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Dr. Edward Tick, Ph.D. | Kate Dahlsedt Dr. Edward Tick, Ph.D.
A writer, educator, and overseas journey guide, Dr. Tick holds an M.A. in psychology from Goddard College and a Ph.D. in Communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a clinical member and has held various positions with the American Academy of Psychotherapists and the American Holistic Medical Association, as well as many other professional organizations. He is an ordained interfaith minister. In 1979, Dr. Tick began psychotherapy treatment of Vietnam veterans before PTSD was a diagnostic category. Since that time, he has treated veterans and survivors of WWII, the Holocaust, Korea, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Central American conflicts, Lebanon, the Balkan wars, the Irish civil and religious wars, the Greek Civil War, the Middle East conflicts, and the Iraq War. He has also served as a consultant to numerous community and church organizations for the treatment of veterans and has participated in the training of staff. Dr. Tick’s extraordinary work takes him on healing journeys, spiritual tours, lectures, educational classes, and workshops around the globe. He is cofounder of the Sanctuary International Friendship Foundation, a nonprofit agency that directs and raises funds for projects to help heal war-torn Viet Nam. He resides in Albany, New York, where he and his wife Kate Dahlstedt are directors of Sanctuary: A Center for Mentoring the Soul and Soldier’s Heart, a non-profit program designed to create safe-return programs for veterans in communities across the country. The author of three other books, Dr. Tick recently released War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation’s Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Quest Books, Nov. 2005), which has gained much international attention and acclaim. The title is now being used as the guidebook for Soldier’s Heart®, giving new hope to the devastation of war and showing us how to welcome home our soldiers with compassion and understanding. War and the Soul is the winner of the 2006 Award of Distinction from the International Communicator Awards program and has won ForeWord Magazine’s 2005 Book of the Year Award (BOTYA) in psychology. For more information on Dr. Tick and his work, visit his Web site at www.mentorthesoul.com.www.mentorthesoul.com. Kate Dahlstedt, M.A. LMHCBiography
As a therapist and workshop leader, Kate specializes in grief and loss, trauma, and depression. She is also an adjunct professor at the Sage Colleges and is a published writer.With Dr. Ed Tick, she is the cofounder of Soldier's Heart.
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Kate Dahlstedt, M.A. is the co-director of SOLDIER'S HEART. She is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and holds a master's degree in clinical psychology as well as a post graduate certification from the Hartford Family Institute. In addition to a private practice for over two decades, Kate has clinical experience as a Hospice social worker and as a sexual abuse clinician with Rape Crisis. She has had extensive experience with veterans and their families since 1985.
We are very fortunate to have arranged an excellent conference rate ($82.00 + tax per night) at the Holiday Inn Holyoke, MA. It is located at 245 Whiting Farms Road in Holyoke with easy access from Interstates 91 (N/S) and 90 (E/W). A shuttle service is available from Bradley International Airport at a cost of $30.00. Check-In is at 3:00 pm. We have arranged with the hotel for our group to have all meals together, (Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch) and all breaks together. These are included in the registration. 
