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2021
"Silence is Golden: The Importance of Contemplation, Prayer and Meditation in Recovery" Annual Interfaith Institute on Recovery July 14, 2021 Debonee will be talking about the efficacy and importance of contemplation, prayer and meditation in substance abuse recovery. Debonee has been focused on building the nonprofit, Zeitgeist this year, and minimizing external teaching. Plus, ya know, pandemic.
Debonee is the primary teacher for Zeitgeist's "Exploring" and "Spiritual Direction Training Program". Debonee leads an Interfaith Contemplative Meeting every second Sunday of the month, from 6:30 - 8 pm. Currently via Zoom only. The group traditionally meets at Amerson House at St Bart's and will continue when covid safety permits. Details here
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Previous Presentations:
"The Ethical Obligations of Understanding Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue" March 22, 2019 Debonee led the meditation portion of the workshop. First Fridays: Spirituality in Film Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, Atlanta February - June, 2018 This six event series, held on the first Friday of each month explored spiritual themes in films; "Love & Relationship", "Dark Night & Separation", "Trust & Letting Go", "Redemption & Recovery", and "Sweetness of Connection". Open to the public, but geared toward psychotherapists and spiritual directors. Different Drum: Healing the Wounds of Exclusion through Pop Media Spiritual Directors International "Seeking Connection" conference presentation, St Luis, April A Poetic Approach to Depression & Anxiety The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta, March 2018 Awakening Through Dreaming Dharma talk at Soto Zen Center, Atlanta, February 2018 The Spiritual Paradox of Addiction Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, Atlanta, October 2017 Spiritual Wounding in the LGBTQ Community: The Ethics of Competent Care Society for the Integration of Spirituality & Psychotherapy in Atlanta, September, 2017 "Integrating Spirituality & Psychotherapy" Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. Debonee hosted the six event series, and presented Healing Creatively Through the Arts and Healing Spiritual Wounds in the LGBTQ Community. Spring 2017 "Which Way Do the Gates Swing: Revisiting LGBTQ Inclusivity in Faith Communities" Spiritual Directors International "Emerging Wisdom" conference presentation, San Diego, 2016 "Peace Begins with You" Rotary Int'l Young Entrepreneurs, Fullerton, CA 2016 "12 Steps to a Better Relationship: A Recovery Paradigm for Couples" Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Atlanta, GA 2015 "A Place at the Table: What Faith Leaders Need to Know About the LGBTQ Experience" Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta presentation, 2014 |