ReConnect 2025
Compassionate Inquiry Experience Romania
October 18-19, 2025 | Aula Magna, Polytechnics University Bucharest
Featuring Dr. Gabor Maté, live online at ReConnect 2025
Join a two-day, in-person gathering to explore how trauma shapes addictive behaviors - and learn practical tools to meet them with clarity, compassion, and connection.
Get Your Tickets HereWhat Is ReConnect?
At ReConnect, part of the Compassionate Inquiry® Experience, you’re invited to shift the question: not “Why the addiction?” but “Why the pain?” - a perspective shared live online by Dr. Gabor Maté, creator of Compassionate Inquiry®. Together, we’ll explore what isn’t working and what may help - without shame or stigma.
This gathering brings leaders and practitioners from Romania and beyond for conversations, workshops, and demonstrations that open space for new perspectives, self-discovery, and compassionate connection.
ReConnect 2025 Speakers
Dr. Gabor Maté
is a retired physician, bestselling author and the creator of the Compassionate Inquiry® approach to psychotherapy.
Sat Dharam Kaur ND
is a naturopathic doctor, teacher and author. She supported Dr. Gabor Maté in structuring the CI approach and online training.
Cristina Bâra
is a therapist, coach and CI Romania Director dedicated to trauma-informed care and education.
Diana Safta
Psychotherapist, CI facilitator, mentor, transforming stigma into compassion at individual and societal levels
Vlad Zaha
is a criminologist specializing in drug policy, trained at Manchester and Oxford Universities.
João Goulão
is a Portuguese physician and the current national drug coordinator for Portugal and the author of drug policy.
Wendy Harris
is a psychotherapist specialized in trauma, addiction, and Compassionate Inquiry facilitation.
Marc Lewis
is a Canadian clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, academic, and author from Toronto, Ontario.
Benone-Marian Matei
is the Chief of the Romanian Police, Secretary
of State within the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Petronela Rotar
is a writer, journalist, and psychotherapist passionate about self-discovery and personal growth.
Paul Olteanu
is a trainer, coach, and podcast host focused on neuroscience and personal development, creator of Mind Architect.
Robert Pătrăncuş
is a scientific analyst with law enforcement background and collaborator at the European Union Drugs Agency.
- Anca Ghinea, Head of Unit for Countering Cocaine and Synthetic Drugs Trafficking, & Victor Nistor, Deputy Director of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime will also be offering a workshop. Their online identities are protected as they often do undercover work.
Why Join ReConnect?
- Make sense of patterns: Learn how past experiences can drive present - day behaviors, including gambling and other common compulsions.
- Gain practical tools: Leave with simple, actionable strategies for recognizing triggers, setting boundaries, and responding with presence - both within yourself and with others.
- Feel less alone: Connect with a supportive community grounded in authenticity, safety, and acceptance.
- Bridge science and compassion: Experience a trauma-informed approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur, ND.
What You’ll Experience
- Live online presence from Dr. Gabor Maté, creator of Compassionate Inquiry®
- Presentations from national and international experts
- Experiential workshops based on the Compassionate Inquiry® approach
- Group sessions led by Certified CI practitioners
- A safe, supportive space to explore emotions, patterns, and healing potential
- Opportunities to reconnect with your authentic self and community
- Live simultaneous interpretation in Romanian and English throughout the event
Agenda
Tickets
Choose the option that fits you best. All tickets include access to public sessions for the chosen day(s), two coffee breaks, and access to the full event recording for 30 days after the event.
Ticket for October 18
Category I600 lei----------Category II 450 lei
The price includes
- Access to all public events on Day 1
- Access to the full event recording for 30 days post-event
Ticket for October 19
Category I600 lei----------Category II 450 lei
The price includes
- Access to all public events on Day 2
- Access to the full event recording for 30 days post-event
Event Pass (October 18-19)
Category I960 lei----------Category II 720 lei
The price includes
- Access to all public conference events
- Access to the full event recording for 30 days post-event
VIP Ticket
1450 lei
The price includes
- Access 18th – 19th of October
- Reserved front-row seating at the conference
- Gala dinner at Artmark Bucharest alongside event facilitators
- Goodie bag
- Personalised event tote bag
- Limited to 50 seats
About the Compassionate Inquiry® approach
Created by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur ND, Compassionate Inquiry® is an innovative therapeutic approach that invites us to explore the deeper origins of our behaviors, conflicts, and pain. The method supports the patients understand that many present-day difficulties are adaptive responses formed in childhood, and offers a safe container where healing and transformation can unfold.
Dr. Gabor Maté
Bestselling author, internationally renowned speaker and retired physician, Dr. Maté is the creator of Compassionate Inquiry®.
Dr. Maté developed his therapeutic approach over the course of a 20-year personal journey. It emerged as a synthesis of his work with patients in family practice, palliative care, and addiction rehabilitation. He later refined and expanded the system through integration workshops focused on healing trauma with the support of psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Sat Dharam Kaur ND
Co-Creator and CEO of Compassionate Inquiry®, Sat Dharam ND is a naturopathic doctor and author with a focus on addiction, mind-body medicine, and women’s health. She is the lead facilitator, mentor, and practitioner within the global Compassionate Inquiry community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Addiction touches nearly every family. You are not alone - and change is possible.
Join us to explore a compassionate, practical response to addiction.
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