On Being a Healer in a Traumatized World

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Speaker

Gabor Maté, MD Related seminars and products

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Gabor Maté, MD (pronounced GAH-bor MAH-tay) 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 bestselling 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 groundbreaking 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 bestseller. 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Gabor Maté receives compensation as a presenter. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Maté receives a speaking honorarium and recording and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Gabor Maté has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Evaluate the current state of trauma and addictions treatment in the field of psychotherapy and medical fields
2. Assess the value of the “self of the therapist” in the treatment of trauma and addictions
3. Develop three ways in which clinicians can more effectively approach the treatment of trauma and addictions by utilising their own abilities to be present

Outline

Current State of Trauma and Addictions Treatment

• Current psychotherapy and medical practices
• Successes, challenges, and areas for improvement

Essential Role of the Therapist

• Beyond techniques: addressing root causes of suffering
• Importance of being present and connected with clients

Value of the "Self of the Therapist"

• Self-awareness and reflection
• Emotional regulation and empathy
• Authenticity and vulnerability

Effective Approaches for Clinicians

• Enhancing presence
• Deep listening
• Integrative therapeutic methods

Target Audience

• Counsellors
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Social Workers
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Addiction Counsellors