Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Therapist, Educator and Author, Vancouver, BC
Deborah's PhD has been well put to use in opening doors for teaching at university, addressing esteemed institutions such as United Nations and the Dalai Lama Center, developing her own professional counselling clinic, and expressing herself through writing. She appears regularly on media channels as well as writes for parenting websites and magazines. She is the author of three books (one on Preschoolers, oneon Attachment & Food and a children's book entitled the Sorry Plane) that are an integral part of the Neufeld Institute mission. She has an international reputation as a polished speaker and we are thrilled to have her as a senior member of our Faculty. Please see Deborah's website for more information.
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Books by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring For Our Kids (and everyone else we love)
By Dr. Deborah MacNamara
What does is mean to be nourished? Nothing could be more basic than food. However, food is only one part of the concept of nourishment, but it has consumed our focus and eclipsed something far more critical for thriving – connection. We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is about human relationship and emotional well-being. In Nourished, developmental and relational clinical counsellor Dr. Deborah MacNamara shows us how feeding is part of the caretaking relationship and cannot be separated from it
Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One)
By Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Based on the work of Dr. Gordon Neufeld, this book, written by Dr. Deborah MacNamara, offers a road map to making sense of young children, and is what every toddler, preschooler and kindergartener wishes we understood about them.
“This book is a tribute to Deborah’s giftedness … you could not be in better hands,” said Dr. Neufeld.
The Sorry Plane
Children’s Book by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
When Molly accidentally breaks a balloon she and her sister Lucy have found, Lucy demands an apology. But, as Molly describes in fanciful, imaginative scenarios, her sorries are all gone: hiding under the bed, down the sink, off to Paris on the Sorry Plane. As their mother explains, we can’t say sorry if we don’t have any sorries in us. But when our sorries return, as Molly’s eventually do, we can give them to others. Brilliantly illustrated with captivating images by artist Zoe Si, The Sorry Plane carries a profound message about the importance of connecting with our authentic emotions. It highlights how a good sorry is one that you mean from the heart and how adults can preserve a child’s caring spirit.
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