Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT): History, Process, Benefits, Effectiveness
Compassion-focused therapy, or CFT, is a therapeutic practice that emphasizes compassion towards oneself and others to promote emotional healing. CFT defines compassion as “a sensitivity to suffering in self and others, with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it.”
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