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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
TARGETED PLAYLIST:
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
Say hi on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindl
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/
Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/
YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/Ee-1VPrxdrE
*Affiliate Disclaimer:
Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!
Video hashtags
Empathy, motivational interviewing, psychotherapy, compassion, self-compassion, ethics, eye contact, non-verbal
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
TARGETED PLAYLIST:
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
Say hi on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindl
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/
Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/
YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/Ee-1VPrxdrE
*Affiliate Disclaimer:
Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!
Video hashtags
Empathy, motivational interviewing, psychotherapy, compassion, self-compassion, ethics, eye contact, non-verbal