Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities
Course Overview
Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) is a 6-hour, evidence-based adaptation of the Mindful Self-Compassion program developed by Dr. Kristin Neff at the University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Chris Germer at Harvard Medical School. This training helps healthcare professionals enhance emotional balance and resilience through mindfulness and self-compassion practices.
Participants learn short, practical exercises that can be integrated directly into clinical work and daily life to prevent burnout and sustain compassion in challenging moments.
Why Self-Compassion?
Mindful self-compassion supports healthcare professionals in developing the inner resources needed to meet suffering, both their patients’ and their own, with balance, strength, and understanding. By cultivating self-compassion, clinicians can sustain their capacity to care for others while maintaining their own well-being.
Who It’s For
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who provide direct clinical care, including physicians, nurses, therapists, and allied health providers who wish to build resilience, prevent burnout, and sustain compassion in their work.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the key components of self-compassion and mindfulness and how they can be integrated into their role as healthcare professionals
- Explain the difference between empathy and compassion and utilize strategies to avoid emotional exhaustion
- Practice techniques to increase self-compassion at work and in everyday life
- Apply one skill from each session to care for themselves emotionally while caring for others
Benefits of this Course
As opposed to other self-care techniques, self-compassion practices can be used on the spot while at work with patients and colleagues. As a participant of the program, you can learn tools to use throughout the day to:
- Care for yourself while caring for others
- Listen with compassion
- Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
- Reconnect to the values that give your life and work meaning
SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, February 4 – March 18, 2025
7:00 – 8:00pm PST
*Skip February 25, 2026
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COST
$125 – $190 (or $31 – $48/month) (sales tax included)
- Sliding scale: Choose what’s right for you.
- Payment plan option: 4-months, no-interest.
- Scholarships available: No need to apply; just choose a scholarship tuition during registration.
Danny Berg, M.D.
Teacher
Dr. Dan Berg is a practicing physician and trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher with decades of experience in patient care. He understands firsthand the emotional demands of working in healthcare and brings a thoughtful, grounded approach to teaching resilience and compassion. His work integrates evidence-based mindfulness and self-compassion skills that support clinicians in maintaining well-being while caring for others.
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