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Awe & Gratitude: Resilience Building for Therapists & their Clients

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VFTS 2021 - EPISODE 14

Bonnie Harnden | Awe & Gratitude: Resilience Building for Therapists & their Clients

FEATURED GUESTS: Bonnie Harnden is a Creative Arts Therapist, Psychoanalyst, Couple and Family therapist, and Associate Professor in Concordia University’s Creative Arts Therapies Department, where she is the Coordinator for the Drama Therapy Program and Graduate Play Therapy Certificate. In 2017 she was awarded the Research Award from the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). Her research focuses on the effects of trauma and the healing possibilities of awe and gratitude. In 2018 she was awarded the NADTA Teaching Excellence Award and was the recipient of the 2019 Concordia President’s Excellence in Teaching award.

Listen & Learn

    How trauma impacts parenting

    The relationship between Awe, Gratitude, and Vagal Tone

    The basic Nervous System Sandwich, from Peter Levine's work

    Role of psychoeducation in treatment with clients to build resilience

    Benefits of spending more time focusing on contemplating and feeling positive experiences

Resources Mentioned On The Show

● Bonnie's work at Concordia, including her research: https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/bonnie-harden.html● Contact Bonnie at ac.aidrocnoc%40nednraH.einnoB
Training at the Expressive Therapies Summit:Friday 11/19/21 10AM (ZOOM) Expanding the Capacity for Joy: Awe, Gratitude, and the Resilient Nervous SystemShe will also be teaching at the LA event in 2022 as part of the UCLA Arts & Healing program