Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy

Dr Kate Lucre is a Birmingham-based Consultant Psychotherapist and Supervisor specialising in the use of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for complex attachment and relational trauma for groups and individuals. She has over 25 years' experience working in statutory, NHS and social care organisations in the UK and overseas. She also runs workshops across the UK and internationally in CFT for Groups and Compassion Focused Staff Support and Supervision.Kate is the founder of Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy (CFGP) for people who would attract a diagnosis of personality disorder and has published the only data in this model, recently completing a 7-year follow-up study to this original research programme. Kate has also developed Compassion Focused Staff Support and offers her model to staff in various settings in the UK and internationally, and is also involved in a number of UK-wide research projects, evaluating this model.

• Foreword by Paul GilbertPrefaceIntroduction and guide to use the bookPhase 1: Assessment and Formulation1.1 Initial engagement with patientPhase 2: The Waiting-list Group2.1 Waiting... waiting... waiting2.2 Role of the therapist/conductorPhase 3: The Preparation and Engagement Group3.1 To prep or not to prep?3.2 How it works3.3-5 Modules 1 - 33.6 Closed and online groupPhase 4: CFGP - the therapy phase4.1 Transitions and conflict4.2 Getting ready4.3-5 Compassionate transformation part 1-34.6 Integration, endings and browniesPhase 5: The Moving On Group5.1 Supporting individuationReferences

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