Training Events: Family Systems Therapy & Hypnosis and Attachment Disorders - Vancouver

The Miracle of Systems Thinking: Clinical Applications of Systems Theory

with Dr. Michael Kerr

October 18 and 19, 2013

SFU Harbour Center

Family therapy in Action:

This conference will be rich and relevant to both the clinician and the general public. Bowen theory will be outlined and elaborated on and then illustrated through the use of clinical tapes. Each segment of the meeting will have a theoretical component and a clinical example. This is a unique opportunity to see the theory unfolding in clinical practice. For details of the conference schedule go to www.livingsystems.ca

Dr. Michael Kerr is well known to Vancouver audiences. He is a family psychiatrist who trained under Dr. Murray Bowen M.D. He succeeded Dr. Bowen as Director of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family in Washington D.C. He has published extensively and has taught around the globe. His depth of understanding of the theory and his clarity in being able to communicate it is second to none.

Living Systems is a not for profit society. We aim to keep the costs of our conferences affordable so that all have the opportunity to attend and participate. The Early Bird Registration Deadline is September 27^th. A Group Rate also is available. Register Online Today!

Living Systems (formerly North Shore Counselling Center) has been offering professional conferences since 1994. Living Systems is a leading west coast provider of counselling, training , education and research based on Bowen family stems theory.

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Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis
BC Division Presents

Daniel Brown, PhDIntegrating Hypnosis and Attachment Disorders

Saturday, December 7^th 2013 

Paetzold Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC

Sophisticated assessment tools are available to identify attachment pathology in adults. Less attention, however, has been paid to the development of effective treatment protocols. This workshop is specifically about state-of-the-art, effective ways to treat insecure attachment pathology, primarily in personality and dissociative disorder patients. Teaching format: lecture, demonstration, and case presentation. Hypnosis training recommended but not required.

Dr. Brown is Director, Center for Integrative Psychotherapy, Newton MA, Associate Clinical Proctology, Harvard Medical School; taught hypnotherapy for 41 years. His 14 books include 3 books on hypnosis style. He spent 40 years studying Buddhist meditation and contributed to 2 books of East-West dialogues in psychology with H.H. The Dali Lam. His current research is on the contribution of early attachment to complex trauma.

Registration form visit www.hypnosis.bc.caEarly Bird rates prior to November 8^th(604)688-1714, admin@hypnosis.bc.ca

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Reducing the Impact of Compassion Fatigue

May 31, June 1, 2014

Phoenix Center, Surrey, BC

with Robin Beardsley, MD, CCFP, Family Physician

For more information contact Cindi Mueller, SIP 604-634-0572 or admin@satirpacific.org or check out our website at www.satirpacific.org