Speaking and Training

Speaking Engagements and Training on Mental Health topics are available for groups and organizations including, but not limited to:

Educators
Resource Family Approval (RFA) Programs
Professional Organizations
Community Organizations
And Parent Groups

See below for available mental Mental Health Topics. For custom training needs, contact us to schedule a consult with our team. We will explore your training needs, how our team can help, and identify an expected time frame to provide you with a quote.

Trauma Informed Parenting

Learn what defines trauma, how it shows up in our personal lives and those of our kids, and tools to help you recognize and respond to behaviors. Key topics include:

What is trauma
How does trauma manifest in children
What do I look for and how do I respond
When do I need to seek professional help

Vicarious Trauma Workshop (also known as Secondary Trauma)

This training/workshop is beneficial for any professionals experiencing direct or secondary exposure to trauma as a results of their occupation. It is especially beneficial for high-stress, helping professionals including crisis response, educators and administrators, Human Services Agencies, and more.

Ongoing exposure to traumatic and distressing situations can have a lasting impact on your focus, sleep, work performance, relationships and overall mental health. Learn more about vicarious trauma, how to recognize it, and how to maintain healthy habits while coping with the day to day stress of your work responsibilities.

Anxiety: What is it and how do I deal with it?

Anxiety is a broad topic and affects all ages including young children. Topics on anxiety include:

Anxiety 101: Kids and Anxiety
“High Functioning Anxiety”: Sometimes as successful and functioning adults, we assume we do not struggle with mental health issues like anxiety or depression simply because we may be productive, identified as high achievers, or not struggling with meeting our basic needs . However, anxiety shows up in very specific ways for The Professional. It can sometimes look like
- Perfectionist tendencies
- Poor work/life boundaries
- 1 drink turns into 3 – often
- Impaired sleep
- Difficulty “doing nothing”, always feeling like you have to be doing something
- Tendency to overthink
- Fatigue
Anxiety in Foster Youth
Anxiety in high-stress, helping professions

How to Find a Therapist

Finally coming to the decision to start therapy is hard. Now you you have to find a therapist. Learn about where to start, what questions to ask and what to expect in the journey of finding a therapist who is the right fit for you. Key topics include:

Where do I start and what questions do I need to ask
Mental Health benefits through your insurance provider
Mental Health benefits through your Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
How to find in-network provider
What about out-of-network providers? What is a super bill?
Client – Therapist Confidentiality
Considerations around confidentiality when using your insurance

and more.

Coping with COVID-19: Controlling What you Can When Things Feel Out of Control

Many of us have spent the last several weeks adjusting to changes resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, school closures, working from home, navigating physical distancing and adjusting to being full time parent, employee, spouse, and everything in between. Sometimes adjusting to change and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. Learn practical tools for your group or organizations on how to:

Manage stress and anxiety
Incorporate simple evidence-based coping tools into your day
Navigate conversations with kids on physical distancing and COVID-19
Cultivate safety for the kids in your home

"Helping individuals, from children to the working professional, groups, and organizations in promoting mental wellness and education on trauma and anxiety through mental health services and training."