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From the Shores of Lake Michigan
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Public Speaker
Lisa has traveled the State of Michigan and the country. She has integrated stress-management with Mindfulness practices, Social Emotional Learning, Trauma Informed teachings, Mind-Body holistic healing modalities and relationship building skills into personalized public speaking engagements.
• School Professional Development
Support Staff, Teachers, Administrators
• Hospital and Healthcare Settings
Stress management and collaborative problem solving
• State Conferences
Keynote Speaker, Breakout Sessions
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School Social Worker
Lisa has been a School Social Worker for 25 years. School social workers are an integral link between school, home, and community in helping students achieve academic success. Lisa works directly with school administrations as well as students, teachers and families, providing leadership in forming school discipline policies, mental health intervention, crisis management, and support services.
• General Education and Special Education Support Staff, Teachers, Administrators, Students, Parents
Stress management and collaborative problem solving
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Therapist
Lisa leans in to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, gratitude practices, meditation and mind-body relaxation tools to help interrupt habitual thinking patterns and rewire the brain’s neural associations.
Holistic care is described as a behavior that recognizes a person as a whole and acknowledges the interdependence among one's biological, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects. Holistic care includes a wide range of approaches, including medication, education, communication, self-help, and complementary treatment
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Certified Mindfulness Instuctor
Certified instructors have completed a minimum of 300 hours of training in our year-long Mindful Teacher Certification Program. Lisa has had her teaching evaluated by Mindful Schools and have made a significant commitment to the theory and practice of mindfulness in educational and organizational settings.
• Mindfulness theory
• Applications and approaches for mental health and beyond
• Teaching de-escalate skills to people of all ages, in all settings
• Teaching self-regulation skills to children, teens and adults
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Social Emotional Learning
Lisa trains Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. (TCI) is a crisis prevention and intervention program created by Cornell University designed to teach staff how to help at-risk children learn constructive ways to handle crisis.
• Create a safe, caring and supportive environment
• Proactively prevent crisis from occurring
• De-escalate students in crisis
• Effectively and safely managing an acute crisis
• Reduce the risk of harm to students and staff if physical intervention is necessary
• Improve students coping strategies when faced with stressful situations
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Holistic Health
Lisa has witnessed life changing transformations, both in herself and with others, when the participatory modalities of Mindfulness and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping) are utilized
We believe staying well is the key to a thriving, fulfilling life on the Lakeshore and everywhere. Every wellness service you receive at Premier MD+ will be tailored to you. Here, we believe care is personal, which is why we take every aspect of your lifestyle, your medical history, and your wellness concerns into account before every service.