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Gabor and Daniel Maté on Adult Children-Parent Relations

Once again, Gabor Maté proves prescient in his clinical focus and writing. Leading Edge Seminars is honoured to present his newest workshop Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children. Gabor and his son Daniel will be co-presenting an evening talk (Oct. 18) and a weekend workshop (Oct. 19-20) in Toronto. Attachment […]

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Diagnosing with Internal Family Systems: Uncovering the positive intention even with self-harming behaviours

This is the question that is asked ALL THE TIME according to Internal Family Systems clinician Frank Anderson. How do you find the positive intention of suicidal attempts? What about opioid addiction? In this video Frank reframes self-harming behaviour in order to awaken greater understanding and awareness. Join Frank Anderson in Toronto and learn more about [...]
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Internal Family Systems: Phase-oriented vs NON Phase-oriented… why should trauma therapists care?

On the question of phase-oriented vs non phase-oriented treatment, Internal Family Systems (IFS) expert Frank Anderson is clear. Phase-oriented trauma modalities envision treatment as a linear progression:  1. Safety and Stabilization, 2. Processing Traumatic Memories and finally (hopefully) Reconsolidation and Repair. Non  phase-oriented modalities like IFS strive to work with all parts of the traumatic [...]

Staying up-to-date—Learning the Language of Cannabis

In these two videos, Fall 2018 presenter Zach answers the two questions that are most commonly asked by clients in clinical settings. And if you want to spend an entire day with Zach learning even more, he is presenting The Cannabis Primer: What Every Mental Health Professional Needs To Know… NOW! in both Toronto and […]