This session helps students understand self-compassion as an essential mental health skill, not a weakness or indulgence. It explores how women are often conditioned toward self-criticism, perfectionism, and over-responsibility, and how these patterns impact emotional well-being, relationships, and burnout. Students will learn how self-compassion supports resilience, emotional regulation, and healthier self-talk in daily life.
Students will learn the core components of self-compassion, including awareness, kindness toward oneself, and recognizing shared human experience. The session provides practical tools to replace harsh inner dialogue with supportive language, respond to stress with greater balance, and apply self-compassion skills during moments of guilt, failure, or overwhelm to improve overall mental health.
This session is designed for women 18 and older who want to strengthen emotional well-being, reduce self-criticism, and build a healthier, more supportive relationship with themselves.
Illwiyyah Buthaina Bahreluloom
Buthaina Bahar Alaloom, PhD LPC is a mental health counselor in private practice focusing on women’s issues and youth. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member in the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in the Clinical Mental Health graduate online program.
- Start Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026
- End Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026
- Start Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Duration: 90-minutes
- Offered: In-Person & Virtual
- Location: The Mainstay Foundation
- 15170 N. Commerce Dr. Dearborn, MI 48120