Dennis Tirch on treating yourself with compassion

03/11/2021 1h 4min

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Episode Synopsis

Dr. Tirch is the Founder of The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy, the first clinical training center for Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in the United States. Dr. Tirch has been described as one of the country’s foremost leaders in compassion training and evidence-based therapy. He is an internationally acknowledged expert therapist, supervisor and trainer in CFT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Buddhist Psychology (BP).

Dr. Tirch is an author of 6 books, and numerous chapters and peer-reviewed articles on mindfulness, acceptance and compassion in psychotherapy. His books include the new Guilford Publications release, Experiencing ACT from the Inside Out, a self-practice/self-reflection workbook for therapists, and The Compassionate Mind Guide To Overcoming Anxiety, the first evidence-based self-help book to apply the science of compassion to the treatment of anxiety. With Dr. Laura Silberstein-Tirch and others, Dr. Tirch is currently developing a research protocol involving behavioral science and CFT for treating anxiety, worry and fear-based difficulties through compassionate courage cultivation.

LYRICS to "It's Possible":

Compassionate living
Is easy to do
The seed is already there
Inside of you

And can you imagine?
All you could do?
If only you?
Didn't stop you

It's possible - all you gotta do is try
It's possible - let your old habits die
It's possible - to change the way you feel
It's possible - to become the ideal

Maintain a loving heart
In the presence of strife
Awaken your courage
Reclaim your life

Observe anxiety
Watch it get quashed
With love as your compass
You'll never get lost

It's possible - all you gotta do is try
It's possible - let your old habits die
It's possible - to change the way you feel
It's possible - to become the ideal

It's possible - change your likes and aversions
It's possible - be your very best version
Be grounded and here
Let go of your fear

Dear inner critic
I wanna thank you again
I know you're trying to protect us
From going through pain

Despite your criticism
I hold you in kindness
But you can
rest now because
We've got this

It's possible - all you gotta do is try
It's possible - let your old habits die
It's possible - to change the way you feel
It's possible - to become the ideal

It's possible - change your likes and aversions
It's possible - be your very best version
Be grounded and here
Let go of your fear

It's possible
It's possible
Make it probable
Be loveable

It's possible - all you gotta do is try
It's possible - let your old habits die
Be grounded and here
Let go of your fear

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