
Healing Our Relational World: Trauma, Addiction, and the Path to Wholeness with Dr. Gabor Maté
- 30th September 2025
- New Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
Seating is first come first served.
Healing Our Relational World: Trauma, Addiction, and the Path to Wholeness with Dr. Gabor Maté
Join world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté for a full-day session that explores how trauma, stress, and addiction impact our relationships with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Drawing from his internationally bestselling books—including When the Body Says No and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts—Dr. Maté will guide participants through a transformative journey to understand the mind-body connection and how trauma shapes all aspects of relational life.
This is a rare opportunity to join Dr. Gabor Maté’s only full-day session in the UK. Unlike his shorter talks, this immersive event dives deep into the healing of relational trauma. Whether you’re a therapist, healthcare professional, or on a personal journey, you’ll gain valuable insights and tools to understand how trauma shapes relationships and how to foster connection, wholeness, and healing. Don’t miss this exclusive chance to learn from one of the world’s leading voices on trauma.

What the session covers:
- The roots of trauma and its effects on emotional well-being, physical health, and relational dynamics.
- Addiction as a response to emotional pain, and how unmet needs drive addictive behaviours, from substances to workaholism.
- Healing relational disconnection by exploring early childhood experiences and their impact on adult relationships.
- The mind-body connection: how stress and trauma are held in the body and how this leads to chronic illness and disconnection from others.
- The societal and environmental context: understanding how cultural dislocation, competition, and stress contribute to collective trauma and illness.

Learning objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the mind-body unity and how emotional stress manifests in chronic illness and relational breakdown.
- Identify the roots of addiction in trauma and unmet emotional needs, and explore compassionate approaches to healing.
- Recognise how early childhood trauma shapes the brain’s development and impacts relational capacities in adulthood.
- Explore the role of attachment and attunement in healthy relationships and how disconnection leads to trauma.
- Develop strategies for healing relational ruptures, restoring trust, and fostering deeper emotional connections.
- Identify and address hidden stress that influences both personal health and the quality of relationships in professional settings.
- Understand the broader societal factors—including cultural dislocation and environmental stress—that exacerbate trauma and disconnection).
- Cultivate resilience and emotional self-regulation in the face of stress and trauma, both personally and in relationships.

Secure Your Place Today with Dr Gabor Maté
Deepen your understanding with an immersive, full-day session led by Dr. Gabor Maté, a globally acclaimed expert in trauma and healing.
This exclusive event is tailored for a diverse audience, offering comprehensive learning that broadens your knowledge while equipping you with practical tools for immediate use.
Connect with like-minded individuals, enhance your grasp of mind-body connections, and discover insights that can revolutionize your approach to care.
- Gain practical tools to enhance your practices
- Expand your knowledge on trauma, addiction, and relational healing through immersive learning
- Opportunity to meet and network with like-minded peers and experts
