Healing Trauma Conference - Atlantic Canada

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THIS PAGE IS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION FOR 2025 UPDATED BREAKOUT OPTIONS

Registered attendees may choose 1 of the options for each breakout set.  For the two part "Meet Yourself" Myers-Briggs workshops, participants are expected to attend BOTH Parts 1 and 2.  Supplies for the Art Therapy workshop will be provided.  


Volunteers may choose after registration closes depending on the seating space available.

Breakout Set # 1 - 1:30 pm

MEET YOURSELF (Part 1)

7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

Presenters:

Catherine Garant

Greg Garant

Tracy Linkletter


Description:

Self-awareness is key to personal growth and healing.  Learn how you are naturally wired to function, interact, and communicate. This two part workshop on Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) will help you discover your true self.  Participants SHOULD register for Part II of Breakout Set # 2 to fully benefit. 


Bios:

Catherine Garant is a trauma survivor,  and a author/speaker.  She has helped 100's of people understand their true personalities by teaching MBTI workshops for several decades.

Greg Garant is training as a spiritual director after years of phone counselling.

Tracy Linkletter is the Senior Leader of Summerside Community Church.

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7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

Presenter:

Tonya Watt


Description:

A faith-centered workshop designed to guide participants through healing and self-discovery by uncovering the wisdom gained from life’s hardships.


Bio:

Tonya is an ordained pastor and former missionary to Haiti who has experienced incredible loss and hardship.  She shares deeply from her healing journey.  

Sugar Cravings Decoded

7 Treasures of Truth That Trauma Taught Me

Healing through the Arts

Presenter:

Sheila Ann Smith


Description:

Explore the link between food and your body, brain, and emotions. Discover the roots of your cravings and how sugar can adversely affect your mental and physical health. The workshop includes practical help to beat sugar cravings for good.


Bio:

Sheila Ann Smith is a life coach, speaker, author, and musician. A cancer survivor and trauma survivor, Sheila Ann has studied nutrition extensively and has coached individuals and groups in health and life transformation.

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Healing through the Arts

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Healing through the Arts

Presenter:

Reanne Munn (Filsinger)


Description:

This hands-on workshop will explore the healing benefits of Creative Therapy for the body, mind and soul.


Bio: 

Reanne is a musician/singer/songwriter, artist, mother, wife, worship arts associate pastor, illustrator, and certified art therapy practitioner & mental health coach.

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A Workshop for Youth Leaders

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Presenter:

Samuel Stretch


Description:

This workshop is designed to encourage youth pastors and leaders in discipling teens and young adults.


Bio:

Samuel is a youth pastor and very passionate to help his Gen Z peers thrive.

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Unlocking the Prison of Shame

Presenters:

Henk Visser

Catherine Visser

Janet Lake


Description:

With personal stories of overcoming the inevitable shame following trauma, this workshop will give insights for participant's own stories.  And offer the hope of freedom from shame's pervasive damage to relationships and flourishing.  


Bio:

Henk is a retiree physician and President of Integrated Health Transformation Centre.  Henk & Catherine have shared in ministry to the brokenhearted for decades.  

Janet is retired from a career working with struggling military veterans through Veterans Affairs Canada.  

Breakout Set # 2 - 3:00 pm

MEET YOURSELF (Part 2)

The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

Healing: A journey not an event

Presenters:

Catherine Garant

Greg Garant

Tracy Linkletter


Description:

This is Part 2 of a two part workshop on Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).  Participants MUST register for Part 1 of Breakout Set # 1. 


Bios:

Catherine Garant is a trauma survivor,  and a author/speaker.  She has helped 100's of people understand their true personalities by teaching MBTI workshops for several decades.

Greg Garant is training as a spiritual director after years of phone counselling.

Tracy Linkletter is the Senior Leader of Summerside Community Church.

Healing: A journey not an event

The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

Healing: A journey not an event

Presenter:

Joy Locke, MTS


Description:

Healing is sometimes quick and miraculous.  Often it is a process that requires one to go on a journey involving deep work of unlearning and relearning. 


Bio: 

Joy is a counsellor serving individuals, couples, and teens with mental health, relational, or spiritual barriers.

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The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

Presenter:

Linda VanKampen


Description:

This workshop will cover topics common to all those suffering from grief, including "Is this normal?", self-care, anger, regrets, stuck in grief and others. 

The program rests on the foundational understanding that God walks beside us in all of life and is a constant source of comfort when we open our heart to Him. 


Bio:

Linda is a wife , mother, nurse, and life long follower of Jesus Christ. 

After losing both parents, and experiencing the deep sorrow of this grief, she joined a GriefShare group. The benefits of this group spurred her to start the first GriefShare group on P.E.I   

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Not on My Island!

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

The Path Through Grief: Finding Healing in the midst of sorrow

Presenters:

Adelee MacNevin


Description:

This workshop will explore the real presence of human trafficking in the Maritimes and how to recognize and prevent human trafficking.  And to minister to survivors 


Bio:

Adelee is Chief of Operations for Even for One, a ministry dedicated to preventing and helping survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.  

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5 Step Prayer Ministry Model

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

Presenters:

Shirley Ferguson

Jack Ferguson


Description:

This is a practical workshop for ministry leaders to equip the 5 Step Prayer Ministry model pioneered by Dr. Randy Clark of Global Awakening. 


Bios:

Shirley and Jack were trained as Elijah House ministers and have ministered for decades to the hurting.    

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

Secrets to Surviving Trauma with Triumph

Presenter:

Deborah Longmore


Description:

 Practicing the discipline of prayer/fasting, journaling, scripture memory, etc., in the healing of trauma.


Bio:

Deborah is a survivor of childhood trauma and an the author.

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