When Resistance Shows Up: Psychodynamic Coaching Strategies for Emotions and Defences

Dear Coaches,

Welcome to our Community of Practice on Science & Spirituality!

This space is born from a shared curiosity — to explore how evidence-based science and lived spiritual wisdom can together deepen the art and practice of coaching. As coaches, we often stand at the intersection of the measurable and the meaningful — helping clients translate insight into action while also nurturing connection, purpose, and wholeness.

Through this community, we aim to:

• Explore the science behind human potential, consciousness, and wellbeing.

• Reflect on how spirituality — in its many forms — informs presence, intuition, and connection.

• Integrate these dimensions into our coaching conversations with awareness and integrity.

• Learn from each other’s experiences, research, and diverse worldviews.

This Community of Practice will be a blend of reflection, dialogue, and practice — weaving together neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, systems thinking, mindfulness, and contemplative traditions. The intention is not to arrive at answers, but to stay open to discovery — both intellectually and experientially.

Let’s co-create a space that honours both the rigour of science and the mystery of spirit — one that nurtures our growth as coaches and as human beings.

And we are launching this CoP with the upcoming series of sessions on “Psychodynamics”

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm (ET)
Event Type: Recorded Zoom session

Tanna Brodbar, MBA, MA, ACC, BCC

Founder, Percepta Leadership and Center for Applied Psychodynamics

This session will be led by Tanna Brodbar, senior executive, coach, adjunct professor and speaker.

Tanna has over 25 years of experience spanning strategy, marketing, technology, and risk management in North American insurance and banking. Drawing on this background, she founded Percepta Leadership, offering coaching, leadership development, and psychotherapy for executives. She also launched the world’s first ICF-accredited Certified Psychodynamic Leadership Coach program through the Center for Applied Psychodynamics.

Tanna teaches leadership at EU Business School (Europe) and risk management at York University (Canada). She holds an MBA in Leadership, a Master of Arts in Humanities, and multiple coaching designations.

In addition to her coaching and teaching roles, Tanna is completing graduate-level training as a Registered Psychotherapist and is currently in supervised clinical practice with the Ontario Psychotherapy and Counseling College.

Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units for this event: 
Core Competency: 3.0
Resource Development: 1.5

Questions about registration? Please contact Heather at: info@icftoronto.com.