Self-Compassion for Shame: Returning Home to Yourself

An 8-week online programme that deepens mindful self-compassion

Course Description

Self-Compassion for Shame: Returning Home to Yourself (SC-Shame) is an 8-week course designed for people with a level of mindful self-compassion training who would like to deepen their practice.  

Shame is the most difficult human emotion and it is everywhere. Shame strikes at the core of our being but has nothing to do with who we really are. What makes shame so challenging is that most of us would rather do anything than feel shame. Our first instinct is to “go small, go silent, or go away.” Sometimes we go on the attack, criticizing ourselves or others. We may also try to numb ourselves by escaping into unhealthy behaviors. When shame is present in our lives, there’s often no one home to work with it.

Self-compassion is an antidote to shame. It’s the opposite of shame—self-kindness instead of self-criticism, common humanity instead of isolation, and mindfulness instead of rumination. The process of alleviating shame begins by recognizing that shame is an innocent emotion—it arises from the universal wish to be loved. If we didn’t wish to be loved, we wouldn’t feel shame. The next step is to give ourselves the compassion we so desperately need—self-compassion.

Please join Caroline for this online, experiential course including talks, meditation, research, exercises, and discussion. We will take a fresh, non-pathological look at shame through the eyes of compassion. The benefits of exploring shame can deepen MSC practice and help loosen and release the grip of shame.

This 8-week online programme was created by Dr Christopher Germer and colleagues from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and includes talks, meditation, research, exercises and discussion. We will take a fresh, non-pathological look at shame through the eyes of compassion. This coures includes eightx 2 hour weekly sessions plus a an hour long weekly practice group.

A couple of comments from past participants of Caroline’s Self-Compassion for Shame courses:

“Thank you, Caroline, for creating such a safe and welcoming space.  This course has been such a gift – a beautiful group of beings, beautifully held. I didn’t realise until I was about half the way through the course what a profound impact it was having on me.”

“… Caroline, your presence both live online and even through emails is so welcoming, open, and supportive. I appreciate the special touches you made throughout the course. Thank you again for all you did and for all the kind support you provided both online and via email”

 Further Details

This course includes 8 classes for 2 hours per class on Sundays plus a weekly one hour practice group on Fridays.

Weekly Classes: two hours in length from 5pm – 7pm UK Time/9am – 11am Pacific Time (Sundays: September 21 – November 9 2025)

Weekly Practice Groups x 7: one hour in lengt from 5.30pm – 6.30pm UK Time / 9.30am – 10.30am Pacific Time (Fridays: September 26 – November 7 2025)

This course is open to anyone who has completed any MSC training from core skills training up to a full MSC 8-week course

Course cost: £395 GBP or $495 USD

To register: Please email caroline@drcarolinehoffman.com for an application form