I am very much looking forward to joining dear friends and colleagues from the Compassion Focused Therapy community at the 15th International Conference on Compassion Focused Therapy, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Compassionate Mind Foundation.
It is a real honour to be facilitating an experiential practice in the morning and after recently being certified as an Evolved nest Ambassador I am passionate about integrating the Evolved Nest components of positive social climate within compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training. Therefore I would like to offer a space for cultivating social safeness and positive social climate — which can offer the basis for learning, growing, healing and thriving in community.
In the weeks leading up to the conference, I would love to invite colleagues from around the world to join me for an informal online practice session. Together, we will explore some of the experiential exercises, reflect on our experiences, and create a space for connection, curiosity, and compassionate learning.
Whether you are attending the conference or are simply interested in Compassion Focused Therapy, you are very welcome.
📅 Date: 31st August 5pm Athens (ΕΕST). More possible dates to be announced based on interest
💻 Format: Online (Zoom)
Recording: session will be recorded and available to registered participants.
I hope this will be a lovely opportunity to connect before the conference, meet new colleagues, reconnect with old friends, and practise together in the spirit of compassion and social safeness. Please share with anyone you think may be interested.
I look forward to seeing many of you soon!
Elli
This is a community offering. If you would like to support this initiative, a suggested contribution of €15 is warmly appreciated. If cost is a barrier, you are warmly welcome to register free of charge using the coupon code SAFENESS.
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Elli Tholouli is a psychologist and the founder of the Greek Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy, affiliate of the Compassionate Mind Foundation in Greece.She specialises in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and delivers professional training in CFT, as well as experiential Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) programmes for mental health professionals, educators, and the general public.
Elli provides clinical supervision to mental health professionals and has served as a supervisor on the Compassionate Mind Foundation's Diploma in Compassion Focused Therapy since its launch in 2022. She is actively involved in international research collaborations and regularly presents at national and international conferences on the applications of self-compassion and Compassion Focused Therapy in mental health.
She is also a Evolved Nest Ambassador, associate of the Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy, a collaborator with the International Centre for Compassionate Organizations, a scientific associate of the Laboratory of Qualitative Research in Psychology and Mental Health at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and has been offering Compassion in Education workshops at Harokopio University.
Elli has received advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy from Professor Paul Gilbert, Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Michelle Cree, Dr Russell Kolts, Dr Kate Lucre, Dr Tobyn Bell, and other leading international CFT trainers. Her current interests focus on integrating ecotherapy, Evolved Nest principles and Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) within the Compassion Focused Therapy framework.