Workshop Description

The Value Of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) For Working Sexual Risk

Trainer: Kerensa Hocken

This session will provide an outline of the theoretical underpinnings of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and its conceptualisation of human harmfulness. It outlines key considerations in applying CFT to those who commit sexual offences including an approach to case formulation that is based on trauma sensitivity and identifies the origins of criminogenic need (risk factors for sexual offending) arising from adverse life experiences. This workshop will outline the importance of attending to shame and self-criticism in understanding and working with sexually harmful behaviour and illustrate how capacities for compassion helps individuals are able to lead non-harmful lives.

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