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Keynote Session: Reclaiming Your Groove: Shifting Out of the 3+Fs LIMITED
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Gym
For those on the front lines of care, understanding our clients and our responses to emotional distress—whether from overwhelm, burnout, or stress—is crucial. In these moments, we may rely on various "F" responses: fighting, fleeing, or freezing. While these instinctive survival mechanisms serve a purpose, they can also trap us in limiting patterns of psychological states, often fueled by the belief that no alternatives exist or that these responses provide a false sense of safety. Join us to explore how these psychological safety responses manifest in our daily interactions, impacting our feelings, thoughts, and actions. Dawn will share practical strategies, including expressive arts interventions, to help us recognize when we "pop" out of our "groove" state and into a 3+F response. This session will focus on enhancing worker well-being while providing practical tools to share with clients of all ages.
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Dawn McBride

Reg. Psychologist, Associate Professor (Tenured) & National Counselling Ethics Expert.
Dr. Dawn McBride is a celebrated educator who has received numerous teaching awards, co-edited a book on multicultural practices, and is currently writing "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, and Charting." She is a tenured associate professor and registered psychologist... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Gym 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7
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