Healing the Inner Critic
January 24 (Saturday Afternoon)

Healing the Inner Critic


In person in Seattle

3-hour workshop


Are you hard on yourself when things go wrong? Or even when they go right?

Using mindfulness and self-compassion practices, we'll get curious about that negative self-talk and move towards a kinder voice. At this 3-hour workshop we'll learn simple, effective tools for being kinder to ourselves by understanding and reinventing that negative voice in our heads.

Yes, we can encourage excellence in ourselves and take care of our needs, without harsh inner criticism. A more compassionate inner voice is possible! In this workshop, we find out how. Look forward to reflections, exercises, discussions, and meditations from our Mindful Self-Compassion program to help you understand and transform the inner critic.

 

Look forward to:

  • Supportive guided meditations
  • Mindful journaling practices (please bring a notebook & pen or pencil)
  • Small and large group discussion in a safe learning environment
  • Practical tools for working with your inner critic in everyday life
The exterior of the Good Shepherd center in Seattle. A four story brick building with steps up to the entrance and large rhodedendron bushes on their side of the entry.

LOCATION

The Historic Good Shepherd Center, located in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, is a beautifully restored 1906 landmark surrounded by peaceful gardens and open green space. Its bright, spacious rooms provide a calm and welcoming environment for mindfulness practice. The center is easy to find, just a few blocks north of Gas Works Park and close to the intersection of N 50th St and Wallingford Ave N. Parking is available on-site and along the surrounding streets, and Metro bus routes serve the area for those arriving by transit. Look for the large historic brick building set back from the street with a wide front lawn; the main entrance is clearly marked.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 24, 2026
1:00 – 4:00pm

TEACHER

Catherine Duffy

LOCATION

Good Shepherd Center (Seattle)

COST

$80 - $120 (or $20 – $30/month) (sales tax included)

  • Sliding scale: Choose what’s right for you.
  • Payment plan option: 4-months, no-interest.
  • Limited scholarships available: No need to apply; just choose a scholarship tuition during registration.
The room that our classes take place in at Good Shepherd in Seattle. High cielings, pale wood floor, three hanging overhead lights, yellow walls, and three tall windows with white frames and greenery outside.
Three photos; the inside of the meditation hall; pink lotus blossoms among lily pads; the outside of the meditation hall at bow sanctuary.

“When I first took the Mindful Self-Compassion class years ago the unit that really stood out for me was the inner critic work. I thought I didn’t have much of a ‘problem’ with mine, but I soon learned both how powerful it can be, and how negative. But I also learned that transformation is possible.”

Tim Burnett

Founder, Mindfulness Northwest

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Choose Your Tuition:
Sales tax included. 
4-month payment plan available.

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