Compassion in a T-Shirt

Feeling into empathy and compassion | Brendan Murphy


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Join Dr. Stan Steindl on 'Compassion in a T-Shirt' for an enlightening exploration of empathy, compassion, and their applied intricacies in therapeutic and daily settings. Featuring expert insights from Brendan Murphy, the episode delves into the multifaceted nature of empathy, including its positive impacts and challenges, the crucial role of eye contact in both digital and face-to-face interactions, and the ethical considerations of Motivational Interviewing. The discussion highlights the importance of self-awareness, the balance between empathy and self-protection, and the nuanced differences between empathy, sympathy, and compassion. Through personal stories and professional experiences, the conversation also touches on creating safe environments for trauma therapy and managing empathy to avoid burnout, offering practical advice for cultivating genuine, ethical, and effective empathetic connections.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Brendan Murphy

01:15 Diving into Empathy -- "feeling into"

03:02 The Complexities of Empathy

04:43 Empathy in Practice

06:37 The Darker Sides of Empathy

16:22 The Role of Eye Contact in Empathy

30:13 Empathy vs. Sympathy

35:26 Exploring Compassion and Toxic Compassion

36:41 Empathy Without Sympathy: The Empathic Torturer

38:59 Motivational Interviewing and Compassion

39:50 Boundaries in Motivational Interviewing

42:22 Ethics and Empathy in Therapy

43:29 The Dance of Empathy in Therapy

44:25 Empathy and Trauma: A Therapist's Perspective

53:42 The Dialectic of Empathy and Safety

57:44 Empathy in Daily Life and Personal Boundaries

01:06:27 The Joy and Pride in Empathy

01:11:22 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

Brendan Murphy's website

https://westernconsultancyservices.com/

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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Empathy, motivational interviewing, psychotherapy, compassion, self-compassion, ethics, eye contact, non-verbal

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Compassion in a T-ShirtBy Dr Stan Steindl