The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving the collective well-being of the planet through self-compassion training and practice. Our vision is a world where each person matters and everyone belongs. We welcome your presence. Join us at www.centerformsc.org
🌿 Free Training: Healing Trauma with Compassion-Based Approaches
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Dear Reader, The impact of trauma continues to be widely recognized. At the same time, many leading experts are deepening our understanding of the crucial role compassion and self-compassion play in the healing of trauma. That’s why we’re glad to share a special opportunity to receive FREE access to this highly popular training on Healing Trauma With Compassion-Based Approaches, available during a special three-day watch event airing February 25-27, 2026. This free online training—open to anyone interested in compassion-based healing—is led by world-renowned experts and grounded in the latest research. Through dialogues, practices, and presentations, this training explores how compassion, mindfulness, and self-compassion can transform the healing process, creating a space where deep healing becomes possible. Designed with mental health professionals in mind, this training is also highly relevant for anyone interested in understanding or healing trauma in their own life or in the lives of those they care for.
In this free online training, co-produced by CMSC and our good friends at The Awake Network, you’ll learn evidence-based practices and insights from some of today’s leading voices in the field, including: CMSC co-founders Christopher Germer, PhD, and Kristin Neff, PhD, along with Certified MSC Teacher Sydney Spears, PhD, as well as Gabor Maté, MD, Richard Schwartz, PhD, David Treleaven, PhD, Paul Gilbert, PhD, Christopher Willard, PsyD, Deran Young, LCSW, Eduardo Duran, PhD, Dan Siegel, MD, and more. Optional 14 CE credits are available for psychologists, counselors, MFTs, social workers, and other eligible professionals with an upgrade. ​Click here to learn more or sign up for the free online training, airing February 25–27, 2026.​ Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who might benefit from this free resource. With care, |
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving the collective well-being of the planet through self-compassion training and practice. Our vision is a world where each person matters and everyone belongs. We welcome your presence. Join us at www.centerformsc.org
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