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March 9, 2020 0 comments

Treating the Seeds and the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviours

We are so pleased that Lisa Ferentz is returning to present for us. Her presentation on Trauma, Attachment, Affect Dysregulation and Shame: Treating the seeds and the cycle of self-destructive behaviours helps to ensure that you as a helping professional are able to best support your clients. In this first of 4 videos, trauma […]

March 7, 2020 0 comments

Emotionally Focused INDIVIDUAL Therapy: Applying Attachment Theory in Clinical Settings

Yep, you heard right. Emotionally Focused Therapy, one of the most thoroughly researched and validated approaches used in couples therapy, can also be used for individuals and families. In this first of 3 videos, EFT lead developer and Leading Edge presenter, Sue Johnson, discusses how the attachment orientation and emotional focus of EFT provides a […]

September 17, 2019 0 comments

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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March 13, 2019 0 comments

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 [...]

September 18, 2018 0 comments

What is the Polyvagal System and why should therapists care?

The Polyvagal system is a part of the autonomic nervous system and as upcoming Fall 2018 speaker Deb Dana explains in the first of three videos, “the autonomic nervous system is actually a system of relationships. It’s shaped by experience and so we can reshape it by your experience of the therapy relationship.” Click here […]