Mindful Self-Compassion
Current Offerings:
Live Online
Mindful Self-Compassion 10-week Course
Thursdays, May 7 - July 9, 2026
4pm-6pm PT
In addition to my work as a therapist, I am a certified Mindful-Self Compassion teacher. After years of mindfulness meditation practice, I found my way to MSC and it deepened the practice in profound ways.
I completed my Mindful Self-Compassion teacher training through UCSD’s Center for Mindfulness and teach MSC classes both in person and online, and have served as support staff for MSC intensive retreats in the US and Canada and as a consultation group facilitator for the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy Certificate (SCiP) Program. I am also certified in Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities and have offered this program to multiple cohorts of healthcare providers at the University of Chicago.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” — Carl Rogers
WHAT IS SELF-COMPASSION?
Compassion is the acceptance of and “being with” the pain inevitably experienced in life. So often this pain causes us to believe that something has “gone wrong” or there is something wrong with us, leading to shame, blame, self-criticism, or isolation. The practice of self-compassion helps us to hold our pain in a more kind and gentle way - like we might do for a dear friend or loved one - bringing a warmth and care that helps us move through pain with greater ease and to, over time, build emotional resilience.
WHAT IS MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a curriculum developed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer after years of research and mindfulness practice. It is typically taught in an 8-week course format and has been adapted to offer the skills and practices to broader communities.
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION OFFERINGS
Next course: Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC) 10-Week Course May 7 - July 9, 2026.
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Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported, 8-week training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking and continually growing research, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness, care and understanding. Program activities include meditation, short talks, experiential exercises, group discussion, and home practices. The goal is for participants to directly experience self-compassion as a more effective means to integrate self-compassion into their lives.
During the course participants will learn to:
Practice mindfulness and self-compassion in daily life
Understand the science and research of self-compassion
Use self-compassion to live in accord with personal core values
Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
Motivate oneself with kindness rather than criticism
Work with challenging relationships
Manage caregiver fatigue
Practice the art of savoring and self-appreciation
Teach and/or model simple self-compassion tools to others.
MSC Core Skills Workshop
This two-day, in-person workshop offers participants a deep dive into the core meditations and practices of Mindful Self-Compassion and is highly experiential. An in-person, immersive format offers a highly experiential, felt-sense of the 3 main components of MSC: mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness.
Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC)
With a demanding schedule it can seem impossible to find time to practice self-care as it tends to require another time commitment, often outside of work. The evidenced-based Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) program was created specifically to teach healthcare providers skills they can use to care for themselves while on the job. These skills cultivate wellbeing and resilience and help to deal with distressing emotional situations as they occur both at work and at home. Program objectives include managing stress and burnout and motivating oneself with kindness rather than criticism.
SCHC is a 6-hour evidence-based healthcare adaptation of Mindful Self-Compassion.
Adapted and Customized Self-Compassion Workshops and Trainings
Learn the basics about Mindful Self-Compassion, including tangible, take-away skills and tools for your employees, staff, and/or patients. Workshops and trainings can be customized and adapted to meet your settings’ needs and for participants to be effectively introduced to the skills, research, and concepts of Mindful Self-Compassion. Staci has customized and hosted workshops for graduate programs, hospitals, universities, businesses, schools, and multiple clinical settings.
Please contact me for more information about courses or bringing Mindful Self-Compassion to your setting.