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Episode 1
42 Min
Dr. Chris Irons outlines practical steps for working with clients who have a strong inner critic. He offers strategies to help clients understand the role of their inner critic and discusses resources that can be utilised in this process.
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How do you approach working with clients that have a strong inner critic?
This episode features an interview with Dr. Chris Irons, one of the leading psychologists within in the compassion focused therapy world. In this episode they explore managing self-criticism and the inner critic through Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). The discussion unveils practical exercises and tools, such as those available on the Balanced Minds website and the self-compassion app.
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
