Editorials by Dr. Gordon Neufeld and the faculty

As Deborah MacNamara reflects and tries to find words to describe who Gail was, she feels the smallness of these letters in relation to Gail's streng…Read more

Jan 21, 2016

Gail Remembered: A Personal Tribute

Gordon Neufeld

Gail holds a very special place in Gordon Neufeld's heart, in the writing of Hold On to Your Kids, and in the development of the Neufeld Institute. Read more

Dec 1, 2015

Helping "Orchid" Children Thrive (Part 3 of 3)

Dr. Deborah MacNamara shares how adults can protect, guide, and nurture sensitive "orchid" children — helping them grow resilient through strong atta…Read more

Nov 24, 2015

Helping "Orchid" Children Thrive (Part 2 of 3)

Sensitive kids are easily overwhelmed by sensory and emotional input. Dr. Deborah MacNamara shares key challenges and the role of strong adult attach…Read more

Nov 17, 2015

Helping "Orchid" Children Thrive (Part 1 of 3)

One in five kids is an "orchid" child — deeply sensitive, reactive, and bright. Dr. Deborah MacNamara shares how to nurture their growth and attachme…Read more

Nov 3, 2015

Insight Out: Film Review of Inside Out

Sara Easterly

Watching Inside Out with her kids showed Sara Easterly how Pixar captures the dance of joy, sadness, and attachment — and why every emotion matters f…Read more

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Upcoming Scheduled Classes

Some of our courses are also offered as scheduled classes from time to time with our Faculty providing weekly live special support sessions. If you already have taken the course in its self-paced version, you can enrol in the scheduled class for a fee of only 50 CAD.

Making Sense of Marriage

Classes Start: September 16, 2026

Wednesdays 10:00AM – 11:00AM PT

Runs for 10 weeks

With Michele Maurer and Lisa Weiner

$350 CAD

Fresh understandings of marriage come from viewing the coupling phenomenon through the lenses of attachment, emotion, and development.

Neufeld’s Model of Attachment

Classes Start: October 1, 2026

Thursdays 9:30 AM PT (6:30 PM CET)

Runs for 5 weeks

Led by Urška Žugelj. Each week she is joined by a faculty member.
With Dr. Neufeld joining for the final session.

$150 CAD

This course unfolds Neufeld's ground-breaking model of attachment — the result of decades of synthesis, inspired by the physical and natural sciences, and built upon the most recent understandings of the brain, emotion and development.

Intensive I: Making Sense of Kids

Classes Start: October 9, 2026

Fridays 12:30PM – 01:30PM PT

Runs for 22 weeks

Anchored by Karen Bollman

$650 CAD

Intensive I provides the conceptual foundations of Neufeld's approach. Participants are equipped to use the constructs of attachment, maturation, and vulnerability to view children and their problems three-dimensionally.

Intensive II: The Separation Complex

Classes Start: October 15, 2026

Thursdays 11:00AM – 12:30PM PT

Runs for 17 weeks

With Genevieve Schreier

$800 CAD

Building on Intensive I, this course sheds light upon the impact of separation on a child's personality and behaviour. When the developmental antecedents are understood, the path to effective intervention becomes clear.

Making Sense of Aggression

Classes Start: October 23, 2026

Fridays 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT

Runs for 6 weeks

With Gordon Neufeld and Heather Ferguson

$175 CAD

Aggression problems are deeply rooted in instinct and emotion and are therefore resistant to conventional discipline practices. Dr. Neufeld uncovers these roots and outlines steps to addressing them.