A DBEI Invitation
- facilitated by Dr. Maria Angelina & Dr. Michele Bowers
Over the last several years, diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion (DBEI) have been a focus within the AEDP Institute. In an effort to further a DBEI dialogue within our AEDP communities here in British Columbia, we are facilitating a study/ discussion group exploring the topic of decolonizing our therapeutic practice.
In Decolonizing Therapy (2023), Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Mullan invites practitioners to delve into how colonialism interweaves with mental health practices:
Ignoring collective global trauma makes delivering effective therapy impossible; not knowing how to interrogate privilege (as a therapist, client, or both) makes healing elusive; and shying away from understanding how we as professionals may be participating in oppression is irresponsible.
We invite those who are interested in deepening one’s AEDP practice through a DBEI lens to gather for a study and discussion group of Dr. Mullan’s work. As each chapter ends with personal and professional exploratory questions, this group aims to explore how we can integrate and embody DBEI into our AEDP practice.
Our hope is to meet once a month. In line with the spirit of AEDP, this group aims to foster walking alongside one another with care and support.
We would like to emphasize that we do not view ourselves as experts in any of these areas. We are practitioners committed to learning, reflexivity, and to keeping a DBEI dialogue ongoing within AEDP and within our professional practices.
Time and Place:
Depending on who expresses interest and where we are located, the group will meet either in person or virtually (i.e., if we are in proximity, in person gatherings are possible).
If you are interested in participating, please email AEDP Vancouver by March 2nd
Once we have a list of participants, we will determine dates and times based on our collective availability.
If you are a BIPOC AEDP therapist and have any questions including about participation and safety, please do reach out. We’d be happy to connect and hold space to answer questions or provide further info.
Who we are:
Dr. Maria Angelina is an AEDP Supervisor and AEDP Certified Therapist. She identifies as a white settler and cisgendered queer woman of mixed racial background. Her area of focus in AEDP is "AEDP & Intersectionality."
Dr. Michele Bowers is a white settler. Her people are English folks and she identifies as a cisgendered queer woman. Michele is a Psychologist and has been training and practicing AEDP for the past ten years.
If you are interested in participating, please email AEDP Vancouver by March 2nd
Exploring Diversity, Belonging, Equity & Inclusion (DBEI) in AEDP
-an introductory dialogue facilitated by Dr. Maria Angelina & Dr. Michele Bowers
Over the last several years, DBEI (diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion) issues have been a focus within the AEDP Institute. As AEDP Vancouver re-ignites, we’re interested in furthering a DBEI dialogue within our AEDP community here in BC.
An initial meeting for those who are interested in exploring DBEI. Some possible topics for ongoing exploration:
- decolonizing therapeutic practice
- deconstructing the theoretical underpinnings of AEDP from an anti-racism lens
- AEDP & intersectionality
- how do we integrate DBEI into our AEDP therapeutic practice
- allyship
Date: Sunday, May 26th from 10am-12pm
Location: This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom.
GROUP WORK
Two New Opportunities!
Emotion Education 101™
An 8 week live online course
Next course begins Monday, January 15, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30pm PST
Want to learn how to navigate your emotions to have a deeper connection with yourself and others? Join us!
This course is a profound and supportive learning process to understand your emotions and defences, in order to allow you to move toward your authentic and open-hearted self. You will gain knowledge, skills and practices to reside in your open-hearted self, more easily and more of the time.
Based on the award-winning book, It’s Not Always Depression, by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW.
Together we will explore how to:
Form a positive relationship to strong emotions.
Understand your brain in order to regulate the roots of anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges.
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Use a simple and effective tool - The Change Triangle - to navigate emotions and emerge with greater connection to oneself and others.
EMOTION COACHING FOR MEN
Begins Tuesday, JANUARY 16, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST
Learn how to navigate your emotions to have a deeper connection with yourself and others. You can learn the skills to be more open and present to your feelings.
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: LAURA MONTGOMERY, MSW, RSW
Laura is a Counsellor in private practice in North Vancouver and in process of becoming certified as an AEDP therapist. She graduated with her Masters in Social Work from the University of British Columbia and went on to study somatic and attachment-based approaches to resolve trauma. Laura is excited to facilitate this course due to her steadfast belief in the power of our core emotions to connect us to our genuine self.
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Richard Harrison, PhD
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AEDP Certified Supervisor
Certified EFT Supervisor
The Healing Power of AEDP: Viewed Through the Lens of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Early Bird Rate available until May 8th at midnight (Eastern time)
This workshop is specifically crafted for EFT-trained therapists interested in AEDP, and features extensive video examples from therapy sessions. I will explain and demonstrate AEDP theory and interventions, using language familiar to EFT therapists. We will explore commonalities and differences between the two models. Unique aspects of AEDP will be highlighted, and participants will learn how these can applied to deepen and expand EFT practice with both individuals and couples.
Together, we will witness the power of AEDP in action, while tracking and discussing the change processes at play. We will explore the potential for synergy between AEDP and EFT. Participating therapists will discover new ways to accelerate change, heal attachment wounds, and nurture a felt sense of security that clients take with them into their lives!
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