Title: A personal and professional journey through the science of compassion

Description: Join us for this free interactive and experiential introduction to the science of compassion. It will introduce key concepts and approaches from Mindful Self-Compassion, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and will weave lessons from evolution science throughout. There will also be an opportunity to debrief and connect with other chapter members in breakout rooms. 

Bio: Shane O’Neil-Hart, LCSW, is the Senior Clinical Manager of the Mental Health Coaching Program and a trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He also operates a small private practice providing psychotherapy and supervision. Shane serves as Vice President of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). He is passionate about the dissemination of evidence based and culturally responsive mental health treatments, and is also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).