online Mindful self compassion 10 week series

Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC) 10-week course is an evidenced program that combines mindfulness and self-compassion practices to enhance emotional well-being, resilience, and reduce self-criticism. It teaches core principles and practices to respond to difficult moments with kindness, care, and understanding. The course aims to cultivate self-compassion through various techniques, including meditation, experiential exercises, and group discussions.

Research supporting the program can be found here: https://self-compassion.org/the-research/

1/11/2026 to 3/15/2026

OPTIONAL PSILOCYBIN JOURNEYS

This program will also include optional group or individual psilocybin experiences near the start and after the 10-week course (at additional cost). The psilocybin experiences are thought to catalyze and solidify the change created by the compassion through enhanced neuroplasticity. Psilocybin can also induce a great sense of connection, which pairs well with compassion.

REGISTRATION: https://us.app.homecoming.health/p/pnw-integrative-center/live-online-mindful-self-compassion-psilocybin

instructors

Staci berman, lmft

Staci Berman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. Her work as a therapist spans over a decade with experience working in treatment centers and private practice. She provides a strong background of working with those with traumatic histories and who have struggled with anxiety, depression, and PTSD, among other challenges. As a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, Staci has taught courses in the Chicagoland area and online and has supported MSC participants on 5-day retreats in the US and Canada. She has also brought self-compassion to healthcare communities as a Certified SCHC teacher, and served as a consultation group facilitator for the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy Program (SCiP). Staci’s interest in psychedelic-assisted therapies comes from her own experiences with and understanding of the healing and potential properties of psychedelics. Staci received her certification in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies, is 100-hour MDMA-assisted therapy certified, and has additional ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training from Polaris Insight Training Center. She is passionate about combining her interests in MSC and psychedelics and offers a warm, compassionate, and humorous approach to her work.

mike averill, lcsw

Mike Averill is a psychotherapist based Portland, OR trained in EMDR, IFS, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and is a teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Mike also is a licensed psilocybin facilitator and is the founder of PNW Integrative Center, a community space offering psilocybin therapy and mindfulness classes and programs. 

Mike lives with his wife, daughter, and dogs and can often be found trying to convince them to spend time outside with him in Oregon's beautiful nature. 

cost

LOMSC 10 Week Course: $595

Optional group 8 hour psilocybin journey: $475 + psilocybin cost

details

  • REGISTRATION: https://us.app.homecoming.health/p/pnw-integrative-center/live-online-mindful-self-compassion-psilocybin

  • Online Mindful-Self Compassion workshop session will meet virtually on Zoom web conferencing software. The psilocybin journeys are in person in Portland, OR and PNW Integrative Center.

  • Minimum number of participants required - will be cancelled if minimum is not reached and deposits and payments refunded.

    There is Oregon Health Authority required preparation to participate in psilocybin experiences, including informed consent paperwork. If you are interested in these experiences, you will receive further details.

    Objectives:

    At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion

  • Motivate themselves with encouragement rather than self-criticism

  • Relate to difficult emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptances

  • Respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness

  • Begin to transform difficult relationships, old and new, through self-validation

  • Practice the art of savoring and self-appreciation

  • Integrate core mindfulness and self-compassion exercises into daily life

    Audience:

    This program is designed for members of the general public, as well as for professionals who wish to integrate self-compassion into their work. Participating in an MSC program satisfies a prerequisite for becoming an MSC program teacher. Meditation experience is not necessary to participate in this 10-week course. All are welcome!

    Training:

    Program activities include meditation, short talks, experiential exercises, and group discussion. This is not a silent retreat. The goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for exploring how we typically respond when difficult emotions arise and to provide tools for becoming warm and supportive companions to ourselves. The emphasis of the program is on enhancing emotional resources and personal capacities.

    For more information on self-compassion and the founders of this program, please visit Dr. Kristin Neff’s website Self-Compassion.org, and Dr. Chris Germer's website ChrisGermer.com.

    Participant Guidelines:

    The MSC program is a journey—an adventure in self-discovery and self-kindness. Compassion has the paradoxical effect of both soothing and comforting as well as opening us to emotional distress that we may have been unconsciously holding inside, often for many years. Therefore, some difficult emotions are likely to surface during the program as we grow in our capacity to embrace and heal them. The teachers are committed to providing an environment of safety, support, privacy, individual responsibility, and a common commitment to developing compassion for oneself and others.

    The following reading is recommended (not required):
    The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff and Christopher GermerSelf-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin NeffThe Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Chris Germer

    SCHEDULE (items in bold are in-person in Portland, Oregon)


    - 1/11/26 LOMSC 1 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 1/11/26 (virtual) optional information meeting on psilocybin journeys 6:05pm (pacific)

    - 1/18/26 LOMSC 2 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 1/25/26 LOMSC 3 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 2/1/26 LOMSC 4 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 2/6/26 Psilocybin Final Prep 7:00pm-9:00pm

    - 2/7/26 Psilocybin Group Journey 1 9:00am - 5:00pm

    - 2/8/26 Psilocybin Group Journey Integration 11:00am - 1:00pm

    - 2/8/26 LOMSC 5 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 2/15/26 LOMSC 6 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 2/22/26 LOMSC 7 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 3/1/26 LOMSC 8 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 3/8/26 LOMSC 9 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 3/15/26 LOMSC 10 4:00pm - 6:00pm (pacific)

    - 3/20/26 Psilocybin Final Prep 7:00pm-9:00pm

    - 3/21/26 Psilocybin Group Journey 1 9:00am - 5:00pm

    - 3/22/26 Psilocybin Group Journey Integration 11:00am - 1:00pm

REGISTRATION: https://us.app.homecoming.health/p/pnw-integrative-center/live-online-mindful-self-compassion-psilocybin