Attend a live reading and conversation wit h author Kate Robson\, who discusses her new book\, Something to Hold Onto : Simple Metaphors\, Images\, and Practical Tools to Transform Your Life\, with Dr. Wendy O'Brien \;
\nThe 45-minute conversation is follo wed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.
\nDrawing on the most effectiv e and inspiring exercises from her years as a psychotherapist and NICU fam ily support specialist\, Kate invites our imaginations to play with simple metaphors\, out-of-the-box images\, and engaging prompts to reframe our t hinking. Kate&rsquo\;s expert advice shows us what it can look like to be curious\, attentive and intentional in our lives\, equipping us with new c reative strategies for navigating discomfort and adversity. Through the ac cessible\, bite-sized entries\, we&rsquo\;re able to better recognize the weight we carry through life and the stories and language that restrict ou r sight lines. Perhaps most importantly\, Kate draws out the why behind ou r actions\, bringing foundational values and beliefs up to the surface for us to identify and reevaluate&mdash\;so we can decide what to let go of a nd what to hold on to.
\nKate is a registered psychotherapist in Tor onto. Inspired by her experiences with her children in a neonatal intensiv e care unit\, she worked with babies\, parents and families for more than 12 years as a NICU family support specialist. She&rsquo\;s travelled the w orld educating parents and clinicians about family-centred care and trauma -informed care practices. Her workshops focus on cultivating attachment in relationships and creating emotion-friendly homes and workplaces. In her private practice\, she supports individuals and couples experiencing infer tility\, high-risk pregnancies\, NICU hospitalizations and bereavement. Sh e manages Canada&rsquo\;s largest support community for NICU families and runs a weekly support group for parents and caregivers. She has degrees fr om McGill University and OISE/UT\, completed her psychotherapy training at the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy and has also studied m odalities such as ACT\, the Internal Family Systems Model\, EMDR\, PACT an d Somatic Embodiment.
\nDr. Wendy O&rsquo\;Brien \;is a philosop her with an avid interest in the ways philosophy\, literature and the visu al arts overlap. An active member of the Ontario literary scene\, she has been an interviewer for organizations including By the Lake Book Club\, th e Toronto International Festival of Authors and gritLIT\, Hamilton's annua l Readers and Writers Festival.
\nEpic Books will be selling copies of the book at the event.
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