Dr Chris Irons is a clinical psychologist, researcher, author and trainer. He is co-director of Balanced Minds (www.balancedminds.com), a London-based organisation providing compassion focused psychological interventions for individuals and organisations. He is the author of a number of books, including The Compassionate Mind Workbook.
Dr Elaine Beaumont is a psychotherapist and lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Salford.
She works with a range of organisations and charities primarily working with young people who have experienced trauma. Elaine provides workshops regarding mental health and wellbeing for a variety of organisations and her research has been presented worldwide http://www.beaumontpsychotherapy.co.uk/Elaine co-authored The Compassionate Mind Workbook: A step-by-step guide to developing your compassionate self in 2017 and The Compassionate Mind App in 2020.