Norman Doidge

Norman Doidge

Keynote Speaker: Psychiatrist & Author of "The Brain's Way of Healing"

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Norman Doidge Biography

Norman Doidge, M.D., is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, author, essayist, and poet. He is on faculty at the University of Toronto's Department of Psychiatry, and on the research faculty at Columbia University's Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

Dr. Doidge served as head of the Psychotherapy Centre and the Assessment Clinic at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and taught in the Departments of Philosophy, Political Science, Law, and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He has published on trauma, problems in love, psychiatric diagnoses, and intensive psychotherapies, and is the author of standards and guidelines for the practice of intensive psychotherapy that are widely used in Canada.

In 1993 he presented his early research at the White House in Washington, DC, and is credited with helping preserve these treatments as part of the Canadian and Australian healthcare systems.

He is a training analyst (a trainer of psychoanalysis) in the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis. Dr. Doidge has won a number of scientific awards, including the US National Psychiatric Endowment Award in Psychiatry; the American Psychoanalytic Association's CORST Prize in Psychoanalysis and Culture; the Canadian Psychoanalytic Association's M. Prados Prize; and election to the American College of Psychoanalysis for his "many outstanding achievements in psychiatry and psychoanalysis... and national leadership in psychiatry." He was recently awarded the Mary S. Sigourney Prize, the highest award in international psychoanalysis, and the National Association of Mental Illness Ken Book Award. He is a reviewer for the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

He has written over 170 articles, both scientific and popular. His popular writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, US News & World Report, the back-page essay for Time, Reader's Digest, The Daily Telegraph, L'Unita, UPI, Saturday Night, National Post, The Globe & Mail, Maclean's, The Chicago Sun Times, and many more. He and his work have been profiled and cited in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Men's Health, and Vogue, to name a few.

He is the author of The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, which was released in December 2007.

Dr. Doidge is a frequent keynote speaker in North America, Europe, and Australia. He has lectured at major universities including conferences sponsored by Harvard, MIT, and Yale. He has presented his research at the United Nations, the White House, the London School of Economics, the Genoa Science Festival, and more.

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Norman Doidge Speaking Topics

The Brain that Changes Itself: The Resiliency of the Brain

Norman Doidge Videos

Norman Doidge On The Brain That Changes Itself - YouTube
The Power of Thought: Wendy Mesley Interviews Dr. Norman Doidge
Norman Doidge on silences - YouTube

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Norman Doidge is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Authors, Science, Inspirational, Technology, Motivational and Literary.

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Norman Doidge is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Health, Authors and Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book Norman Doidge for live events is $100,000 - $200,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Norman Doidge can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Robert Cialdini and Daniel Altman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Norman Doidge for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 14/08/2024.

Norman Doidge Speaking Topics

  • The Brain that Changes Itself: The Resiliency of the Brain

Norman Doidge Videos

Norman Doidge On The Brain That Changes Itself - YouTube
The Power of Thought: Wendy Mesley Interviews Dr. Norman Doidge
Norman Doidge on silences - YouTube

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  • How do I book Norman Doidge to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Norman Doidge for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Norman Doidge, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Norman Doidge or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Norman Doidge for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Norman Doidge, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $100,000 - $200,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Norman Doidge, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Norman Doidge speak about?

    Norman Doidge is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Authors, Science, Inspirational, Technology, Motivational and Literary.
  • Who is the agent for Norman Doidge?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Norman Doidge for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Norman Doidge for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Norman Doidge or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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