LIVE ONLINE - September 24, 25, 28, 29, 2026

4-7 PM Pacific Time each day, with Recordings Provided for One Year

PRICE: $629 CAD | EARLY BIRD - Register for $529 CAD BEFORE August 1, 2026

Recordings of the live sessions will be provided upon editing for a duration of 365 days from date of last recording provided

Group discount and financial support applications below!


ATTACHMENT MATTERS

We are neurobiologically wired to be in relationship. Attachment is the neurobiological and emotional bond that develops between humans through repeated experiences of safety, connection, and responsiveness (or lack thereof). It is the way our nervous system learns whether relationships feel safe, predictable, and supportive. Every interaction we have has the potential to shape nervous system regulation, emotional safety, learning, and belonging.

Designed for a range of professionals in healthcare, education, mental health, caregiving, and human services, as well as parents and anyone interested in strengthening relationships, this engaging online webinar offers a therapeutically informed exploration of the neurobiology of attachment. Participants will discover how relationships shape behaviour, regulation, and resilience across the lifespan.

Through a practical and compassionate lens, you’ll explore how attachment adaptations develop and how stress, trauma, and dysregulation influence connection, identity, and relationships. Bridging neuroscience with real-world practice, this webinar will deepen your understanding of human behaviour while helping you build more connected, co-regulating relationships, even in challenging moments. You’ll also learn practical strategies that foster emotional safety, attunement, and trust in the people you support and care for every day.

Join us to explore the science of connection and transform the way you engage, support, and relate to others.

Financial Support & Group Discounts

  • GROUP DISCOUNTS

    Group discounts are available (not to be combined with scholarships) for groups of 3-5 @ 15% off, groups of 6-19 at 25% off and groups of 20+ @ 40% off.

    TO APPLY FOR THE GROUP DISCOUNT, please submit the application form: Group Discount Application Form

  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT

    Some financial support available (upon request) from people in developing countries (Countries at Category B @ 50% off, Category C @ 55% off, Category D @ 60% off). Financial assistance is also possible for individual registrants from Category A countries @ 25% off when truly needed.

    TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, please submit the application form: Financial Assistance Application Form

Instructor

Kim Barthel

Hi, I’m Kim – I’m humbled by your interest in what I’m up to, and inspired by the work that countless people are doing to support others – and yourselves. If this kind of thing were easy, it would be a different world we live in. Which tells me we need to nurture our relationships through attunement, compassion, humour, and mindfulness. Remember, when it works it’s treatment, and when it doesn’t it’s assessment. This means we aren’t expected to get it right the first time. I’ve been doing my best at this for over 35 years, and still learning and repairing every day. For anyone who doesn’t know what I especially like to study and teach, the hot topics that I wake up thinking about are understanding complex behaviour, neurobiology, sensory-processing, movement, trauma informed practice, attachment theory, mental health, and anything that will support people in being their best selves. Thank you for being part of the great momentum globally towards understanding, interdependence, and compassion. Please connect with our team at Relationship Matters if that’s an interest for you, and importantly, thank you for doing whatever it is that you do to help others. We may never know the fruit of the seeds we plant through our smallest gestures, but just by caring we are more connected than we know. I feel great hope.