Professional Development Record

 

Workshops and Seminars

The Effects of Trauma on the Self with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

Toronto 2007

Personality and Psychotherapy with Nancy McWilliams

Toronto 2006  

Reading

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy by Schneider 2007

Trauma and the Body: a Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy by Ogden, Minton, Pain 2006

Please Understand Me by Keirsey

Focusing by Eugene Gendlin

Transitions by Bridges

Movies

Truly Madly Deeply, directed by Minghella shows keen insight into the grieving process

Fearless, directed by Weir, an interesting look at someone in the grip of the Hero Archetype

Whalerider, directed by Caro, a look at changing ritual patterns in a culture and the dynamics of change

Last Days, directed by Moll, follows the lives of five Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust documenting the indomitable human spirit

Personal Growth

Each year I undertake a ten day silent meditation retreat as an extension of my regular meditation practice.

My office in central Toronto is located here at The Yellow Brick Road 258 Dupont at Spadina in the Annex, close to the Dupont TTC subway station.