Bessel van der Kolk Trauma Workshops: 2012

Frontiers of Trauma

A series of two-day workshops in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney held in March 2012.

Byron Clinic was pleased to introduce Bessel van der Kolk, the world-renowned pioneer and leader in the research & treatment of trauma, in a series of two-day training workshops held in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in March 2012.

At these exciting new workshops, Dr. van der Kolk presented the latest research findings and treatment approaches for dealing with clients suffering multiple psychological traumas (complex trauma) and the subsequent disorders.

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