Top
You're bad. Unlovable. You want to hide. Over decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness expert, Christopher Germer has learned how truly devastating shame can be. But Dr. Germer has also developed a powerful approach to healing. This wise, encouraging book guides the reader to understand how shame constricts their life and take concrete steps to break free. Based on Dr. Germer's renowned Self-Compassion for Shame course, the book is chock-full of stories, reflections, “Try This” exercises, and guided practices, including audio tracks at the companion website. Readers can work through the 21 concise chapters at their own pace and use the practices on the spot whenever they feel shame in daily life.
Christopher Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Lecturer on Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He is coauthor (with Kristin Neff) of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (for the general public) and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program (for professionals). Dr. Germer is also author of Self-Compassion for Shame and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. He lectures and leads workshops internationally and has a small psychotherapy practice in Massachusetts. His website is https://chrisgermer.com.
Author’s Note
Preface
Introduction
1. Welcome Home!
2. Shame, I See You!
3. Self-Compassion? Pour Moi?
4. An Antidote to Shame
5. Walk Slowly, Go Farther
6. The Twin Secrets
7. Shame Is Innocent
8. Your Compassionate Self
9. Not Your Fault!
10. Childhood Roots
11. Cultural Roots
12. Ready, Set, Go!
13. From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion
14. Self-Forgiveness
15. Compassion for Your Body
16. Words That Heal
17. No Part Left Behind
18. Our Values/Ourselves
19. Going beyond Ourselves
20. Practice Makes Imperfect
21. Life’s Coming Attractions
Resources
Notes
Index
List of Audio Tracks
The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
Need Help? Copyright © 1999-2026
