Praise for Choose Compassion
Watch James’s Interview With Professor Paul Gilbert OBE
You can listen to James here
Many clinicians are curious about CFT but unsure where to begin. This three-day introduction offers a clear, practical, and compassionate starting point. Presented by @JamesNKirby and me, Brisbane, 18–20 March 2026.
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1453697
Social mentality theory sits beneath CFT. Once you see how the mind organises itself around different motives, a lot of clinical patterns start to make sense. This short clip is a glimpse of what we’ll be exploring in our Intro CFT workshop, @JamesNKirby
Shame is a powerful emotion rooted in secrecy, often making us feel damaged and unworthy. Its impact spans psychological, neurocognitive, sociocultural and institutional domains. At @TheBJPsych editorial (https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10503), we reframe harmful shame as a health target
Loved @JamesNKirby's keynote on the science of compassion. ❤️
His 'Three Circles Scale' looks like a brilliant tool to help people (especially kids!) reflect on and communicate emotions.
Check it out here: https://research.psy.uq.edu.au/cmrg/three-circles-scale