual self-criticism by cultivating self-compassion
- Take positive action to live with less shame in daily life
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Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available. You can apply for a scholarship using the Scholarship Application. Places will be offered in the order application forms are received. Places are confirmed once payment is received. (Please note that scholarships are based on personal financial need, separate from being financially over-extended or over-committed.)
Access to Materials and Session Recordings
After you complete each course or workshop, you'll have access to the content for 90 days if you want to review it at your convenience.
Please note that we will record each live session, and the recordings will be available within 48 hours in the respective lesson of the course.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
- Marie Curie
FAQs & Important Information
If I'm unable to attend, can I request a refund?
Our entire Refund Policy is located here: https://centerformsc.org/cmsc-policies/
We encourage you to review the Refund Policy in its entirety. Below is important information that we would like you to be aware of before choosing to make a financial commitment with us.
All refund requests must be made via the refund request form at the link above.
Refunds must meet specific terms of eligibility to include the reason for requesting a refund.
Our Refund Policy (at the link above) includes details on when we are able and are not able to issue a full refund.
All refund request forms are reviewed by a small team of our staff. We ask for your patience and understanding when requesting a refund.
If you have any questions after reviewing our Refund Policy, feel free to reach out to us at hello@centerformsc.org
Important Info: Mindful Self-Compassion is not a substitute for Therapy
Our programs are designed to teach participants the tools needed to develop and cultivate a mindfulness and self-compassion practice.
It is not a substitute for mental health care, personal therapy or medical treatment.
Personal safety and emotional wellbeing are the foundation of self-compassion training and you are primarily responsible for your own safety.
Teachers and facilitators are not expected or able to provide medical and/or psychological care. Course experiences may bring up challenging memories or feelings.
If you have a history with a serious mental health condition or other concerns you think may impact your ability to take this course, please contact CMSC or your healthcare professional to determine if this course is right for you. Your personal contact information may be used in the event the teacher or facilitator reasonably determines a need to call emergency services on your behalf.
Important Info: Productive Participation in Courses & Workshops
Participation is at the discretion of the teachers and facilitators at all times.
If, in the opinion of the teachers and facilitators, you are unable to participate productively and appropriately in the course or workshop you have registered for, you may be asked to discontinue.
Decisions of removal are to ensure CMSC provides the safest space possible for our participants and teachers. Please see our refund policy regarding necessary participant removal.
Are there Continuing Education Credits for this course?
There will be CE credits available to purchase closer to the start date of this course for the additional cost of $75 dollars. Please contact our team at hello@centerformsc.org with the request for purchase and your license number.