MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING(available in your area)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses (mentalhealthfirstaid.org).
Course Options to explore:
(1) Youth Mental Health First Aid: designed for adults regularly interacting with adolescents (age 12-18).
(2) Adult Mental Health First Aid: appropriate for anyone 18+ who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem.
Objectives:
- introduce common mental health challenges
- review typical adolescent development
- teach 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
Topics covered: anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
DEBORAH IS NO LONGER OFFERING CERTIFICATION TRAINING BUT PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO FIND A TRAINING NEAR YOU!
NLP CoachingPractices
Feeling "stuck" and in need of a fresh approach to your current mental health, personal or professional setbacks?
NLP coaching may very well be the answer. Through group sessions, Deborah will work to help you begin thinking positively and improve communication with yourself and others. Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) has roots in behavioral sciences and is an effective approach to communication and personal development. It is guided by the principle that everyone already has the resources they need to make positive change in their life. NLP perceptual, behavioral and communication techniques tap into these resources and reframe the mind to encourage new ways of thinking.
Contract Options:
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Small Group Sessions
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Educational Assemblies
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Corporate trainings in conflict management/quiet quitting
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Identifying personality differences in how we think and connect the broken communication.
Objectives:
Bring about positive changes in perception and connection to improve productivity, address mental health challenges and create a healthy change.
Potential topics to cover: anxiety, depression, personal and/or professional development, unhealthy decisions, decision making (analysis paralysis)
Price: FREE initial consultation. Please contact for more details.
*Session length dependent on client need (typically 30-60 minutes). 1-4 sessions recommended.
* NLP degree earned through Dr. Matt James & the Empowerment Partnerships
GROUP WORKSHOPS
Are you a parent feeling ill-equipped to handle the challenges of today's youth?
Are you currently working with a group of young adults that need direction or support?
Deborah is excited to offer realistic, engaging, and effective workshops geared towards both youth and adults. Presentation topics may vary dependent on group need, but include:
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Increasing awareness and equipping participants with strategies to combat mental health challenges.
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Creating a safe space for youth and adults to allow a sense of understanding as to how we feel the way we do and why
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Provide a toolkit to identify and overcome road blocks in their mental health.
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Instill a sense of belonging and knowledge about who we are *Youth specifically will become more aware of themselves and their own unique strengths and abilities.
Recommended Groups: Corporate, Parent Teacher Associations, Youth Organizations, Teachers, Camp Counselors, Middle or High School Assemblies, Religious Organizations, etc.
Potential Topics: Working Through Fear, Becoming YOU, Discovering Your Potential, Building Resiliency in Youth, Dealing with Grief, Understanding Our Emotions
*PLEASE CONTACT FOR PRICING
WHAT PEOPLE SAY...
JOSH,
OGCMA YOUTH MINISTER
YMHFA CERTIFIED JUNE 2018
Great Job!! (Debbie) kept it very engaging and interactive! Also shared her personal experiences which added a lot of value to the course.
ANONYMOUS,
KYDS EMPLOYEE
YMHFA CERTIFIED APRIL 2018
Debbie speaks from the depths of personal experience and provides examples that resonate in real life. I am grateful to have (had her as an instructor)!
COURTNEY,
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
YMHFA CERTIFIED JUNE 2018
(Debbie was) Extremely approachable, well planned, empathetic and knowledgeable.
ALDANA
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
ATTENDEE SEMINAR ON EMOTIONS 2022
Ms. Debbie you are amazing, thank you! I've been trying to take care of my mental health and that's (the suggestions made) perfect. Thank you once again!