Paul Gilbert

In this work, Paul Gilbert explores how our minds have developed to survive in dangerous and threatening environments by becoming sensitive and quick to react to perceived threats.

Professor Gilbert has spent the past 20 years developing a new therapy called compassion-focused therapy (CFT) which has an gained international following. In recent years, mindfulness is being used increasingly to treat common mental health problems such as depression, stress and stress-related insomnia. In this new book, Professor Gilbert, along with his co-author Choden, combines the best of compassion-focused therapy with the most effective mindfulness...