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Dr. Brenda Schaeffer offers retreats and workshops in the Twin Cities area or at her private lake retreat near Spooner WI. She is also available to offer professional workshops and conference presentations that range from 1 hour presentation, a keynote or a multi-day event depending upon your organization’s needs. Topics include:

Personal Growth Retreat
Is It Love or Is It Addiction
Love’s Way: The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit
Scripts People Live
Sexual Addiction and Sexual Compulsivity

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS PRACTIONER, ADVANCED TA, & LOVE ADDICTION TRAINING

‍ ‍‍Dr. Brenda Schaeffer

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This foundational course supports TAP (Transactional Analysis Practitioner), TAAP, Love Addiction, and Healthy Relationship training. It may lead to clinical, educational, or coaching certification through NATAA, or Love Addiction coaching certification through Healthy Relationships, Inc. The course may also be taken for personal growth or to enhance existing clinical, educational, or coaching credentials. It will be a combination of in person and Zoom.

‍ ‍Course Topics to Include:
‍ ‍basic and advanced transactional analysis,
‍ ‍healthy and unhealthy symbiosis
‍ ‍Addictive Love and TA
‍ ‍Enneagram theory and life scripts
‍ ‍Passivity and boundaries

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First Session: 1 pm Friday, Oct. 16th to 4 pm Sunday, Oct. 18th, 2026

‍ Location: Spooner, Wisconsin.*

‍ Weekend Session Tuition: $795 Lodging and meals $225 (Dep $225)

‍ Inquire regarding: scholarship or payment arrangement

‍ LIMITED ENROLLMENT

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Additional Zoom sessions will be decided by student consensus.‍ ‍

To register: brenda@brendaschaeffer.com

‍ *Two hours from Minneapolis, MN on a unique 170 acres that includes a private lake, hiking trails, and nature’s quite mystery. In addition to meetings, it provides a place to canoe, hike, fish, swim, take a sauna, or meditate. Gourmet meals by Heidi are included in the lodging fee. Two private rooms at additional cost. Travel arrangements can be made for those who fly into MSP International Airport.

Dr. Brenda is a best-selling author, psychologist, addiction specialist, Transactional Analyst, and a teacher with international experience.‍‍ ‍