Harm reduction is all about compassion | Kristin Dempsey

Kristin Dempsey, EdD, LMFT, LPCC, is a psychotherapist, educator and trainer in San Francisco, USA, working in private practice and at both the The Wright Institute and San Francisco State University. She has recently written a book called The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction: Motivational Interviewing Skills to Create a Personalized Recovery Plan and Make Lasting Change. In our conversation, we explore how the harm reduction approach is based on a foundation of compassion, and self-compassion, and Kristin offers some wonderful insights regarding what compassion is in the context of working with addictions.
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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session
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The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction: Motivational Interviewing Skills to Create a Personalized Recovery Plan and Make Lasting Change (Dempsey, 2024)
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Harm reduction, addiction, alcohol, substance use, abuse, compassion, self-compassion, compassion focused therapy, bill miller, steve rollnick, paul gilbert