Day 1

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD: The Essential Role of Compassion in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Deran Young, LCSW, Capt/USAF (retired): Healing Legacy Burdens: Intergenerational Trauma, IFS, and Self-Compassion

Gabor Maté MD, CM: Healing Trauma in a Toxic Culture: A Compassionate Approach

Kelly McGonigal, PhD: The Science of Compassion

Day 2

David Treleaven, PhD: Balancing Trauma Sensitivity: Validating Client Experience While Nurturing Inner Strength

Christopher Germer, PhD: Shame and Trauma: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion in Healing

Eduardo Duran, PhD: Generational Healing and Soul Wounds: Expanding Beyond Conventional Western Views

Daniel J. Siegel, MD: The Latest Research on Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain

Deborah Lee, PhD: Clinical Applications of Compassion-Focused Therapy for Trauma

Day 3

Kristin Neff, PhD: Self-Compassion for Burnout: Caring for the Caregiver

Raymond Rodriguez, LCSW, Rev.: Embodied Healing: Somatic Approaches to Trauma Recovery

Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE: An Evolutionary Understanding of Compassion in Therapy

Chris Willard, PsyD: Embracing the Possibility of Post-Traumatic Resilience

Sydney Spears, PhD: Bringing Self-Compassion into Therapy: Trauma Sensitive Strategies

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Healing Trauma in a Toxic Culture: A Compassionate Approach

with Gabor Maté MD, CM

What you'll learn

Learn how embodying ”the five levels of compassion” can help clients reconnect with their authentic selves.
Explore how trauma and emotional stress, such as childhood abuse or systemic racism, can manifest as physical conditions, and learn strategies for integrating this awareness into your therapeutic approach.
Uncover the hidden links between trauma and destructive behaviors, and empower your clients by addressing the root causes rather than just the symptoms.

About the speakers

Gabor Maté MD, CM

Gabor Maté (pronounced GAH-bor MAH-tay), MD, CM, is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The best-selling author of five books published in nearly 40 languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his ground-breaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a New York Times and international best-seller. His next book, co-written with his son Daniel, will be Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and their Adult Children, based on their popular workshop.

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