Find help and support for Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) in Nice
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View profileCompassion-Focused Therapy, or CFT, helps people develop a kinder, steadier and more supportive relationship with themselves. It can be especially useful when shame, self-criticism, guilt, perfectionism or low self-worth make daily life harder. The goal is not to ignore problems or avoid responsibility. The goal is to face difficulty with more courage, warmth and clarity.
CFT may support people dealing with shame and guilt, low self-esteem, perfectionism, anxiety or depression. It may also help people who feel driven by pressure, fear of failure or a harsh inner critic. Many clients know logically that they are not “bad” or “not enough”, but still feel trapped by those beliefs emotionally.
CFT often explores three emotional systems: threat, drive and soothing. The threat system reacts to danger, criticism or rejection. The drive system pushes toward goals and achievement. The soothing system supports calm, safety and connection. When threat and drive dominate, the person may feel anxious, tense, ashamed or never satisfied. CFT helps strengthen the soothing system and build a more compassionate inner response.
A session may include psychoeducation, compassionate imagery, breathing, mindfulness, grounding, letter writing, chair work or exercises that help the person respond differently to self-criticism. The therapist may also help the client understand where harsh inner patterns came from and why they once felt protective.
CFT can work alongside approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Mindfulness Meditation. When trauma is involved, the therapist should move carefully and focus first on safety, grounding and emotional regulation.
Before starting, ask the therapist about their CFT training, experience with shame and self-criticism, session structure, online availability and how they adapt the work when emotions feel intense. CFT does not replace emergency support or medical care when these are needed.
Life on the Riviera can look easy from the outside, yet newcomers to Nice often go through a demanding adjustment, and compassion-focused therapy is one way to find support. Sessions combine understanding where self-criticism comes from with breathing, imagery and compassion exercises you can repeat at home.
Every profile states whether the therapist sees clients in Nice, online or both, as well as the languages and the fee. Psychiatrists’ consultations are covered by the Assurance Maladie within the coordinated care pathway, while most other private sessions are paid directly and may be partly refunded by your mutuelle. Not sure whether compassion-focused therapy is the right choice? Describe what you are going through and we will suggest therapists who fit your needs.
For Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) in Nice, you can usually expect a price around
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Builds self-compassion to reduce shame, self-criticism and emotional suffering.
Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.
Compassion-Focused Therapy is often used for concerns such as Anxiety, Depression, Perfectionism, Self-esteem, and Shame & guilt.
The therapy page also shows which therapists on MIT currently offer this approach.
A first session usually focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy, what you want to change, and whether the therapist’s style feels like a good fit.
You do not need to prepare anything perfect in advance. It is normal to start with questions, uncertainty, or mixed feelings.
This depends on your goals, the complexity of what you are dealing with, and how structured the approach is. Some people use this therapy for short-term focused work, while others stay longer for deeper change.
Availability depends on the therapist. On MIT, you can check the therapist cards and profile pages to see whether online sessions are offered.
Fees vary by therapist. When no live therapist prices are available yet, the usual range for this therapy is around €80–€140 per session.
Start by reading the therapist’s profile, experience, languages, online/in-person availability, and approach. Then check whether the person works with the kind of issue you want help with.
A good fit is often about both expertise and how safe, understood, and comfortable you feel with the therapist.
Yes. MIT profiles can include direct messaging, and therapists can also activate online booking when available.
This helps patients ask practical questions before committing to a first session.
That is very common. You can start by contacting a therapist, explaining what you are struggling with, and asking whether this approach fits your goals.
If no therapist is listed yet for this therapy, you can still explore related approaches and pathologies on the site.
It depends on the therapist. Some see clients in person in Nice, others work only online by secure video, and some offer both; the format is indicated on every profile. Online sessions can be a practical option if you live elsewhere on the Côte d’Azur or spend part of the year away.
Yes. Therapists in the network work in English, French and other languages. See the English-speaking and French-speaking therapists in Nice, or check the languages listed on each profile.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors, and their consultations are covered by the Assurance Maladie when you follow the coordinated care pathway. Sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists are mostly paid directly. Under the “Mon soutien psy” scheme, a limited number of sessions with participating psychologists can be partly reimbursed, and many mutuelles or expat insurances refund part of private sessions: check your contract. Therapists give you an invoice you can submit.
Fees are set by each therapist and displayed on their profile. The indicative ranges shown on this site are around €80 to €180 per session for most individual approaches, €120 to €220 for couples or family sessions and €70 to €130 for coaching, career counselling or parenting support. A session usually lasts 50 to 60 minutes, weekly or every two weeks.
Therapy cannot respond to emergencies. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 112 (European emergency number) or 15 (SAMU, medical emergencies). For suicidal thoughts, the national prevention line 3114 is free and available 24/7.
Start with what matters most to you: the language, the topic you want to work on, the approach, in-person or online sessions and the fee, all shown on the profiles. If you would like help choosing, tell us what you need and we will suggest therapists. Your impression after the first session counts too.
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