Clinical Psychologist: What Is My Opinion of Boarding School? | AEM #98 Prof Paul Gilbert

A leading clinical psychologist shares his thoughts about boarding school and compassion. Some of the words Prof Paul Gilbert uses for boarding school are “nonsense”, “a ridiculous psychology”. Professor Gilbert attended boarding school from age 11 through to 18 and shares what his experiences were like. He also talks about his main work – Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). He talk about what it is and how it differs from psychotherapy. A brilliant and passionate episode... #compassion #eliteeducation #boardingschool --- Prof Paul Gilbert, OBE is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and the founder of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). He is also the bestselling author of Overcoming Depression and The Compassionate Mind. Professor Gilbert has published 23 books and over 300 academic papers and book chapters. As a leading researcher and practitioner, Paul’s groundbreaking work has provided compelling evidence for the role of compassio