Self-Forgiveness Workshop
Steps to Healing Shame
February 25, 2026 | Self-Forgiveness Workshop: Steps to Healing Shame with Chris Germer
February 25, 2026 | Self-Forgiveness Workshop: Steps to Healing Shame with Chris Germer
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 8:00 am - 11:15 am PT
This workshop meets for one three-hour session on February 25, 2026, from 8:00 am - 11:15 am PT, you can check your local time here.
Why This Matters
When people think of self-compassion, they often think of self-forgiveness. However, self-compassion is only one step on the path to self-forgiveness. Self-forgiveness is delicate and complicated. We can create the conditions for self-forgiveness to occur, but when self-forgiveness happens, it happens quite on its own.
This 3-hour workshop (with a 15 minute break in the middle) will consist of talks, exercises, and discussion. Participants will learn the 5 steps to self-forgiveness and have a direct, personal experience of each step. To open the door to practice, participants will also learn some key aspects of the theory and research on self-forgiveness.
Meet Your Teacher
Chris Germer:
- Christopher Germer, Ph.D., is a co-developer of the MSC program and a co-founder of the Center for MSC
- Author of the popular book, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
- Co-author (with Kristin Neff) of the professional text, Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program and The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
- MSC Teacher Trainer and leads MSC intensives and workshops around the world
- Clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School
- Integrating principles and practices of meditation into psychotherapy since 1978
- Co-edited two influential volumes: Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy
- Founding faculty member of both the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
- Maintains a small private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA, specializing in mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy
Continuing Education Credits:
Continuing Education Credits are available for this program. CMSC can offer 3.0 APA and 3.6 BRN credits for this workshop.
Continuing Education credits for programs are provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content.. Please see information below regarding purchase, attendance requirements, and license submission.
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Let’s face it, we all make mistakes. We’re fallible human beings. We hurt others and we hurt ourselves. As Lily Tomlin said, “The reason we hurt people is because we are people.” That’s also why self-forgiveness is a necessary skill for daily living. Research shows that self-forgiveness is even more strongly associated with personal wellbeing than forgiveness of others.
Join Chris Germer for this 3-hour workshop consisting of talks, exercises, and discussions. Participants will learn the 5 steps to self-forgiveness and have a direct, personal experience of each step. To open the door to practice, participants will also learn some key aspects of the theory and research on self-forgiveness.
Workshop Details
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Live Session
This Workshop meets online on for one live session, three hours total. Zoom details and other course information will be sent prior to workshop to all registered participants.
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Who Should Attend
Everyone is welcome to attend. It would be helpful, though it’s not necessary, for you to have some experience with self-compassion. After the course, you’ll be able to apply self-forgiveness skills in daily life. Professionals will be able to integrate the principles and practice of self-forgiveness into their work activities.
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Learning Objectives
- Summarize the research on self-forgiveness
- Identify five key steps to self-forgiveness
- Describe the role of self-compassion in self-forgiveness
- Apply the skill of self-forgiveness to alleviate shame in daily life
Continuing Education
Fees for CE credit: $303.0 APA/3.6 BRN
*Must attend the workshop live to receive credits.Please see the dropdown box, below the course title, above the add to cart button to purchase.
For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.
Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 3.0 CE credit.
California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 3.0 CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.
Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for 3.6 CE credit. -
Recordings
Access to Materials and Session Recordings
The recording of the workshop will be uploaded within 48 hours of the workshop's conclusion. Participants will have access to the recording for 90 days. Access will be provided through CMSC's online learning platform. If you need assistance accessing your materials, please contact us at hello@centerformsc.org.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
- Marie Curie
FAQs & Important Information
How do I purchase Continuing Education credits for this workshop?
Fees for CE credit: $30 *Must attend all classes live to receive credits.
Please see the dropdown box, below the course title, above the add to cart button to purchase.
For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.
Feel free to email hello@centerformsc.org for any follow up CE questions.
Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 3.0 CE credit.
California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 3.0 CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.
Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for 3.6 CE credit.
If I'm unable to attend, can I request a refund?
Our entire Refund Policy is located here: https://centerformsc.org/cmsc-policies/
We encourage you to review the Refund Policy in its entirety. Below is important information that we would like you to be aware of before choosing to make a financial commitment with us.
All refund requests must be made via the refund request form at the link above.
Refunds must meet specific terms of eligibility to include the reason for requesting a refund.
Our Refund Policy (at the link above) includes details on when we are able and are not able to issue a full refund.
All refund request forms are reviewed by a small team of our staff. We ask for your patience and understanding when requesting a refund.
If you have any questions after reviewing our Refund Policy, feel free to reach out to us at hello@centerformsc.org
Important Info: Mindful Self-Compassion is not a substitute for Therapy
Our programs are designed to teach participants the tools needed to develop and cultivate a mindfulness and self-compassion practice.
It is not a substitute for mental health care, personal therapy or medical treatment.
Personal safety and emotional wellbeing are the foundation of self-compassion training and you are primarily responsible for your own safety.
Teachers and facilitators are not expected or able to provide medical and/or psychological care. Course experiences may bring up challenging memories or feelings.
If you have a history with a serious mental health condition or other concerns you think may impact your ability to take this course, please contact CMSC or your healthcare professional to determine if this course is right for you. Your personal contact information may be used in the event the teacher or facilitator reasonably determines a need to call emergency services on your behalf.
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If, in the opinion of the teachers and facilitators, you are unable to participate productively and appropriately in the course or workshop you have registered for, you may be asked to discontinue.
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