Selected Past Training and Speaking Events 

Tirch, D. (November, 2016). Fierce compassion: fundamentals of compassion focused ACT in practice. Invited 2 day pre-conference workshop for the conference of the Australia and New Zealand chapter of ACBS, Melbourne, Australia.

Tirch, D. & Silberstein-Tirch, L. (November, 2016). Fundamentals of compassionate flexibility in ACT. A 1/2 day workshop for the conference of the Australia and New Zealand chapter of ACBS. Melbourne, Australia.

Tirch, D. (November, 2016). Finding our deepest courage in our kindness: how psychological flexibility emerges from the dynamics of compassion, affiliation and attachment. Invited plenary address for the conference of the Australia and New Zealand Chapter of ACBS.

Tirch, D. (October, 2016). Fierce compassion: An introduction to CFT. Invited 1 day workshop in for the Adelphi School of Social Work, Hauppauge, Long Island, NY.

Tirch, D. & Silberstein-Tirch, L. (October, 2016). The 2016 Netherlands CFT Congress. Invited keynote and 1 day workshop on CFT and Compassion Focused ACT. Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Tirch, D. (October, 2016). Psychotherapy 2016: What will the applications be? Invited keynote address. Groningen, Netherlands.

Gilbert, P. & D. Tirch (August, 2016). The 2016 Compassionate Mind Summit retreat and workshop. Invited 2-day workshop. New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (July, 2016). Finding deep courage in our kindness: and introduction to CFT for OCD. Invited keynote for the 2016 conference of the International OCD Foundation. Chicago, Illinois

Tirch, D. (June, 2016). Foundations of compassion focused therapy and compassion focused ACT for anxiety and mood disorders. Invited pre-conference workshop for the 2016 world conference of ACBS. Seattle, WA.

Tirch, D. (April, 2016). Foundations of compassion focused therapy and compassion focused ACT for anxiety and depression. Invited 1-day workshop at The Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, VT.

Tirch, D. (May, 2016). An introduction to CFT for emotion regulation. An invited evening workshop and Q& A for the TARA organization for the families of people with Borderline Personality Disorder. New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (April, 2016). An introduction to CFT and Compassion Focused ACT. An invited keynote and 1 day workshop for the Chicago chapter of ACBS. Chicago, Illinois.

Tirch, D. (November, 2015). An introduction to CFT. Invited 1 day workshop in Marin County, CA for Praxis Continuing Education. San Rafael, CA.

Tirch, D. (November, 2015) Fierce compassion: An introduction to CFT. Invited 1 day workshop for the Adelphi School of Social Work in Garden City, Long Island, NY.

Tirch, D. (October, 2015). The compassionate mind interview - a new approach to CFT case conceptualization and treatment planning. Invited Keynote address at the 2015 Compassionate Mind Foundation World Conference. Manchester, UK.

Tirch, D. & L. R. Silberstein-Tirch (October, 2015). Compassion focused in the first moment & in every moment: bringing mindful compassion to assessment, case conceptualization and treatment planning. Invited pre-conference workshop at the 2015 Compassionate Mind Foundation World Conference. Manchester, UK.

Tirch, D. (October, 2015). Compassionate courage and mindful bravery. Invited keynote address at the 2015 University of Queensland Compassion Symposium. Brisbane, Australia.

Tirch, D. (October, 2015). ACT with Compassion. Invited 3-day experiential workshop for the University of Sydney's North Coast Centre for Rural Health CBT training initiative. Byron Bay, Australia

Tirch, D. (October, 2015). Fierce compassion: An introduction to CFT. Invited 1 day workshop for the Adelphi School of Social Work in Hyde Park, NY.

Tirch, D. (April, 2015). An introduction to CFT for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Invited Master Clinician seminar at the 2015 Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Miami, Florida.

Tirch, D. & Silberstein, L. (March, 2015). Fierce compassion: an introduction to compassion focused therapy. An invited workshop for the Southeast Chapter of ACBS. Lafayette, Louisiana.

Tirch, D. & C. Irons. (March, 2015). An Introduction to CFT. Invited 3-day workshop for the New York Compassion Summit. New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (December, 2014). Compassionate Flexibility and foundations of Compassion Focused ACT. Invited keynote address for the 2014 conference of the UK & Ireland chapter of ACBS. Dublin, Ireland.

Tirch, D. (December, 2014). Fierce compassion and mindful bravery: foundations of compassion focused ACT. Invited pre-conference workshop for the 2014 conference of the UK & Ireland chapter of ACBS. Dublin, Ireland.

Tirch, D. (September, 2014). Compassion focused therapy, beyond the basics. An invited 2-day workshop and retreat for the Lenoir Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies. Asheville, NC.

Tirch, D. (May, 2014). An introduction to compassion focused therapy. An invited 3-day workshop for the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China.

Tirch, D. (May, 2014). Bringing compassion into the supervision relationship. An invited keynote for the faculty retreat of the psychology department of the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China.

Tirch, D. (May, 2014). Invited 3 day intensive mindful compassion retreat for the graduating MA in psychology class of the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China.

Tirch, D. (April, 2014). An introduction to compassion focused therapy. Invited workshop for the New Jersey Psychological Association. New Jersey.

Tirch, D. (April, 2014). An introduction to compassion focused therapy. Invited workshop for the New Jersey Counseling Psychology Association. New Jersey.

Tirch, D. (March, 2014). An introduction to compassion focused therapy. Invited workshop for the New Jersey Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Association. New Jersey.

Tirch, D. (February, 2014). Fierce compassion: an introduction to compassion focused therapy for anxiety disorders. Invited workshop for the FACES conference. San Diego, CA.

Tirch, D. (February, 2014). Enhancing exposure and response prevention through mindfulness and compassion training. Invited workshop for the FACES conference. San Diego, CA.

Tirch, D. (December, 2013). Empowering and Enhancing Exposure Through Compassion, Acceptance and Mindfulness. An invited keynote address for the 2013 Compassionate Mind Foundation World Conference. London, UK.

Tirch, D. (December, 2013). Fierce compassion: An integration of ACT and CFT for Anxiety. Invited 2 Day Workshop for Compassionate Wellbeing. Derby, UK.

Tirch, D. (October, 2013). An introduction to mindfulness and compassion focused therapy. Invited 2 Day Workshop for The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center.  Ottawa, Canada.

Tirch, D. (September, 2013). An Introduction to compassion focused therapy for anxiety.  Invited workshop for The Center for Graduate Studies, Asheville, NC.

Tirch, D. & Gilbert, P. (July, 2013). Practicing compassion in the workplace: How to manage work- related stress by cultivating your compassionate mind. Southern Cross University, Lismore Australia.

Gilbert, P., D. Tirch. (July, 2013). Introduction to compassion focused therapy for shame and self-critical difficulties. Pre-conference 2-day experiential workshop at the 2013 World Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Sydney, Australia.

Tirch, D. & Gilbert, P. (June, 2013). An introduction to compassion focused therapy.  Invited workshop for CBT Training Inc., Byron Bay, Australia.

Neff, K., C. Germer & D. Tirch (April, 2013) invited 2 day workshop/retreat for the New York Compassion Summit. New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (March, 2013). An introduction to compassion focused therapy.  Invited workshop for The Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Tirch, D. (March, 2013). An introduction to compassion focused therapy.  Invited webinar and workshop for The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Tirch, D. (October, 2012). An introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy.  Invited workshop for the Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association, La Salle University Psychology Department, and La Salle University Concert and Lecture Series.

Tirch, D. (October, 2012). An introduction to compassion focused therapy.  Invited workshop for the Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association, La Salle University Psychology Department, and La Salle University Concert and Lecture Series.

Tirch, D. (September, 2012). Mindfulness and Compassion-Focused CBT. Invited workshop for the New Jersey Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists.

Gilbert, P., Tirch D. (2012, July). Introduction to compassion focused therapy for shame and self-critical difficulties. Pre-conference 2-day experiential workshop at the 2012 World Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Washington, D.C.

Gilbert, P., Tirch D. (2012, July). Introduction to compassion focused therapy for shame and self-critical difficulties. Invited workshop for the New York Compassion Summit, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (March, 2012). The newest wave in CBT: acceptance and commitment therapy for the psychodynamically trained professional. Invited Workshop, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (October, 2011). An introduction to compassion focused therapy. Grand Rounds at Elmhurst Hospital, NY.

Tirch, D. (July, 2011). An introduction to ACT: mindfulness and compassion in action. Invited wo day workshop at Samye Ling Monastery, Eskdalemuir, Scotland.

Tirch, D. (October, 2011). An introduction to compassion focused therapy and compassionate mind training for the treatment of psychological problems.

Psychology Grand Rounds Presentation at Cornell Medical College at New York Presbyterian Medical Center.

Tirch, D. (June, 2011). An introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy for CBT practitioners. Invited presentation for the NYC-CBT organization, Yale Club, New York.

Tirch, D. (2003-2014). 4-6 times each year, over 40 workshops delivered. Invited 1-day  workshops in a series of trainings on ACT, CBT, CFT, mindfulness, and Buddhist Psychology at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (December, 2010). An introduction to ACT:  bridging the worlds of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Invited Workshop, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (September, 2010). Compassion focused therapy: Fall Colloquium. Psychology Department, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (May, 2010). Compassion focused therapy:  Grand Rounds. Psychology Department, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (6/9/2010-6/10/2010). A two day introduction to CBT for experienced clinicians. NYU Counseling Center, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (March, 2009). Beyond mindfulness: applications of Buddhist psychology to cognitive-behavior therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Grand Rounds presentation at the Brooklyn VAMC, Brooklyn, NY.

Tirch, D. (March, 2008). An introduction to mindfulness: Grand Rounds Seminar. Lincoln Hospital, New York, NY.

Tirch, D. (2007). Introduction to cognitive therapy. Intensive 12 hour, two day CBT training.  Mountanside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey.

Tirch, D. (February, 2007). Conducted a week long intensive CBT and Mindfulness training for psychiatrists in Beijing, China, at the Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center.