Professional Development (Selected workshops)

Trauma Healing & Transformation: Restoring the Mind/Brain/Body Continuum.
Medical Trauma, Car Accidents and Falls, workshop with Robert Scaer, M.D. and Danaan O'lahey, M.A. Vancouver, B.C. April 13,14 & 15, 2007.

Attachment and Caregiver Behaviors Associated with Disorganized Attachment, with Dianne Benoit , two day workshop,Burnaby, March, 2007.

Tired of Being Tired: Neuroendoctrine and Immune System Dysregulation with Dr. Lynne Zettle and Dr. Edward Josephs, Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research & Education. Vancouver, B.C. Sept.16, 2006.

Psychological Anatomy: Developmental Neuromuscular Affective Integration (7 day workshop) with Lynne Zettle and Edward Josephs, Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education, Kelowna July, 2006.

Relational Treatment of Complex trauma Survivors with Laurie Anne Pearlman, PhD & Christine Courtois, PhD (two day workshop) June 23, 24, Vancouver 2006.

Trauma, Attachment and the Body with Pat Ogden, PhD , Practical Approaches to Working with Interpersonal Trauma and Violence. 4th Annual Vancouver Trauma Conference. June 22-25, 2006.

Self-Regulation Therapy, Advanced Training I-IV, CFTRE, 2006
-Working with vehicle Accidents and Other High Impact Trauma
-Medical dental Trauma
-Rape, Assault. Inescapable Attack. and Sexual Trauma
-Working with Global Activation.

Affect Regulation and the Development of Psychopathology, by Dr. Susan J. Bradley Vancouver, 2006, B.C.

Self-Regulation Foundation Practitioner Training, Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education (CFTRE), Vancouver, Nov. 2004-May 2005.

Attachment Dysorganization with Diane Benoit, MD, FRCPC, Victoria, 2005.

Affect Dysregulation and Dialectical Behavioral Cognitive Therapy, in house training with Dr Nur Shaw, winter 2004-2005.

The Great Leap of Mind "Unitary Perspective" on Psychotherapy with Ruben Felman Gonzalez, Vancouver, (two days) May, 2004.

Alcohol and Drugs Clinical Practice : Core training in the Field of Substance Misuse for Addiction Workers@Allied Professionals (Youth Specific), (5 day workshop) Fraser Health Authority, New Westminster, 2003.

Improve the Fit: The Art and science of Transplanting Difficult Children, Dr Neufeld, PhD, Vancouver 2004.

Parents under Siege, with James Garbarino Ph.D.July 2002.

The Middle of Everywhere with Mary Pipher Ph.D July, 2002.

Treatment of Vctims, workshop with Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, July 19, 2002.

Freedom, Responsibility, Justice. Second biannual International Conference on Personal Meaning, Symposium on Meaning and Spirituality in Psychotherapy, Vancouver, July 18-21, 2000.

Care for Traumatized Children and Youth, A Clinical Workshop by Sandra Wieland, PhD, R. Psych. Two day workshop, Abbotsford 2002.

Depth Oriented Brief Therapy (three day workshop) with Bruce Ecker PhD, New Westminster, B.C. 2001.

Virginia Satir Institute, (family therapy) Conference Vancouver, B.C. 2001.

Early Psychosis Initiative, Richmond Mental health Services, Richmond, B.C. 2001.

Canadian Council for Refugees, Vancouver Conference, Vancouver , B.C. 2000.

Getting Kids Unstuck, Dr. Neufeld, B.C. Council for Families, Vancouver, B.C. 2000.

Making Sense of Adolescent Development, Dr Neufeld, B.C. Council for Families,
Vancouver, B.C. 2000.

Suicide Intervention Training, BC Council for Families, Vancouver, B.C. 1999.

Multicultural Mental Health Conference, Richmond, B.C. 1999.

Harm Reduction, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. 1999.

Parent-Teen Conflict Resolution, B.C. Council for Families Vancouver, B.C. 1999.

Youth and Conflict Resolution, Justice Institute, Burnaby, B.C. 1999.

Strengthening Family Resilience: Crisis and Challenge, BCASW Vancouver, B.C. 1998.

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