Winter/Spring 2012 Seminars

Temple Grandin comes to Toronto February 21 (see first listing below).

To read a full description of each seminar, click on the seminar title.



Seminar code: DEV-W10

Developing Talents:
Achieving Meaningful Careers for Young Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Temple Grandin, PhD, Kate Duffy, MSc

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, John Bassett Theatre (255 Front Street West)

Contemplative Care Training Intensive

Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell

6-day training retreat

Date: March 26 to 31, 2012

Presented by: Centre of Gravity

Seminar code: BEA-S20

When Words Are Not Enough:
Impact Techniques, A New Paradigm
to Help Clients

Danie Beaulieu, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Monday, April 23, and Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: WAG-S20

Up and Down the Worry Hill:
User-Friendly Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety and OCD in Youngsters

Aureen Wagner, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Thursday, April 26, and Friday, April 27, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: PER-S20

Rethinking Couples Therapy:
A Radical Approach to
Sex, Love, and Infidelity

Esther Perel, MA, LMFT

2-day workshop

Date: Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: UNG-S20

Counselling Children and Families
with Complex Needs:
Nurturing Resilience Across Cultures

Michael Ungar, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Monday, May 7, and Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: FIS-S20

Shame and the Treatment of Trauma

Janina Fisher, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Thursday, May 10, and Friday, May 11, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: STO-S10

Forgiveness and Healing:
Applications in Clinical Practice

Michael Stone, MA

Date: Monday, May 14, 2012

Location: Wolfond Centre, University of Toronto (36 Harbord Street, Toronto)

Seminar code: REA-Y40

Relational Life Training with Terry Real

Terrence Real, MSW, LICSW

Spring/Fall 4-day training

Module 1: Monday, May 14, and Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Module 2: Monday, Nov. 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: WIL-S11

Don't Panic:
How to Handle Your Anxious Clients

Reid Wilson, PhD

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: WIL-S12

The Art of Persuasion:
Changing the Mind on OCD

Reid Wilson, PhD

Date: Friday, May 25, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: HAN-S11

“Attention Difference Disorder”:
Unwrapping the Gift of ADHD
for Children and Teens

Kenny Handelman, MD, FRCP(C), DABPN

Date: Monday, May 28, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: BRI-S20

Mindfulness, Compassion, and Modern Psychology in Trauma Therapy

John Briere, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Thursday, May 31, and Friday, June 1, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: HAN-S12

Adult ADHD:
A Strength-Based Strategy
for a Hidden Population

Kenny Handelman, MD, FRCP(C), DABPN

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: POR-S20

What Therapists Need to Know About the Polyvagal Theory:
The Missing Link Between Love,
Social Behaviour, and Health

Stephen Porges, PhD

2-day workshop

Date: Thursday, June 14, and Friday, June 15, 2012

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)

Seminar code: TAT-Y12

A Psychobiological Approach
to Couples Therapy®:
A Year-Long Professional Training

Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT

Year-Long course

Date: See full course description

Location: Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto (569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto)