Self-Compassion for Helpers

Self-Compassion for Helpers

Date: Friday, October 11

Time: 8:30 - 12:30

Location: Zoom

Description:

Join us for an online training, Self-Compassion for Helpers: Integrating Mindful Self-Compassion, Motivational Interviewing, and Cultural Humility in Our Practice with Ourselves and Those We Serve. We will experientially explore the beauty and importance of embracing our imperfections. In this interactive session, we will delve into the messy journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance, learning how to be kinder to ourselves and others along the way. Through engaging discussions and activities, we will discover practical ways to cultivate compassion and create a more empathetic world. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals on a quest for personal growth and genuine connections. Let's embrace our messy selves together!

The practice of Compassion is a key focus of MI Spirit, the heart of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and Cultural Humility (CH). What happens when we practice all three of these helping approaches together?

This workshop invites us to deepen and expand our practice of compassion by exploring self-awareness and self-compassion within a cultural context. During our shared time as a learning community, we will explore how MSC and CH fit with MI and practice these skills within ourselves and with our peers. Practicing compassion is a journey along which we can aspire to embrace our imperfect human-ness to benefit others.

1. Deepen our understanding of compassion for ourselves and others using Dr. Kristin Neff’s compassionate mess aspiration.
2. Explore how the 3 components of Mindful Self-Compassion and the 4 Principles of Cultural Humility can support our MI work in practicing compassion with ourselves and those we serve.
3. Apply the Mindful Self-Compassion skills of embodied listening and inquiry to engage in cultural conversations.

1. Embodied Listening & Inquiry: integrating Motivational Interviewing with Mindful Self-Compassion
2. Cultural focused conversations: applying principles of Cultural Humility
3. Self-Compassion Break: experiencing and applying the core practices of Mindful Self-Compassion

The trainers for Becoming a Compassionate Mess Self-Compassion have a variety of complimentary social identities and life experiences. We root our training in our lived experience as front-line helpers who struggle with the real-life messiness of caring for ourselves while serving others.

Jesse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a focus on compassion, holistic mental health, and equity. A member of MINT since 2015, Jesse co-founded what would become the Inclusion and Diversity Advisory Committee (IDAC) within MINT in 2016. He has over a decade of experience serving folks in community mental health settings in a variety of roles: community support specialist, intake specialist, supervisor, manager, academic advisor, professor, trainer, and executive director of a small non-profit. Jesse is trained in a variety of helping and therapy approaches. He is certified in Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP), and he is a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner. Jesse currently provides therapy to individuals in mental health and substance use recovery in the community mental health setting. He delivers trainings in MI, Cultural Humility, and Mindful Self-Compassion.

Brittney works at Rogers Behavioral Health as a training specialist. In this role she facilitates trainings for leaders in the nonprofit, education, and health care sectors across the country. She also facilitates programming for staff at Rogers Behavioral Health and with parents in the community. Prior to her work as a training specialist, Brittney worked for Meta House as a senior residential support specialist and a lead care coordinator for Wisconsin Community Services with a mental health and AODA population. Brittney earned her BS in psychology and BA in sociology from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. She received her Master of Social Work from Concordia University Wisconsin. Brittney is an advanced practicing social worker who is working towards becoming a licensed social worker in Wisconsin.

Tony Gardner

Tony has a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and a master’s degree in Pastoral Care. His approach to helping others is grounded in a strengths-based and spiritual approach that aims to build independence, compassion and resilience in others. Tony uses the transformational power of lived experience, creativity and connection to support others in their recovery journeys. Tony has several self-published works including journals and a book of poetry. He utilizes therapeutic journaling. Tony currently serves as a substance use (AODA) counselor at Wisconsin Community Services (WCS) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Event Venue

Online