In Self-Compassion for Shame, psychologist, therapist, and mindfulness expert Christopher Germer explores self-compassion as an antidote to shame, offering a practical path for understanding and responding differently to an emotion that can deeply restrict how we live.
Based on Germer’s Self-Compassion for Shame course, the book guides readers through 21 concise chapters that move from understanding self-compassion and shame into topics including the roots of shame, self-criticism, self-forgiveness, body-related shame, and compassion for hidden parts of ourselves.
Combining scientific evidence with personal stories, reflections, “Try This” exercises, guided practices, and accompanying audio tracks, Germer presents a positive, non-pathologizing, resource-based, and trauma-sensitive approach. The practices are designed both to be worked through gradually and to provide tools readers can turn to when shame arises in everyday life.
