COMPASSION and the harmful mind
Harm to others | Harm to Self | Forgiveness & Reconciliation
At Millennium Point, Birmingham UK or Online Livestreams
6 full day workshops
3 days of keynote speeches, symposia & conference address presentations
Murder Mystery Conference Dinner
Delegates are eligible to present a research poster
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2023 conference attendee
Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop Abstracts£85-£185 per workshop
These workshops will take place: Monday October 7th, 09:30-16:30, at our conference venue - Millennium Point in Birmingham. All workshops will also be streamed online.
Please note - you can book more than one workshop & can catch up online at a time of your choosing.
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Conference Schedule
Dr Tobyn Bell Compassion-Focused Chairwork to Address Hostile Self-Criticism, Self-Hatred, and Abusive Introjections.
Dr Marcela Matos Working with Shame Memories.
Chair: Dr Marcela Matos
Cristiana de Campos Marques Reshaping the Brain using CFT for Overeating
Professor David Veale Harm to the (Ugly)
SelfChair: Dr Ken Goss
Chair: Dr Jon Taylor
Dr Diana Ribeiro da Silva Working with Youth in Secure Settings.
Gillian Sutcliffe and Jillian Burgess Shifting the Narrative: Understanding Offending by Women as a Form of Survival and Working Towards Alleviating Harm Towards Self and Others.
Chair: TBC
Chair: Matt Hawkins
Chair: Professor Paul Gilbert OBE
Chair: Matt Hawkins
Chair: Marina Cantacuzino CBE
Professor Paul Gilbert OBE Self Forgiveness
Dr Runa Dawood Fostering Openness and Growth after Socio-Political Harm
Chair: Jennifer Nadel
Chair: Dr Kerensa Hocken
Conference Dinner
& Social
£50.00pp
8th October - Conference Dinner
'1920s Psychology Themed Murder Mystery: Who Killed Freddy Freud' followed by live music from Matt Le Mare's In Service to the Dance Floor
Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB
Free Event:
9th October - Open Mic Social
Actress and Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH
Conference & Workshop Pricing
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Community Members are entitled to discounted rates for both our face-to-face and online conference and workshops. We offer discounts for those from emerging countries (please see the prices for 'emerging'). As there is no standard list of emerging countries, we have based this list on those provided by similar conferences.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Fund
We recognise that there are, for many of us, numerous barriers to attending conferences, so in 2019 we introduced our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Fund (EDIF).
The EDIF offers grants to assist those who would otherwise be unable to attend our international conference by covering the cost of conference registration. A small number of grants are available in 2024.
To apply, please complete and forward the application form below to: hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
The deadline for applications is:
2nd September 2024 for face to face attendance
30th September 2024 for livestream attendance
We also offer a discount for those from emerging countries - please see our pricing section for more information.
2023 conference attendee
Conference Venue
Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7XG, UK
You can see the venue's position on a map here.
For information about accommodation in Birmingham and other activities, please click here.
The deadline for applications is:
A livestream option for those who would be unable to attend in person is also available.
Books by our conference presenters
View All BooksIf you would like to buy books by our conference presenters (or have a browse of their amazing work), you can do so via our Bookshop.org Affiliate Book Store. Bookshop.org is an online bookshop that financially support local, independent bookshops. Please note, as we are an affiliate, we will get a small percentage for each book sold, but this comes at no additional cost to you.
