Educational Institutions

Having worked with teens, educators and professional organizations for over 10 years we specialize in developing custom curriculums, workshops and trainings to best help your school. In addition to the growing cases of anxiety and depression that we have seen in our teens; people are facing new hurdles whether it is social distancing, routine disruption or the other stressors of post pandemic life. We recognize that equipping students, parents, administration, faculty and staff with tools and resources is the key for the success of the entire school ecosystem.

Topics

Coping through the Pandemic

Helping to educate and support during these challenging times. This series is offered live for schools, businesses, professional organizations or can be pre-recorded for easier sharing.

Collaborative Series: For Educators

Returning to school will be full of transitions and educators will be on the front lines supporting each other and the student body. This series will equip administration, faculty and staff with skills to support the mental health of their students and colleagues.

Creating New Routines

Discussing ways to find a new rhythm for your day. Social - distancing, children at home, not being able to participate socially has disrupted our lives. We will create ways to think and act differently in this workshop.

Compassion For Self

The pandemic is creating a new reality where many are facing challenging times emotionally and financially. Through this series we will discuss ways to care for yourself during these surreal times.

Parenting While Sheltering In Place

Everyone is at home and while it can be seen as family time there are also a lot of feelings and this is not a vacation. We will validate your feelings while also creating space to learn and express how you want this time to go and tips and tools to actually make that happen.

Faculty, Staff, Administration

Mental Health 101

Educating academic staff about some of the most common mental health issues. And providing skills and tools to help manage anxiety and depression. Through education faculty and staff will feel more confident in their ability to understand their students and others, which will create a more empathic community.

Noticing your students

Student's spend more time during the day at school than at home. This workshop is designed to support school staff in learning how to better identify students who may be suffering from mental health issues. We collaborate with administration to identify a clear protocol for faculty and staff to follow to make sure that the students are linked to the appropriate resources.

Students

Resilience

Resilience is an important trait for teens. This training focuses on six competency areas: self-awareness, self-regulation, mental agility, strength of character, connection and optimism. Developing skills in these six areas can improve your resiliency, enhance your quality of life, and decrease your stress and anxiety by teaching you to view life's inevitable challenges as opportunities.

Anxiety and Depression 101

Giving words to the feelings and pain of these common mental health diagnoses. In order to educate teens, so that they can be more empathic towards others in their community. This workshop also provides skills and tools to help manage anxiety and depression.

Gender and Sexuality

Learning the facts about sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression and learn the tools to better understand themselves. While also creating a more understanding and supportive community.

Fierce Self Compassion

How to care for yourself while also allowing yourself to thrive. This interactive workshop is designed to ignite a fire within each student to identify their needs and craft the tools to create healthy boundaries to better navigate through various situations.

Parenting

Being a parent is a really challenging, powerful and life changing role. This series was designed for parenting groups, community centers, organizations and for schools.

Responding vs Reacting

We will set your intentions for what type of parent you want to be. We will guide you through the process of identifying your triggers and providing you with the tools to respond in more productive and positive ways.

Where did my child go?

Teenagers are no longer children and yet they are not yet adults. Having teens can often be one of the most difficult ages for the parent and child relationship. We will explore the brain development of your teen, discuss various behaviors and learn ways to better connect the family.

counseling to support you through life's transitions