Wisdom of Trauma March 10th Nanaimo

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I look forward to watching this important film with the Nanaimo community March 10th. Dr. Gabor Mate brings viewers into multiple ways of knowing and understanding trauma that invite reflections on broader societal structures, individual adaptations and responses to suffering, and opportunities for holding compassion. I am humbled to join the panel discussion following the screening and am glad to share in what dialogue ensues.

Tickets are available and proceeds benefit Youth 20/20 Can and Volunteer Nanaimo

“Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you, as a result of what happens to you.” — Gabor Maté

The screening is on March 10, 2023, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Doors will open at 5 PM, and the event will start at 5:30 PM.

Tickets are 10 and can be purchased by visiting https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-wisdom-of-trauma-movie-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-529730336697

Wisdom of Trauma Trailer

Navigating Change

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"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore"   - William Faulkner

I am very excited to shift my counselling and consulting practice under the banner of my own name. I look forward to continuing to support people and walking alongside my clients.

Change can be brilliantly invigorating, promising new adventures, experiences, and life transitions. AND change can be incredibly scary, presenting uncertainty, instability, confusion, and chaos. Change is often not one or the other--both the exhilaration of something new can go hand in hand with the fear of not knowing what’s to come. We are always engaged in a change process.  Whether we are shifting with the changing seasons, welcoming a new family member, starting a new career, adjusting to the loss of a loved one, committing to a new eating or exercise regime, ending a relationship, leaving a familiar home, or processing a diagnosis. Regardless of what changes we face, human beings demonstrate tremendous resiliency in our ongoing and endless efforts to shift, adjust, and adapt.

As I engage in this new change and continue to support people in their own change process, I share some of the work of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. The resource below offers many tangible ways to invite the body to rest and regulate so as to foster internal states of resilience during times of change.

Think of a time when you were very proud of the various ways you handled change and moved beyond what you thought was your capacity to shift and adjust.

What was happening? Who was involved? What was it that allowed you to overcome this difficult change? What have you come to value the most about your own ability to navigate the major changes you have encountered in your life’s journey so far?

Resource Share!

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So excited to announce the release of the updated Recognizing Resilience parent and caregiver workbook and the new Collaborating with Caregivers practitioner workbook. Both resources celebrate family inclusion, collaborative practice and compassion in substance use programming. 

Visit my new website www.recognizingresilience.ca for more information on the Recognizing Resilience group and how to enhance partnerships with parents and caregivers involved in helping services. 

Much gratitude to the Drug Treatment Funding Program for supporting the development of both these resources!