Gabor Maté (pronunciation: GAH-bor MAH-tay) is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in twenty-five languages, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His books include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction; When the Body Says No; The Cost of Hidden Stress; Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder; and (with Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. To learn more, join his enews list at www.drgabormate.com.

 

Testimonials

“During my 40 years as a psychologist working with trauma, I have met excellent teachers, but none have resonated as deeply with my commitment to a attachment theory and the source of DSM diagnosis as Dr. Maté’s approach to trauma. Traumatic reactions, and attachment issues unrecognized, remain the predominant source of most if not all, psychological distress. Dr. Maté explains, illustrates a living empathy to all these experience we encounter in therapy. I continue to learn and relearn and learn again from his workshops.”
– Richmond, BC | December 2, 2019

“Inspirational knowledge. Thank you for the opportunity to spend the day learning form you. This workshop left me with knowledge, hope for clients and learning I will take back to my personal/ professional life.”
– Richmond, BC | November 27, 2018

“Dr. Mate provides a thorough understanding into trauma and addictions on both a professional and for practice. The workshop is in depth beyond its description”
– Richmond, BC | November 27, 2018

“Dr. Mate was everything I’d hoped. Excellent presentation!”
– Richmond, BC | November 27, 2018

“Dr. Gabor mate is an excellent speaker, engages the audience with self-work and demonstrations. Encapsulates the whole self, mind, body, neurological, social and often spiritual, in addressing the mental/emotional/physical/spiritual health issues we address as psychologists. He teaches us both pure compassion and pure judgement in out approach to psychotherapy.”
– Richmond, BC | November 27, 2018

More information: drgabormate.com