Compassionate Mind Training for Hoarding & Cluttering Issues

Time: 9:30 am-12:00 pm Pacific Time

Dates: September 16th, 23rd, 30th, and October 14th, 21st, and 28th (all Mondays, break on Oct 7th)

Online via Zoom

Most people have tried the approach of tough love. But it can only go so far. For many individuals experiencing hoarding/cluttering issues, shame, guilt, and self-criticism is one of the biggest challenges. This way of relating to oneself not only paralyzes us, it is also one of the root issues related to why people hoard in the first place. Learning to relate to our difficulties in a more compassionate way may be a key ingredient missing in your path of healing and changing.

Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is a scientifically-supported program derived from Compassion Focused Therapy, developed by British Psychologist, Dr. Paul Gilbert. The kind of "compassion" we mean here is not about being nice and letting one off the hook. Instead, it is about training up our "emotional muscles", wisdom, strength and courage to face our difficulties head on. This is why this workshop would be a great resource for you if avoidance is one of the hurdles you experience in your journey of healing from hoarding. The workshop will offer frameworks and skills for us to work with ourselves in a wiser and more collaborative way. It also provides practices and exercises that support us to let go of old, stuck ways of relating to ourselves and our possessions.

This 6-week online workshop tailored for people experiencing hoarding or cluttering issues is led by an expert on Compassion Focused Therapy and specializing in hoarding. Registration is welcomed worldwide. Join us on this important journey with guidance from one of the most qualified hoarding specialists in the world and the company of people with similar experiences.

More about the Workshop

About the Facilitator

This Compassionate Mind Training for Hoarding and Cluttering (CMT-HC) workshop will be facilitated by Chia-Ying Chou, PhD. Dr. Chou is a UCSF-trained specialist in hoarding. She has been working with individuals with hoarding challenges since 2014. As a therapist, Dr. Chou treats hoarding by addressing its underlying roots, such as difficulties in emotion regulation, intolerance of uncertainty and distress, shame, self-criticism, and psychological consequences of trauma. Besides working clinically, Dr. Chou also provides trainings to clinicians and public talks on hoarding and Compassion Focused Therapy worldwide. To learn more about her approach to hoarding, check out Dr. Chia-Ying Chou on YouTube.

Who is this workshop intended for?

People who self-identify as someone experiencing cluttering or hoarding issues
People with more physical possessions than their space can contain but having a hard time let-go
People who find it hard to make decisions about what to keep vs. toss
People with an intention to heal from hoarding or cluttering issues from the bottom-up

About the Contents

This workshop is educational and skills training in nature. Specifically, we will cover topics including:

* What hoarding is and why do people have this difficulty?

* Hoarding/cluttering issues and their relationship with the way our brains are wired

* Practices to help understand and become more aware of our emotions and mental states

* Compassion means facing our issues with wisdom and skills!

* Practices to help develop a more encouraging internal dialogue when we try to address our issues

* Practices to cultivate a more compassionate relationship with ourselves

* Practices to help ground us so we can stick to our goals

* Practices to help regulate emotions when we feel overwhelmed

Hear Dr. Chou talk more about the workshop (note the dates are updated)!

This workshop is offered through the San Francisco Center for Compassion Focused Therapies, under the Better Treatment for Hoarding Program. Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @bettertreatmentforhoarding and @sfcompassion

Limited financial assistance to register for these workshops may be available to those in need. For more information, please email [email protected].

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Compassionate Mind Training for Hoarding and Cluttering ($399.00)
This workshop is designed for adults experiencing hoarding or cluttering issues.

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This workshop will take place on Zoom for Healthcare, a secure video conferencing platform. You must have access to a computer or other Zoom-compatible device and network connectivity to participate. You must have a working microphone, camera, and/or keyboard to communicate with the facilitator and other participants (although you are not required to do so). The facilitator will make reasonable efforts to help you with technical problems, however support resources will be limited.

Workshop registrations are nonrefundable, however you may transfer your registration to another participant or request credit for a future SFCompassion workshop in the event that you are unable to attend.

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This workshop will be recorded. Only people who speak will be recorded. And only people who have registered will be given access to the recording for a very limited period of time.

This workshop offer psychoeducation and skills training and will foster a cohesive and supportive group experience. Empirically supported Information that promotes well-being will be shared during the workshop. However, this workshop is NOT intended for psychotherapy purposes. The workshop facilitator will not be able to provide diagnoses or treatment for hoarding disorder or other psychiatric disorders in the context of the workshops.

This workshop does not have the benefits expected for psychotherapy, including confidentiality. However, the facilitator will do their best to protect the privacy of group members.

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