Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindful Self-Compassion Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer (or another non-cisgender identity) * have reliable access to a smart phone or computer/tablet and the Internet and is reasonably able to make the time commitment required of the program (self-report) * speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * has had formal mindfulness training (i.e. mindfulness-based stress reduction course) or engages in regular mindfulness practice (15 minutes more than twice a week for the last six months or more) * Score 15 or higher on the patient health questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) * Score 2 or higher on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale * Experienced an acute physical health crisis (e.g., chemotherapy, recovery from severe injury) (Germer \& Neff, 2019, p. 80) in the past year * Head trauma, seizure, or loss of consciousness in the past 6 months * Reports a history of trauma AND Scores 14 or higher on Post-Traumatic Checklist, 6-item Civilian version * Reports a diagnosis of a personality disorder * Reports a diagnosis of schizophrenia or a history of psychosis * Reports acute panic attack in the past month and history of acute panic attacks with concern/worry about having another one in the future OR Reports severe social anxiety which would make attending class too difficult * Reports an acute episode of psychosis or suicide attempt in the past 12 months * Has engaged in non-suicidal self-injury in the past 6 months * Currently prescribed antipsychotic medications, benzodiazepine (equivalent to 30mg diazepam/day) or opioids (\>40mg morphine equivalent/day) * Prescribed any other psychiatric medication, including medication for opioid use disorder, whose dose has been changed in the past 8 weeks or is anticipated to change in the next 2 months. * Currently engage in harmful drinking (5 or more drinks on one occasion (Flentje et al., 2020) more than once in the past 2 weeks; OR have any concerns about the expectation to not be using substances during group sessions * has undergone detoxification from alcohol or other drugs and has been in sustained remission (with or without medication) for less than 1 year * Has been hospitalized overnight for mental health related reasons in the past year (any diagnoses except bipolar disorder) OR have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and have had an episode of mania or have been hospitalized in the past 2 years * Reports any other acute physical or mental illness symptoms that may make group participation difficult