Workshop II: Foundations of Teaching Self-Compassion to Teens

Lorraine M. Hobbs, M.A. and Lisa Shetler

This training will be offered online

Registration Opening Soon

There is a significant demonstrated interest among professionals around the globe in the topic and practice of integrating both mindfulness and self-compassion into various disciplines. As the evidence for mindfulness and self-compassion as viable interventions for youth and families grows, so does the interest in professional training. UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is a leader in the field and is uniquely positioned to be THE training and certifying body for these professionals. Learn more about the workshop.

Objectives for Workshop II:

• Participants will use the skills learnt through their personal practice to create psychological safety for teens.
• Participants will demonstrate how to work with teens' resistance and motivate themselves with kindness.
• Participants will be able to discuss why self-compassion is more stable than self-esteem.
• Participants will be able to identify backdraft and/or trauma in teens.
• Participants will be able to utilize the skills learnt to teach teens self regulation, self awareness and self compassion.
• Participants will design an appropriate, brief intervention based on the teachings of mindfulness and self-compassion for teens they work with.

Pre-Requisites (Participant Guidelines) for Workshop II:

• Attendees will have prior experience in working with pre-teens, teens and families through one of the following fields: Psychology/Counseling/Psychotherapy/Family Therapy Teaching/Education Medicine/Nursing/Psychiatry/Pediatrics Juvenile Justice/Rehabilitation Sports Coaching/Mentoring
• Attendees will have completed either an 8-week or 5-day MSC course OR the 3-day foundation course in Mindfulness & Self-Compassion (Workshop I).

Schedule:

9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3