Compassion in a T-Shirt

Bringing Compassion to Life with Chairwork | James Hackley


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In this episode of 'Compassion in a T-Shirt,' I speak with Dr. James Hackley, a clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester, about compassion focused chair work. We delve into Dr. Hackley's research on using chair work to help people with depression connect with their compassionate selves and navigate self-criticism. Key points include the social mentality theory, CFT's multi-modal approach, and practical steps for implementing chair work in therapy. The conversation highlights the assessment and intervention potential of chair work, alongside client experiences that reveal the deeply transformative impact of this technique.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Introduction to Compassion in a T-Shirt

00:17 Guest Introduction: Dr. James Hackley

02:41 Understanding Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

03:39 Exploring Social Mentality Theory

06:15 The Three Systems Model of Emotion

08:34 The Concept of the Tricky Brain

11:24 Introduction to Chair Work

13:41 Combining Chair Work with CFT

16:31 Practical Applications and Client Experiences

21:29 The Power of Chair Work in Therapy

29:24 Exploring Caregiving and Care Receiving

30:15 Shifts in Mentalities During Therapy

32:05 Client Experiences and Emotional Responses

33:00 Addressing Fears, Blocks, and Resistances

36:16 Introducing and Normalizing Chair Work

38:16 Therapist Confidence and Client Engagement

41:09 The Power of Embodied Cognition

45:36 Sympathy, Sadness, and Grief in Therapy

52:23 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

LINKS:

“Seeing Myself Through Someone Else’s Eyes”: Embodying the Perfect Nurturer in Compassion Focused Therapy (Hackley et al., 2024).

https://www.lidsen.com/journals/icm/icm-09-01-021

If you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480

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Compassion in a T-ShirtBy Dr Stan Steindl