This book is a manual for self-application of the Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT) protocol, that can be either self-applied by any individual in a psychoeducational context or as a support for a therapeutic process guided by a professional. Compassion therapy is a third-generation psychotherapy that has been used in association with mindfulness in recent years. In particular, attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) is a protocol that can be used in both the general and psychiatric population with the aim of promoting compassion and self-compassion. ABCT is based on attachment theory and, therefore, includes practices to raise awareness and/or address maladaptive aspects, where appropriate, of the attachment styles developed with parents. This process is taught as a form of both compassion and self-compassion in order to improve present-day interpersonal relationships and well-being in general. In the face-to-face group format, ABCT has been demonstrating efficacy and applicability for healthy people and for the treatment of fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders. This book presents a self-applied version of ABCT that operates along the lines of the original model and has been adapted and developed to be fully self-applied via the Internet in 8 sequential modules: Introduction to attachmentbased compassion therapy Preparing ourselves for compassion: kind attention Discovering our compassionate world Developing our compassionate world Understanding our relationship with compassion Working on ourselves Understanding the importance of forgiveness Consolidating the practice of compassion The content is presented through texts, pictures, tables and figures, including links to downloadable audio files for formal meditation practices with specific guides and instruction for each meditation. The transcripts to each guided meditation are also included as appendices.

Javier García-Campayo practices psychiatry at Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, in Zaragoza, Spain. He is a tenured lecturer at the University of Zaragoza School of Medicine and director of the master's degree programme in Mindfulness at the same institution. Dr Campayo graduated in medicine and obtained his PhD in psychiatry from the University of Zaragoza, and undertook post-doctoral studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, where he worked with Dr Lawrence Kirmayerin the field of transcultural psychiatry. He is a former president of the Spanish Society of Psychosomatic Medicine. Daniel Campos holds the position of assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Sociology (Sub-Department of Developmental Psychology and Education) at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and is a member of the master's degree programme in Mindfulness at the same institution. Dr Campos graduated in psychology and obtained his PhD and master's degree in psychopathology, health and neuropsychology from the Universitat Jaume I (Castellón, Spain) and was awarded a post-doctoral grant to develop the project entitled Compassion Therapy for Well-being: Development of an Online Intervention. He has worked on several projects financed by local, national, and international research grants focusing on the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs), mindfulness, and compassion-based Interventions. Paola Herrera-Mercadal is an assistant professor at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, in the Department of Psychology and Sociology (Sub-Department of Developmental Psychology and Education) and a member of the master's degree programme in Mindfulness at the same institution. Dr Herrera-Mercadal graduated in psychology from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) of Spain and obtained both a master's degree in Introduction to Medical Research and her PhD in medicine from the Universidad of Zaragoza. She has worked on several projects financed by local, national, and international research grants focusing on the application of ICTs, mindfulness, and compassion-based interventions. Mayte Navarro-Gil graduated in psychology from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) of Spain. She obtained her PhD in medicine specializing in mindfulness and compassion. She has published different articles on this topic and is a mindfulness instructor with extensive experience in teaching, clinical application and research in this technique. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Sociology at the University of Zaragoza, and teaches part of the programme for the master's degree in Mindfulness at the same institution. Kathryn Ziemer is a licensed psychologist and the Clinical Director at Old Town Psychology, a psychology practice that provides evidence-based therapy and conducts applied research. She received her PhD from the University of Maryland and completed her internship at the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has conducted research at the US National Institute of Mental Health, the Social and Decision Analytics Lab at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the market research company Ipsos Public Affairs. Her research interests include attachment, self-compassion, meaning in life, brief psychological interventions, intersection of technology and mental health, and the promotion of positive psychology. She has over ten years' experience providing psychological services, including evidence-based therapy, to clients experiencing depression, anxiety, chronic health conditions, infertility, relationship issues and life transitions. She has previously provided psychological services at the University of Maryland Counseling Center and the George Mason University Cognitive Assessment Program. Be