Strathcona Parent Seminar Series 2026: Self Compassion as an Antidote to Self Criticism

Fleeting negative thoughts and criticising ourselves is part of the human experience. Developing self-compassion has been shown to be an effective way to minimise emotional challenges. Compassion is a virtue we can all foster and cultivate with practice with research showing a strong relationship between increased self-compassion and improved well-being. Improved mood, lessened anxiety and reduced loneliness being some of the concerns self-compassion can assist with over time. Building on from the presentation in 2024, Learning about self-compassion and exercises to develop skills will be explored, with a focus on how parents can support their children and perhaps learn some skills themselves along the way. 

Eleonora holds a doctorate in clinical child, adolescent and family psychology.  She has over 20 years of combined university training and clinical experience, across the public and private sectors, and in delivering postgraduate university education. Eleonora has expertise in cognitive assessment work in diagnosing learning disorders and diagnosing ADHD.