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As a therapist, I use Compassionate Inquiry to help clients explore the roots of their emotional pain by focusing on the mind-body connection and the impact of trauma. Compassionate Inquiry® is a psychotherapeutic approach created by Dr. Gabor Maté over several decades while working with both patients and retreat participants. […]

Allison has a Master’s and PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed doctor of naturopathic medicine with a professional focus on mind-body medicine and relational neuroscience.Her clinical work focuses on authenticity, embodiment and a healing-centered process that restores a deep sense of connection and well being. She is also

In Compassionate Inquiry, we understand that the essence of trauma is disconnection. Disconnection from life, from self, from value, from feelings, from one’s body, from other people and the world. Disconnection from Essence. I have known that disconnection in myself and I have seen it in my clients.   I am

Nyana is a Trauma Psychotherapist, Suicide First Responder, Compassionate Inquiry® and Internal Family Systems practitioner and founder of Safe Space. She holds a masters in Psychology and Neuroscience. Her own trauma healing journey as a suicide loss survivor led her to integrate the ancient wisdom of meditation and Kundalini Yoga

A Registered Clinical Social Worker, Rennet’s many talking modalities and body therapies include EMDR, Compassionate Inquiry®, the Trauma of Money and Somatic Experiencing. Her work supports the healing of those facing complex trauma, mood disorders and a spectrum of other issues. Rennet’s therapeutic approach is based on her belief that:

Sara is an adoptee, the author of Searching for Mom, the founder of Adoptee Voices, and a course facilitator with the Neufeld Institute. Along with Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard and Lori Holden, she is a co-author of Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies and co-host

Aisling is a Family Doctor (GP) who merges her experience in addictions and homelessness, her role as a Health/Life Coach, and her training as a Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner to help people heal by connecting to their authentic selves, to the present moment, and to each other. She was also an

Jordan is a a Polarity Integration Consultant, Plant Medicine Guide, Accidental Activist for Transyouth Suicide Prevention, International Speaker and Creator of the Alchemy of Authenticity Coaching and the HeartLine Approach to Gender Affirmation. His training includes Neuro-linguistic programming, Compassionate Inquiry® and Somatic Experiencing. Tapping into his Indigenous ancestry, he lives

Sat Dharam Kaur has been a practicing naturopathic doctor since 1989, with a focus on women’s health, cancer and mind-body approaches to healing. Since 2012, she has been studying, hosting, working and teaching with Dr. Gabor Maté. She structured his work in a format that could be taught to others,

Steve Borloz’ personal journey through addiction and recovery gave him a deep understanding of compassion’s transformative power. A passionate Kundalini Yoga Instructor, he taught yoga with South Africa’s Prison Freedom Project and co-developed a mindfulness-based routine for a local Addiction Treatment Centre. Steve is a Compassionate Inquiry® Facilitator and Circle