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My first encounter with the work of Dr. Gabor Maté was in 2012 through the Beyond Addiction program. As a person who struggled with an eating disorder since my early teenage years, Gabor’s work gave me resources to approach the symptoms of my ED from a place of compassion, understanding

Dr Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) is an award-winning author of 8 books, including her debut fictional memoir novel, Borrowed Body, and Detox Your Heart, Meditations for Emotional Trauma, and Eight Step Recovery Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction. She is a co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based

Sheila is a certified Compassionate Inquiry practitioner and a certified Somatic Experiencing  Practitioner. She has been a facilitator of the online training since its inception in 2019.  She co-leads the Safety and Connection course that is part of the online training, where the focus is on creating safety in Compassionate

My intention as a Compassionate Inquiry Mentor is to support you toward Compassionate Inquiry Certification and/or in deepening and expanding your knowledge and experience with Compassionate Inquiry competencies. My approach is person-centered and aligns with the qualities inherent in reflective supervision. The process is intended to support and inform your

As a CI Mentor, I will be working with you to support your CI competency development on a continuum, and directly and indirectly improve session effectiveness. My philosophy of mentoring is mentee-centered based on a mentor-mentee  relationship as a safe container where professional and personal development is possible in the

Hi, I’m Steve. My own journey of self-discovery started in 2012, however I only came across Gabor’s work in 2016 when I read his book, ‘In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts’. His life changing approach to mental illnesses and addiction planted a seed which has only grown through the years.

My intention as a Compassionate Inquiry Mentor is to support you along your journey in Compassionate Inquiry. My approach is soul-centered and aligns with aiding to develop a reflective practice. Supervision is meant to support and inform your work both personally and professionally. Working alongside you, we can examine one