What Is Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)?
An introduction to compassion focused therapy (CFT) – a psychotherapy approach that draws on evolution, attachment theory, and neurobiology.
What Is Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)?
Compassion focused therapy (CFT) is an effective form of talking therapy. This tool explains what CFT is and what it involves.
Overview
Compassion focused therapy (CFT) was developed to work with issues of shame and self-criticism. The CFT model complements and expands the traditional cognitive behavioral approach to human thought, emotion, and behavior. This information handout describes some key principles of the compassionate mind approach.
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