"Audiences will be inspired by this accomplished, intelligent and powerful role model for women in the world."
Sharp, frank, and fearless - that's psychologist Dr. Cheryl Fraser. With a rare combination of academic credibility, humour, straight-talk and effective interventions, Dr. Cheryl is a sought-after expert and esteemed seminar leader.
Dr. Cheryl completed her post doctorate training at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School as a Fulbright Scholar and currently has a busy private psychotherapy practice specializing in sex and couples therapy. Her diverse life experience includes time spent as an actor and comedian with Vancouver's leading comedy and improv troupes. She is dedicated student and teacher of Buddhism and meditation.
Whether it's giving advice on love, sex and dating on her talk radio show, appearing on W Network's "The Shopping Bags", CBC's "Marketplace", or writing her new book and a Passion Coach column for Parents Canada magazine, Dr. Cheryl cuts through to the core of the problem and challenges all of us to create real change.
Based on decades of study, clinical work and life experience, Dr. Cheryl has created the Become Passion seminar series - including the Awakened Lover, an intensive three day relationship bootcamp. Dr. Cheryl's seminars show individuals and couples how to cultivate deep, quality Passion that can last a lifetime.
We formed Compassionate Ventures to make a difference. We believe that to change the world, first we must change ourselves. In order for there to be peace on the planet, there needs to be peace in our homes. Over her years of working with couples and singles, Dr. Cheryl repeatedly observed that when each of us learns to create passionate, respectful, playful love relationships something profound happens; we begin to interact with the world in a passionate, respectful, loving and playful way. Therefore, our company vision is...to Awaken humanity, one Lover at a time.
Compassionate Ventures aspires to create this change in people, and thus the world, by awakening people's potential for generosity and comPASSION. Vehicles used to impart this message include our interactive courses, camps and seminars, television, radio and book offerings, and education through the print media.
A few words about generosity...
Dana is the Sanskrit word for generosity. Dana refers to generosity in a broad, dynamic and interconnected sense. Practicing Dana cultivates our ability to care about others, and it loosens our attachment to "it's all about me". This is critical if we aspire to live and love comPASSIONately. Each of us benefits when we cultivate the dual skills of giving and receiving. Compassionate Ventures is committed to this practice of generosity. As part of this practice, we donate a minimum of 15% of company profits to causes that we feel illuminate the concept of Dana.In the last year, Compassionate Ventures helped raise thousands of dollars for the Times Colonist Fund, the Raise a Reader program, and Loaves and Fishes food bank.