Empathy goes beyond just listening—it is the profound experience of being deeply loved. Everyone needs empathy, but many unintentionally deflect it through emotional denial, self-judgment, or self-rejection. By developing self-empathy, individuals can embrace the empathy offered by others. This workshop designed for ministry leaders will evaluate how to receive and reflect empathy, especially for those struggling with common mental health challenges such as worry, relational hurts, emotional triggers, anger, and compassion fatigue. Participants will describe how empathy helps clients overcome these struggles and learn to provide empathy that is affective, cognitive, and effective referred to as the PACE of empathy. Participants will identify specific self-empathy practices that can overcome unconscious resistance to growth and allow clients to experience being deeply loved by God.
313 | Deeply Loved: Best Practices to Receive and Reflect God’s Empathy
PRESENTERS
Kristi Gaultiere, Ph. D., Bill Gaultiere, Ph.D.
CE CREDITS
1.25
Approved For CE
IBCC, Educational CEUs for ACSI
Approved For CME/CEU
LEVEL
Beginner
Summary
Learning Objectives
1 Evaluate the role of empathy in addressing common mental health challenges such as worry, relational hurts, emotional triggers, anger, and compassion fatigue.
2 Recognize the four key components of empathy (affective, cognitive, and effective empathy, known as the PACE of empathy) and how each contributes to emotional healing and growth.
3 Identify and practice self-empathy techniques to overcome unconscious resistance to personal growth and help clients experience being deeply loved by God.