Vermont Center for Family Studies

23/02/2024

"Developing the inner creativity of your employees is the best investment.” Erik’s latest podcast is Cultivating Non-Anxious Presence: Lessons from Neuroscience with frequent VCFS speaker Fred Travis, Ph.D., Director, Brain Center at Maharishi International University. Listen here: https://leadersightleadingothersbymanagingself.buzzsprout... or on your favorite podcast platform.

06/06/2023

1.5 HOUR EVENT THIS THURSDAY. TO REGISTER: http://bit.ly/43JMRzj

The Academy Award nominated film, The Banshees of Inisherin, is a feast for those interested in Bowen family theory. On a gorgeous island off the coast of Ireland, old friends try to break free from cages of loyalty, but their fingers are slippery. It powerfully evokes concepts such as differentiation, cut-off, and reactivity. Join us for an interactive discussion of these connections.

25/10/2022

Thoughtful article with some terrific insights from Erik Thompson. “ It’s natural for a su***de to leave an “incredible shockwave of guilt” that runs right through the entire community of the deceased person’s friends, family, and co-workers, according to Erik Thompson, a psychologist and founder of Burlington, Vermont-based Thompson Leadership Development, an executive coaching firm. It’s also likely that members of the extended CFO business community could be on alert."

Gustavo Arnal’s death has led to new conversations around C-suite mental healthcare and the rising pressures challenging even the most battle-tested finance leaders.

14/10/2022

Zoom conference in two weeks with VCFS faculty member Kammy Kelton on "The Therapist's Journey." Register: www.btvt.org

26/04/2022

Can experiences of personal connectedness to something greater than oneself grow differentiation of self? Join us this Friday, 4/29/22, 11am - 2pm EDT, as Erik Thompson explores this question and how to help others understand how ancient spiritual and religious practices enhance differentiation of self. Register: www.btvt.org

17/02/2022

EVENT TODAY! Join us for our free Zoom series on Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2 pm - 3 pm: Stress & the Family: A Conversation with Mark Flinn, Ph.D., Biomedical Anthropologist. Dr. Flinn's primary research passion is to understand how and why social relationships influence child health, with a specialized interest in complex family relationships. Register: www.btvt.org

04/02/2022

Join us for our free Zoom series on Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2 pm - 3 pm: Stress & the Family: A Conversation with Mark Flinn, Ph.D., Biomedical Anthropologist. Dr. Flinn's primary research passion is to understand how and why social relationships influence child health, with a specialized interest in complex family relationships. Register: www.btvt.org

27/01/2022

CONFERENCE TOMORROW! VCFS Training Program Chair Michael Gilman, MSW, presents an interactive look at the application of family systems theory through the lens of the movie, "Rachel Getting Married." Join us 1pm - 4pm EST on Zoom: https://vermontcenterforfamilystudies.org/register-2/

10/01/2022

Our first conference of 2022 will be on Zoom, Friday, January 28th, 1pm - 4pm, EST. To register please visit www.btvt.org. Updated for 2022 and recommended for 3 CEUs, Michael Gilman will lead an interactive program looking at family systems theory through the lens of the acclaimed movie, "Rachel Getting Married."

“I looked so forward to each monthly group meeting and the individual coaching sessions because I began to experience meaningful shifts in two significant relationships in my life, and I saw it resonating with my patients as well.”

04/01/2022

Michael Gilman, MSW, presents our first half-day conference of 2022 on Friday, January 28th, 1 pm - 4 pm EST on Zoom. Join us for an interactive afternoon exploring family systems theory through the lens of Rachel Getting Married. Register on our website: www.btvt.org. Recommended for three CEUs.

03/01/2022

Registration is open for our first conference of 2022: Bowen at the Movies: Exploring Family Theory Through the Lens of "Rachel Getting Married." REGISTER: www.btvt.org

Michael Gilman, MSW, will lead this interactive event designed to help participants see, understand, and utilize Bowen theory more fully.

16/12/2021

Join us today for Erik's interview with Bob Noone, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Center for Family Consultation, Chicago and Faculty, Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, and author of the new book, Family and Self: Bowen Theory and the Shaping of Adaptive Capacity. To register visit www.btvt.org or email vcfsoffice@gmail.com.