Charlie Heriot-Maitland

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New paper on chairwork for voice-hearers

on 02/06/2025 in ACADEMIC, NEWS & UPDATES

It was wonderful to co-author with chairwork expert Tobyn on this new invited article:

“Compassion-focused chairwork for voice-hearing relationships, body triggers and motivational states”

This paper is open access on this link:

https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12600

See list of publications
  • Delighted to receive my endorser’s copy of this new book, and to highly recommend this wonderful and groundbreaking work. Making Sense of Hearing Voices: A Practical Guide (@pccs_books, pub date 9th Oct 2025)
    5 days ago
  • Dan Siegel & Paul Gilbert … … coming together with the perfect caption: “Consciousness & Compassion”! @drdansiegel @compassionatemind_foundation #cftconference25
    5 days ago
  • This has been one of the most powerful experiences of my career, working so closely and intensively with these US psychosis teams over a long period (mainly through case consultation groups, but also training and leadership coaching groups too). I've learnt so much about the US mental health system and the different challenges faced by people with psychosis, their families, staff, and organisations/providers, compared to here in the UK NHS. What's not different is the significant need for more compassionate and trauma-informed approaches, and huge credit to Michigan state EIP teams for having the courage to take this on and to embed CFT into your treatment options. Today I had a wonderful opportunity to reflect on this work, on compassion, and on CFT for Psychosis in a recorded interview that will hopefully be used as part of their in-house staff trainings. Thank you Michigan! #cft #psychosis #compassion #riverside
    2 months ago
  • Do you know any Educational Psychologists who might be interested in learning about compassion focused approaches? Jo Taylor and I are running a 2-day workshop in September, and we are looking forward to sharing some creative and innovative ways of bringing CFT into Educational Psychology practice.
    3 months ago
  • Want to run your own CMT 8-week courses? Our next ‘train-the-trainer’ workshop will be in September 2025, and this will be our seventh international cohort of CMT facilitators since we started offering this training pathway in 2021. Find more details at www.balancedminds.com or by emailing info@balancedminds.com
    4 months ago
  • You might be interested in this ISPS-US Spring workshop series on “Diverse Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Voice Hearing” Dates: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Voice Hearing - Eric Morris, PhD Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 12pm-3pm (ET): Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for Voice Hearing - Charlie Heriot-Maitland, PhD Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBTp) for Voice Hearing - Lauren Gonzales, PhD Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Psychodynamic Perspectives on Voice Hearing - Michael Garrett, MD Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11am-2pm (ET): Creative Arts Therapy for Voice Hearing - Tami Gatta, LCAT Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 5pm-8pm (ET): Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Voice Hearing - Stephanie Mitchell https://isps-us.org/spring-series-2024/
    2 years ago
  • Happy to be back at Stanford this year with a new 3-stage training pathway for mental health professionals working with people with psychosis. The ‘Foundations’ workshop (4 hours online) is coming up on 20th Feb 2024. Register here: http://med.stanford.edu/inspire-training/cft/path The other two longer workshops will be open for registration shortly, on 20th Feb (same link). The ‘Skills’ workshop will be online, and the ‘Experiential’ in person at the Stanford campus.
    2 years ago
  • In this course, Jo and I guide you through some ideas and exercises that are based on the evidence-based approach called Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). The course is primarily aimed at you, as a parent, however some activities are designed for your child, and some are for you to do jointly with your child. There are 7 video sessions, along with additional resources such as MP3 audios and downloadable/printable handouts to support you on your journey of compassionate parenting. 🔗www.compassioncourses.com
    2 years ago
  • 2 years ago
Delighted to receive my endorser’s copy of this new book, and to highly recommend this wonderful and groundbreaking work. Making Sense of Hearing Voices: A Practical Guide (@pccs_books, pub date 9th Oct 2025)
Delighted to receive my endorser’s copy of this new book, and to highly recommend this wonderful and groundbreaking work. Making Sense of Hearing Voices: A Practical Guide (@pccs_books, pub date 9th Oct 2025)
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Delighted to receive my endorser’s copy of this new book, and to highly recommend this wonderful and groundbreaking work. Making Sense of Hearing Voices: A Practical Guide (@pccs_books, pub date 9th Oct 2025)
5 days ago
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Dan Siegel & Paul Gilbert … … coming together with the perfect caption: “Consciousness & Compassion”! @drdansiegel @compassionatemind_foundation #cftconference25
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Dan Siegel & Paul Gilbert … … coming together with the perfect caption: “Consciousness & Compassion”! @drdansiegel @compassionatemind_foundation #cftconference25
5 days ago
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2/9
This has been one of the most powerful experiences of my career, working so closely and intensively with these US psychosis teams over a long period (mainly through case consultation groups, but also training and leadership coaching groups too). I've learnt so much about the US mental health system and the different challenges faced by people with psychosis, their families, staff, and organisations/providers, compared to here in the UK NHS. What's not different is the significant need for more compassionate and trauma-informed approaches, and huge credit to Michigan state EIP teams for having the courage to take this on and to embed CFT into your treatment options. Today I had a wonderful opportunity to reflect on this work, on compassion, and on CFT for Psychosis in a recorded interview that will hopefully be used as part of their in-house staff trainings. Thank you Michigan! #cft #psychosis #compassion #riverside
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This has been one of the most powerful experiences of my career, working so closely and intensively with these US psychosis teams over a long period (mainly through case consultation groups, but also training and leadership coaching groups too). I've learnt so much about the US mental health system and the different challenges faced by people with psychosis, their families, staff, and organisations/providers, compared to here in the UK NHS. What's not different is the significant need for more compassionate and trauma-informed approaches, and huge credit to Michigan state EIP teams for having the courage to take this on and to embed CFT into your treatment options. Today I had a wonderful opportunity to reflect on this work, on compassion, and on CFT for Psychosis in a recorded interview that will hopefully be used as part of their in-house staff trainings. Thank you Michigan! #cft #psychosis #compassion #riverside
2 months ago
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3/9
Do you know any Educational Psychologists who might be interested in learning about compassion focused approaches? Jo Taylor and I are running a 2-day workshop in September, and we are looking forward to sharing some creative and innovative ways of bringing CFT into Educational Psychology practice.
Do you know any Educational Psychologists who might be interested in learning about compassion focused approaches? Jo Taylor and I are running a 2-day workshop in September, and we are looking forward to sharing some creative and innovative ways of bringing CFT into Educational Psychology practice.
Do you know any Educational Psychologists who might be interested in learning about compassion focused approaches? Jo Taylor and I are running a 2-day workshop in September, and we are looking forward to sharing some creative and innovative ways of bringing CFT into Educational Psychology practice.
@charlieheriotmaitland
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Do you know any Educational Psychologists who might be interested in learning about compassion focused approaches? Jo Taylor and I are running a 2-day workshop in September, and we are looking forward to sharing some creative and innovative ways of bringing CFT into Educational Psychology practice.
3 months ago
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4/9
Want to run your own CMT 8-week courses? Our next ‘train-the-trainer’ workshop will be in September 2025, and this will be our seventh international cohort of CMT facilitators since we started offering this training pathway in 2021. Find more details at www.balancedminds.com or by emailing info@balancedminds.com
@charlieheriotmaitland
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Want to run your own CMT 8-week courses? Our next ‘train-the-trainer’ workshop will be in September 2025, and this will be our seventh international cohort of CMT facilitators since we started offering this training pathway in 2021. Find more details at www.balancedminds.com or by emailing info@balancedminds.com
4 months ago
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5/9
You might be interested in this ISPS-US Spring workshop series on “Diverse Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Voice Hearing” Dates: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Voice Hearing - Eric Morris, PhD Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 12pm-3pm (ET): Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for Voice Hearing - Charlie Heriot-Maitland, PhD Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBTp) for Voice Hearing - Lauren Gonzales, PhD Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Psychodynamic Perspectives on Voice Hearing - Michael Garrett, MD Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11am-2pm (ET): Creative Arts Therapy for Voice Hearing - Tami Gatta, LCAT Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 5pm-8pm (ET): Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Voice Hearing - Stephanie Mitchell https://isps-us.org/spring-series-2024/
@charlieheriotmaitland
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You might be interested in this ISPS-US Spring workshop series on “Diverse Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Voice Hearing” Dates: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Voice Hearing - Eric Morris, PhD Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 12pm-3pm (ET): Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for Voice Hearing - Charlie Heriot-Maitland, PhD Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBTp) for Voice Hearing - Lauren Gonzales, PhD Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 2pm-5pm (ET): Psychodynamic Perspectives on Voice Hearing - Michael Garrett, MD Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11am-2pm (ET): Creative Arts Therapy for Voice Hearing - Tami Gatta, LCAT Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 5pm-8pm (ET): Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Voice Hearing - Stephanie Mitchell https://isps-us.org/spring-series-2024/
2 years ago
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6/9
Happy to be back at Stanford this year with a new 3-stage training pathway for mental health professionals working with people with psychosis. The ‘Foundations’ workshop (4 hours online) is coming up on 20th Feb 2024. Register here: http://med.stanford.edu/inspire-training/cft/path The other two longer workshops will be open for registration shortly, on 20th Feb (same link). The ‘Skills’ workshop will be online, and the ‘Experiential’ in person at the Stanford campus.
@charlieheriotmaitland
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Happy to be back at Stanford this year with a new 3-stage training pathway for mental health professionals working with people with psychosis. The ‘Foundations’ workshop (4 hours online) is coming up on 20th Feb 2024. Register here: http://med.stanford.edu/inspire-training/cft/path The other two longer workshops will be open for registration shortly, on 20th Feb (same link). The ‘Skills’ workshop will be online, and the ‘Experiential’ in person at the Stanford campus.
2 years ago
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7/9
In this course, Jo and I guide you through some ideas and exercises that are based on the evidence-based approach called Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). The course is primarily aimed at you, as a parent, however some activities are designed for your child, and some are for you to do jointly with your child. There are 7 video sessions, along with additional resources such as MP3 audios and downloadable/printable handouts to support you on your journey of compassionate parenting. 🔗www.compassioncourses.com
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In this course, Jo and I guide you through some ideas and exercises that are based on the evidence-based approach called Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). The course is primarily aimed at you, as a parent, however some activities are designed for your child, and some are for you to do jointly with your child. There are 7 video sessions, along with additional resources such as MP3 audios and downloadable/printable handouts to support you on your journey of compassionate parenting. 🔗www.compassioncourses.com
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