Mindful Self-Compassion for Therapists
Specialized Live Online Multi-Week MSC
October 20, LOMSC for Therapists with Jorge Armesto, Mondays 8-10am PT
October 20, LOMSC for Therapists with Jorge Armesto, Mondays 8-10am PT
- Please note: required to be a licensed mental health provider to attend this cohort
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Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion for Therapists with Jorge Armesto
October 20 - December 22, 2025
This course meets every Monday, 8:00 -10:00 am PT (with a 3-hour online retreat on December 1st, from 8am - 11am PT). Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart.
This course includes weekly sessions of 2.5 hours each, in addition to the 3-hour retreat.
This is the same 10-week LOMSC program course covering 95% of the typical MSC content. What’s different? You’ll join a cohort made up entirely of mental health professionals. The shared professional understanding enhances dialogue, reflection, and application in ways that enrich both personal well-being and clinical practice.
This program is offered in response to the demand for accessibility for mental health professionals, not only to meet the prerequisite requirement for Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP), but also provides necessary tools to enhance an understanding of the role of self-compassion in the practice of counseling and psychotherapy.
Meet Your Teacher
Jorge Armesto is a Certified Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion; highly experienced in teaching both online and in-person.
Jorge Armesto is also a bilingual clinical psychologist and yoga therapist in private practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where he serves linguistically and culturally diverse communities. Jorge is passionate about the intersection of psychology, mindfulness, spirituality, and body-focused practices. Working from a Buddhist psychology and compassion-focused perspective, his work seeks to understand how multiple sources of oppression and resiliency intersect and inform the lived experiences of people. Jorge believes that listening to our body's wisdom is essential in promoting overall health.
In addition to his clinical work, Jorge teaches mindfulness-based classes, facilitates psychoeducational and therapy groups, and provides clinical supervision to mental health professionals. He is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher, section faculty at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy (IMP) certificate program, consulting psychologist at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts, and small group facilitator in the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) Certificate Program.
Jorge’s spiritual practice focuses on applying Dharma teachings to help alleviate individual and community suffering. He practices in the Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village) tradition of engaged Buddhism and is a member of the Order of Interbeing. There are many ways that Jorge cultivates seeds of joy including cooking, dancing to the Afro-Cuban rhythms of salsa, building community, and weaving. Above all, Jorge loves spending time with his husband, children, and friends.
Registration Closes Oct. 17th 12pm PT
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Course Details
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Who Should Attend
Therapists who wish to learn more about mindful self-compassion and are interested in pursing the SCIP training in an inclusive and supportive environment surrounded by other therapists.
After participating in this offering, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion
- Apply self-compassion practices to utilize encouragement rather than self-criticism
- Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance
- Apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness
- Acquire and apply self-validation skills to interpersonal relationships
- Utilize the art of savoring and self-appreciation to overcome negative attention bias
- Apply core mindfulness and self-compassion practices into daily life
- Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion
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Scholarships & Resources
A limited number of scholarships are available. You can apply for a scholarship using the Scholarship Application. Places will be offered in the order application forms are received. Places are confirmed once payment is received. (Please note that scholarships are based on personal financial need, separate from being financially over-extended or over-committed.)
Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook is encouraged for reading support but not provided.Note: This course meets the prerequisite for the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) program
Schedule
Weekly Topic Overview
Session 1: Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion
In this session, we will:
Focus: Welcome and foundational concepts.
Highlights: Explore the meaning of self-compassion, address common misconceptions, and introduce core practices.
Session 2: Practicing Mindfulness
In this session, we will:
Focus: Cultivating mindfulness as a foundation for self-compassion.
Highlights: Learn about the wandering mind, practice mindfulness in daily life, and understand the connection between mindfulness and self-compassion.
Session 3: Practicing Loving-Kindness
In this session, we will:
Focus: Deepening self-compassion through loving-kindness.
Highlights: Engage in loving-kindness meditation, discover compassionate phrases, and practice awakening the heart.
Session 4: Discovering Your Compassionate Voice
In this session, we will:
Focus: Developing a compassionate inner voice.
Highlights: Reflect on self-criticism, learn to motivate yourself with compassion, and write a compassionate letter to yourself.
Session 5: Living Deeply
In this session, we will:
Focus: Aligning life with core values.
Highlights: Identify your core values, explore hidden value in suffering, and practice compassionate listening.
Session R: Retreat
In this session, we will:
Focus: Deepening practice in a silent retreat.
Highlights: Engage in extended meditations, mindful movements, savoring practices, and compassionate walking.
Session 6: Meeting Difficult Emotions
In this session, we will:
Focus: Compassionately approaching difficult emotions.
Highlights: Learn stages of acceptance, practice being with difficult emotions, and address feelings of shame with self-compassion.
Session 7: Exploring Challenging Relationships
In this session, we will:
Focus: Navigating challenging relationships with self-compassion.
Highlights: Explore pain in relationships, practice self-compassion in caregiving, and consider forgiveness.
Session 8: Embracing Your Life
In this session, we will learn to:
Focus: Embracing life with gratitude and self-appreciation.
Highlights: Cultivate happiness, practice savoring small moments, and appreciate your good qualities as you maintain your self-compassion practice.
FAQs & Important Information
How do I purchase Continuing Education credits for this course?
Fees for CE credit: $75 *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 CEU/CME 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 24.0 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. 24.0 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 28.8 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.
Important Info: Productive Participation in Courses & Workshops
Participation is at the discretion of the teachers and facilitators at all times.
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.
Decisions of removal are to ensure CMSC provides the safest space possible for our participants and teachers. Please see our refund policy regarding necessary participant removal.