How do you approach working with clients that have a strong inner critic?

Key insights include identifying self-critical behaviours, understanding their psychological impacts, and strategies like imagery exercises and compassionate writing to foster self-compassion that can be used with clients.

05:05 Identifying and Addressing self-criticism

08:35 Exploring the Functions of self-criticism

18:22 Visualising the self-critic

22:15 Managing distress during therapeutic exercises

27:42 Exercises to address the self-critic

37:21 Compassionate Mind Training

38:48 Resources and tools for Compassion Focused Therapy