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There are moments in a professional journey that remind you just how much there is still to learn and how grateful I am to be surrounded by people who are willing to share their wisdom so generously.

I continue to be humbled by the opportunities God has placed before me.

Last November, I had the privilege of co-presenting a pre-conference training at the Illinois Counseling Association Annual Conference with my colleague and co-creator, Dr. Sarah Criss, where we introduced the Applied Polyvagal Model (APM)™ of Clinical Supervision. Watching this model continue to grow has been both exciting and deeply meaningful.

During that conference, I also had the opportunity to spend time speaking with Dr. Victoria Kress Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC . Her journey in counselor education, leadership, and service continues to inspire so many of us. I am grateful for her generosity, encouragement, and the guidance she shared during our conversation.

This week, I had another incredible opportunity to present at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. I left feeling both inspired and challenged after learning from so many remarkable scholars and leaders, including Dr. Rodney Goodyear, Dr. L. Diane Borders, Rebecca Engle M. Ed, and Dr. Milena Esherick, PsyD . Their work is helping shape the future of our profession, and I am thankful to have met and learned from each of them.

As I reflect on these experiences, I am reminded that meaningful growth happens in community. Every conversation, every collaboration, and every opportunity to teach and learn strengthens the work we do for those we serve.

I’m especially excited about what’s ahead. Dr. Criss and I are continuing to develop the Applied Polyvagal Model (APM)™ of Clinical Supervision, with new opportunities and announcements on the horizon. We are looking forward to additional trainings this fall and continuing conversations around supervision, educator well-being, neurobiology, and creating spaces where both clinicians and clients can thrive.

If your organization, university, or conference is interested in learning more about the APM model or exploring training or speaking opportunities, I’d love to connect. Please feel free to send me a message.

To everyone who has invested in me along the way be it through encouragement, mentorship, collaboration, or simply believing in the work, thank you.

I’m continually reminded that when we faithfully steward the opportunities we’re given, God has a way of opening doors we never could have planned ourselves. I’m grateful to keep walking through them.

Way too early to be functioning, but I am up and ready for the next conference and next presentation sharing work I am so very passionate about. This week we will talk about the Applied Polyvagal Model (APM) ™ of clinical supervision with an audience from various professions to learn how choosing to be fully present yourself and listening to the nervous system well support those you work with and then the waterfall of that support and awareness will help those they work with and the reach is immeasurable. 🩷

Want to know more? Just ask!

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BE KIND TO YOUR MIND 🧠 🖤
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Did you set a New Year’s resolution? Did you set a word of intention for the year?
Every year many of us start the year out with goals we have set and then we just start going. We start working out or we start reading or we work more hours. How often does all of that work actually feel exhausting? Almost Always!?!

That’s because it is exhausting! Too often we convince ourselves that if we are moving and doing and going, we are being successful and we are achieving things, but we’re not. Not really. When we move and go and do without alignment, we are spinning our wheels, and it will still not feel like enough.

Last year, I took a lot of time to not only be intentional with what I wanted, but to make sure the way I went about it worked for me and who I was and where I was in my own journey.

I have had years of experience and training with grief and trauma work. By readjusting my approach to make sure it was in alignment with me, I can happily say I have added three more letters after my name as a certified grief informed professional! My trauma credentials will follow soon!

I invite you to share your resolutions or words or goals below, but challenge you to reflect on them and share how you are going to approach them so that they are in alignment with you.

Have a friend that you know needs to do this as well? Reach out to them to let them know you want them to succeed and then Invite them to this page so they can participate as well. 

Wishing you all many blessings in this new year! Let’s all work towards our own alignment and harmony !