compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy
A therapy that helps people respond to themselves with more warmth, especially when shame or self-criticism runs deep.
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Compassion-focused therapy, often called CFT, helps people who struggle with harsh self-judgment, shame, or chronic self-criticism learn a kinder inner voice. It explores how threat, drive, and soothing systems work in the mind and body, then builds skills that increase emotional safety and self-compassion. The goal is not to avoid responsibility. It is to help someone face pain without attacking themselves at the same time.
💡 Real-Life Example
A person who automatically says “I am a failure” after every mistake may use CFT to practice a gentler and more balanced way of speaking to themselves.
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