About Wise Compassion

Life can be challenging – especially our relationships! The good news is that compassion can help us hold ourselves and others with kindness, which creates resilience in relationships. The even better news is that compassion is trainable.

At Wise Compassion, we offer compassion training to people who want to change the way they relate to others – and ultimately experience more resilience, trust, healthy connection and satisfaction in their relationships.

We focus on compassion because of its unique power to alleviate the human suffering – our own and others’ – that so often occurs inside our relationships. Building compassion skills is also something everyone can do, once you discover how.

We focus on wisdom because it helps us see clearly in our relationships and discern what would be truly compassionate, not just nice or compliant. Just as a bird needs two wings to fly, we must cultivate compassion with wisdom for our relationships to truly thrive.

When you can tap into that wisdom and compassion with ease, even in moments when:

  • You and your romantic partner are struggling to connect
  • Your teenager is acting surly
  • You have to be present to your aging parent’s pain or frustration
  • You’re facing criticism from your boss or colleague
  • You’ve made a mistake and feel defensive or ashamed

. . . it changes the way you relate to others. And your relationships get better!

Here’s What the Research Shows

Higher levels of compassion are linked to:

  • Increased levels of relational well-being
  • Decreased levels of emotional distress
  • Increased authenticity
  • A decreased likelihood to self-subordinate needs when in conflict with others
  • An increased likelihood of finding compromise when in conflict with others

Wise Compassion’s live and online teachings will help you develop compassion skills and change the way you relate to others. For good.

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About Michelle Becker, M.A., LMFT

Michelle Becker is a licensed marriage and family therapist and compassion teacher who knows that human beings thrive in healthy, well connected relationships. Yet, that’s not always our experience. She also recognized that most of us are underdeveloped in skills that are fundamental to those relationships – compassion and wisdom. She founded Wise Compassion with the bold intention of changing the way we relate to each other. 

Through workshops, keynotes, podcasts, live events and online education, Michelle shares the knowledge and tools required for people to relate to each other better.

She is passionate about connecting her audience with experts, current research and useful practices. Michelle is the developer of the Compassion for Couples™ program. A teacher of teachers, she is co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training, a senior teacher of the Compassion Cultivation Training program and a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.