Advanced
Healing The Shame That Binds You: A Comprehensive Recovery Course
A 13-hour advanced-level course based on John Bradshaw's influential work on toxic shame and recovery. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of toxic shame—its sources, manifestations, and devastating impacts on addiction, relationships, and identity. Through evidence-based therapeutic techniques including memory healing, self-image reconstruction, inner critic work, and self-compassion practices, participants will develop practical skills for transforming shame into healing. Designed specifically for Canadian contexts, this course integrates attachment theory, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed approaches recognized by Canadian mental health organizations.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion22 lessonsMobile & desktop
Trauma-Informed CareConcurrent Disorders
$130CAD
13 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Understand the distinction between healthy shame and toxic shame according to Bradshaw's framework
Identify the origins of toxic shame in childhood experiences and family systems
Recognize how shame perpetuates the addiction cycle and relational difficulties
Understand the false self as a protective mechanism against shame
Practice self-compassion and mindfulness as antidotes to shame
