Welcome to CompassionateMind.net, the online hub of the Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center.  Based in Spokane Valley, Washington, USA, the INCMC is committed to the development and application of evidence-based practices utilizing the purposeful cultivation of compassion and mindfulness to promote wellbeing. 


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Founded by Dr. Russell Kolts, author of The Compassionate Mind Approach to Managing Your Anger, and affiliated with The Compassionate Mind Foundation, the INCMC seeks to increase the awareness and application of Compassion-Focused Therapy as an approach for working with emotional difficulties.  We also seek to facilitate positive change in individuals and communities through facilitating the intentional development of compassionate states of mind and compassionate action.