Workshops: These 3-hour events are an extremely efficient and saturated means of getting the best of evidence-based practice, along with practical applications – rich learning and fun in vivo! Workshops are run by Kathleen Kelava, occurring on Saturdays from 9 am – 12 pm, onsite at Pinnacle Psych. Please email Kathleen directly to register ([email protected]).
· Parenting, Sanity, and Victories: Let’s discuss ways to do parenting in a way that provides connection, accountability, direction, and troubleshooting for everyone involved! Parenting is tough – so is being parented. Let’s get a solid plan and positive outcomes for ourselves and our itty bitty ones. Topics explored include:
- Identification of relationship as key
- Understanding of parenting styles
- Infusion of Self-Determination Theory (SDT)
- Utilization of forced choices
- Implementation of growth mindsets
- Reflection on engendering resilience
- Discussion of how to manage challenging behaviours
- Examination of being a “good-enough parent”
· Minimalism and Streamlining: Find ways to curate your existing life, to make it more manageable and seamless. Let’s get rid of the excess and unnecessary, and leave only what is value-added. This workshop will provide a conceptual framework as well as a robust menu of options – let’s keep it sleek, selective, and streamlined! Topics explored include:
- Defining what is valued-added
- Reflecting on the different forms of clutter
- Examining alignment in values and actions/environment
- Identifying limiting beliefs holding us back
- Discussing decision fatigue
- Evaluating time sumps and inefficiencies
- Optimizing cost-benefit aspects in our lives
· Life Curating with Vision Boards: Let’s harness our inner creative gurus, in order to enrich our understanding of ourselves – goals, curiosities, possibilities – along with a creative and interactive template to evolve and to “get there.” Topics explored include:
- Identifying values and assessing their current alignment in our lives
- Reflecting on effective and individual ways to goal-set
- Extracting and utilizing creative elements of our journeys
- Anchoring our strengths to promote traction and vision
- Mitigating self-limiting beliefs
- Exploring barriers and options to overcome
- Examining growth mindsets and actions
