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Keynote Presentation - Thursday, May 25th, 2017
 
 

Julie Brown: Breaking the Technology Trance

 

Julie Brown is a psychotherapist currently working in the Peterborough area.  She has over 17 years of experience working with organizations which include Victoria BC Emergency Mental Health, Trent University, Fleming College and the Peterborough Family Health Team.  She holds a Master's degree in Counselling psychology from the University of Victoria  and a Bachelor of Music Therapy from Capilano University.


She currently provides psychotherapy to patients of primary care physicians in Peterborough and has a private practice where she provides both individual and couples therapy.  Julie has specialized training in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mindfulness meditation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Julie is passionate about facilitating Mindfulness groups, which has proven to be an extremely effective tool for addressing issues of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief and other stressful life circumstances.    In addition to her private practice, Julie is an experienced presenter, and has provided workshops to organizations and conferences on mindfulness, trauma and the impact of technology on personal and professional wellness.

   

 

Breaking the Technology Trance

 

Do you ever get the feeling you’ve fallen down a virtual rabbit hole? Is it possible your screen time is impairing your time management, concentration, stress levels, and relationships?


In this workshop we will explore the following questions: What is happening in the brain with technology use? Are we addicted? How is it impacting us? And what can we do about it?


Finally, we will explore how mindfulness can help us leave the trance of technology so we are purposeful and deliberate users.