By deepening understanding of what lies beneath the appearance we present to the world, our therapy program aims to help you realize your most authentic self. Dr. Gabor Mate explains that from infancy we have two survival needs apart from our physical needs—attachment, connection to others, and authenticity, connection to self. Authenticity is the capacity to know what we feel, to be in touch with our bodies and to be able to express and manifest who we are in our activities and relationships. We equip individuals and families with the tools and environment necessary to meet these needs successfully by providing healing from shame and false beliefs which keep us locked in harmful behaviors.