Bill Gayner, MSW

Developer of Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Therapy


Sarah Schlote, MA, RP,

CCC, SEP​

Deb Dana, LCSW.

​Author of Polyvagal Theory in Therapy

Stephen Porges, Ph.D.

Originator of Polyvagal

Theory

Chris Germer, Ph.D.

Author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

Shari Geller, Ph.D.

Robert T. Muller, Ph.D.

​Author of Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up

Amy Alexander, MD
​Physician, Psychotherapist,
IFS Therapist

Russ Harris, MD

Author of ACT Made Simple

Past Speakers

Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW

Author of DBT Made Simple

Michael Verbora, MBA, MD

Derek Scott, RSW


Haesun Moon, M.Ed, Ph.D.

Author of ​Coaching A - Z

Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D.

Originator of Emotion-Focused Therapy

Laura Heck, LMFT


Robert Meyers, Ph.D.

Originator of the CRAFT Approach

Alex Chapman, Ph.D.

Author of The DBT  Skills Workbook for Anxiety

Adele Lafrance, Ph.D​.

​Co-Developer of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy


Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D.

Author of Hold on to Your Kids


Gabor Maté, M.D.

Author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts 

Here are some of the speakers that Mission: Empowerment! has been honoured to have out to teach a workshop:

Françoise Mathieu, MEd, RP

​Author of The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Author of Self-Compassion

Reid Robison, MBA, MD


Patricia Rockman, M.D.


Eugene Dufour, M.Div

Author of ​Embracing

The End of Life


Martin Antony, Ph.D.

Author of When Perfect isn't

Good Enough


Angela Rolleman, MSW


Frank Anderson, M.D.

Co-Author of IFS Skills Training Manual

William Miller, Ph.D.

Originator of Motivational Interviewing

Lawrence Shulman,  Ed.D.

Author of ​The Skills of Helping 


Annette Kussin, MSW

Author of ​It's Attachment


Jodi Ann Mullen, Ph.D.​

Author of ​Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids

Natalie Zlodre, MSW


Colleen Carney, Ph.D.

​Author of Quiet Your Mind & Get to Sleep

Norman Doidge, M.D.

Author of ​The Brain that Changes Itself 

Cece Sykes, LCSW

​Co-Author of IFS Therapy for Addictions; IFS Senior Trainer