Ask The Therapist

In this episode, I re-present an interview with Dr Mary Welford. We cover Mary's training, why she chose to develop CFT, self-criticism and how she copes with working with people in distress.Dr Mary Welford is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Trainer, Speaker and Author of a big yellow book ‘Compassion Focused Therapy For Dummies’ & ‘The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self Confidence’.Mary is one of the founding members of ‘The Compassionate Mind Foundation’ alongside Professor Paul Gilbert. She lives in Cornwall with her family and continues to practice clinically alongside working in school settings where she strives to improve the wellbeing of staff and students through developing compassionate approaches.Find the full episode here https://sarahdrees.co.uk/episode-6/Find out more about Mary Welford and her work - Compassionate Mind FoundationThe Compassionate Mind – Paul GilbertCompassion in Cornwall retreatCompassion Focused Therapy For Dummies – Dr. Mary WelfordBuilding Your Self-Confiden