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Grounding Psychotherapy in Presence and Self-Compassion

Shari Geller, PhD and Galia Tyano Ronen, MA, LCP

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What you'll learn

Explore the role of self-compassion for therapists experiencing shame, self-doubt or other blocks to therapeutic presence
Examine the importance of present, anchored, and compassionate centering for co-regulation
Be guided in self-compassion interventions to use with clients

About the speakers

Shari Geller, PhD

Shari Geller, PhD, C.Psych., is an author, clinical psychologist, certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and a leader in the field of therapeutic presence. With over thirty years of experience integrating psychology and mindfulness, Shari offers international training in therapeutic presence as part of a long-term vision of establishing presence as foundational across psychotherapy approaches. She is the co-editor and co-author of Grounding Psychotherapy in Compassion, with Galia Tyano Ronen, and created the Therapeutic Rhythm and Mindfulness Program. Shari serves on the teaching faculty in Health Psychology at York University and is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. She is a co-developer and core faculty member of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) certificate program and chairs the Membership and Networking Committee for the International Society for Emotion Focused Therapy. She is also co-director of the Centre for MindBody Health in Toronto. Shari’s thirty-five-year meditation practice—and her love of nature and her dogs—helps her stay grounded in the present moment. Check out Shari and Galia’s latest book, Grounding Psychotherapy in Self- Compassion * For those in the US and Canada, use 15% discount code ADRON5 through June 30th, 2025

Galia Tyano Ronen, MA, LCP

Galia Tyano Ronen, MA, LCP, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over thirty years of experience in private practice, specializing in mind–body–spirit, mindfulness-based psychotherapy and supervision. She is a certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist, a certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher, a mindfulness teacher for children and adolescents, and an artist. Galia is the program developer and former director of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) certificate program. She is also a certified mindfulness teacher and mentor under Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, and a practitioner and teacher of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Galia serves on the teaching and supervision faculty in the Mindfulness-Based Body–Mind Psychotherapy program at the Shiluv Center, affiliated with the University of Haifa. She has pioneered MSC in Israel, led global workshops, and translated the MSC program into Hebrew as a representative on the MSC Europe Council. She created a bilingual MSC course for Arabs and Jews. Galia also translated, scientifically edited, and narrated the meditations for Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel. She contributed chapters to Pandemic Psychology and Mind the Body, and co-edited Grounding Psychotherapy in Self-Compassion with Shari Geller. Check out Galia and Shari's latest book, Grounding Psychotherapy in Self- Compassion * For those in the US and Canada, use 15% discount code ADRON5 through June 30th, 2025

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC,

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, is a Core Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Faculty and Curriculum in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She is an educator, researcher, mental health counselor, and clinical supervisor and received her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She is passionate about the fields of transpersonal counseling, contemplative practice, contemplative pedagogy, ways of knowing, and social justice and liberation and deeply enjoys the honor of supporting bourgeoning counselors in their development.

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5 Responses

Stephanie Herringe Beauchamp says:

April 27, 2025 at 7:19 pm

Thank you for this interview it was a great reminder that we need to take care of ourselves.

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Janina says:

April 28, 2025 at 6:47 am

Thank you a lot for this! I’m very curious about the book 🙂

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Martha Amelia Apendi says:

April 28, 2025 at 7:40 am

Always asking myself ” What do I need?” and practicing self-compassion regularly.

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Kendra Holzer says:

April 28, 2025 at 9:13 am

Sending gratitude for this most lovely conversation 🔆

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Gwen says:

April 28, 2025 at 3:55 pm

Ladies a lovely deep dive into the how of self compassion and I can already sense my own tenderness towards clients and desire to share the practice that offers the resourcing of self and giving out the safety, love and compassion to others as a basis for relational work and wider community and beyond to the global village we are🫶🙏🏽

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