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Join one of the most profound healers of our time for a rare opportunity to
understand the true origins of ADHD — and the real potential for healing.

For decades, ADHD has been treated as a fixed, genetically determined brain disorder that should be managed with medication, behavior charts, rewards, and consequences.

But after years of studying and living with the condition, author and expert Gabor Maté has found that ADHD is far more changeable, understandable, and healable than we've been led to believe.

In this powerful workshop, based on his New York Times bestselling book Scattered Minds, Dr. Maté reframes ADHD as a neurodevelopmental response shaped by early stress, emotional attunement, environment, and the relational patterns we grow up with.

And because ADHD is shaped by experience, it can be changed by experience.

Join us for this free workshop, and you'll gain a deep, science-supported understanding of the real roots of attention challenges, impulsivity, motivation struggles, and emotional dysregulation — and learn how to help children, teens, and adults move from coping to truly thriving with greater confidence and self-understanding.

Dr. Maté will also be joined by internationally recognized ADHD specialist Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW, whose frontline clinical work and bestselling books have helped thousands of women and adults navigate ADHD with clarity and compassion.

This is a rare chance to learn directly from two of the most influential voices in the field — and walk away with powerful insights you can use to support anyone living with ADHD.

Live Free Virtual Event
Rethinking ADHD with Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen:
From Origins to Healing
May 12, 2026  |  12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
A Personal Invitation from Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen
Praise for Gabor Maté's bestselling book on ADHD Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

"One of the most comprehensive and accessible books about Attention Deficit Disorder."
Publishers Weekly

"This delightful, helpful book is a welcome addition to the literature on ADD. I would enthusiastically recommend Scattered to anyone touched by ADD—adults, parents, and professionals."
John J. Ratey, M.D., co-author of Driven to Distraction

"Utterly sensible and deeply moving… The most plausible account to date of one of the current mysteries of the human mind and personality."
Vancouver Sun

"Caring, sympathetic, supportive, and helpful. It is an extremely well-written and engaging read."
Georgia Straight.

"Those with ADD, their loved ones and physicians will profit from reading this book. People who do not yet know they have it will be transformed."
Canadian Medical Association

"[A] rare and...richly textured explanation of the complex and subtle interactions of nature and nurture in the developing personality. You won't find a drug chart or Seven Easy Steps to the Road Less Scattered here. You will find family stories, an accessible description of brain development and sound information. You will also find hope."
The Globe and Mail

Live Workshop Schedule
May 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern

Part 1: The Origins of ADHD

  • Limitations and Risks
  • Neither disease nor syndrome but a neurodevelopmental entity
  • How the human brain develops
  • Stress and the developing mind
  • The adaptive nature of tuning out
  • Impulse regulation as a developmental attribute
  • Genetic sensitivities as a predisposition (not a predetermination)

Part 2: The ADD Child and Healing

  • The developmental impact of attunement and positive regard
  • Improving the emotional milieu as a template for healthy neuropsychological growth
  • Understanding oppositionality not as a "disorder" but as a natural and reversible response
  • Promoting intrinsic motivation on a basis of autonomy, not coercion or reward
  • The ADHD teenager: creating and fostering the conditions of development
  • ADHD in the classroom: what teachers need to understand

Part 3: Helping the ADHD Adult

  • Promoting intrinsic rather than contingent self-esteem
  • Implicit memory: how it influences adult behavior, and how to loosen its impact
  • The ADHD relationship: advice for the partner with and without ADHD
  • Self-parenting to promote healthy development at any stage
  • The special challenges faced by women with ADHD

Part 4: The Use and Misuse of Medications

Part 5: Q&A and Interactive Case Examples

One 15-minute break will occur during the event. On-Demand replay of the event will be available 24 hours after the event ends.

Objectives

  1. Analyze the symptoms and signs of ADHD.
  2. Utilize psychoeducation strategies with clients and families to illustrate that behaviors reflect unresolved psycho-emotional dynamics and delayed (though not impaired) development.
  3. Utilize clinical strategies to address the psycho-emotional dynamics of ADHD to promote healthy development and maturation.
  4. Identify the special needs of ADHD students in the classroom.

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Physicians
  • Addiction Counselors
Live Free Virtual Event
Rethinking ADHD with Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen:
From Origins to Healing
May 12, 2026  |  12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Your Experts: Gabor Maté, MD & Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW
Gabor Maté, MD

Gabor Maté, MD is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver's Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books published in nearly 40 languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country's highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a New York Times and international bestseller.

Click here for information about Gabor Maté
Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW

Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW is a psychotherapist, author, consultant, and leading advocate for women with ADHD. For more than 25 years, she has dedicated her career to helping women feel understood, supported, and less alone as they navigate life with ADHD. Terry provides multiple resources to support ADHD clients, including one-on-one ADHD consultations, time-management programs, newsletters, and a long-running blog. She is also the author of two influential books: the award-winning The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with ADHD. A sought-after speaker and media expert, Terry has presented at numerous conferences, webinars, and podcasts, and her insights have been featured in major outlets such as NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, TIME, BBC, HuffPost, CBC News, and many others.

Click here for information about Terry Matlen
Live Free Virtual Event
Rethinking ADHD with Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen:
From Origins to Healing
May 12, 2026  |  12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Frequently Asked Questions

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


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Live Free Virtual Event
Rethinking ADHD with Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen:
From Origins to Healing
May 12, 2026  |  12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
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