Education and Training
I believe that education and training is our professional responsibility and therefore I pursue my own professional development and offer my expertise to my interdisciplinary colleagues.
I enjoy training colleagues and other collaborating professions important in the mental health field on topics such as:
- Professional Self-Care
- Integrating Meditation and Mindfulness in Therapy
- Grief and Loss Therapy
- Therapy for families coping with Chronic/Critical Illness
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Compassion Fatigue - prevention, intervention and professional resiliency
In addition, I offer workshops to companies, schools, businesses, and teams that are looking for an opportunity to reflect and increase self-care, resulting in increased morale, productivity, and collaboration.
Topics Include:
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - an evidence based practice, available in full or half day workshops
- Compassion Fatigue - prevention, intervention and professional resiliency
- Grief and Loss
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care
- Overall Wellness
Here is a list of Presentations/Workshops I have conducted:
2021:
- December/November/October - Just Cause & Empire Justice - "Take it Easy Fridays-Wellness Series"
- November - Grief Retreat for Clients & Family Members - "Holding Grief During the Holidays"
- October - Allendale Columbia Staff Meeting - "Engaging Students with Intention"
- September - Step by Step Pediatric Therapies Staff - "Supporting the Needs of Post-Partum Care Givers"
- August - East Irondequoit Teacher Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- August - Grief Retreat held Clients & Family Members - "Grief Group Support"
- July - Schema Focused Therapy Training - 3.5 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- June - URMC Pediatric Home Care Staff - "Manage Stress, Care for Self and Take Charge!"
- May - Community Action of Orleans & Genesee Head Start Program - "Compassion Fatigue & Resilience"
- May - Partners for Suicide Prevention/NAMI - "Compassion Fatigue"
- May - Association for Community Living Direct Care Staff - "Compassion Fatigue and Mindful Resilience"
- May - Schema Focused Therapy - Taking it to the Next Level - 4.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- April - New York Mental Health Counselor Assoc. Metro Chapter - "Professional Ethics"
- April - Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Sensory Integration - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers & LMHCs
- March - Schema Focused Therapy Training - 3.5 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- February - Legal Aid Society - "Weekly Wellness Series"
- February - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
2020:
- December - National Lawyers Guild (Rochester) "Traumatic Stress and Resilience"
- October - Federal Clerks of Western NY(Buffalo/Rochester) - "Self Care in a Time of Chronic Stress"
- October - Monroe County Bar Association Panel Discussion - "Coping with Stress During the Pandemic"
- October - Fairport School District - "Self Care for Educators in a Time of Chronic Stress"
- September - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- August - Pittsford School District - "Self Care for Educators"
- May - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- April - Association for Legal Administrators (Rochester) - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience"
- April - Legal Assistance of Western NY - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience "
- March - Legal Aid Society of Rochester - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience"
- March - Nacca and Capizzi LLC - "Meditation Retreat"
2019:
- December - Channel 8 News (12/23 with Adam Chodak) - Compassion Fatigue in response to tragic loss in community
- December - RCSD School #9 Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- December - Nazareth College MSW Practice Class - "Grief and Loss"
- November - Monroe County Bar Association - "Stress Management"
- November - Grief, Loss and Change Training - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- November - Finger Lakes Ambulance - "Compassion Fatigue for First Responders"
- November - Rochester Regional Health Social Workers - "Grief, Loss and Change"
- November - Penfield Parent Education - "Mindfulness for Every Day"
- October - Caulkins Road Parent Teacher Association - "Mindfulness for Every Day"
- October - Mary Gooley Hemophilia Center Retreat - "Mindfulness for Self-Care"
- October - Compassion Fatigue Training - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- August - Greece School District New Teacher Orientation - "Mindful Teaching" and "Anxiety in the Classroom"
- May & June - Fairport School District - 8 session Compassion Fatigue Incident Response
- May - Isaac Heating and Air Co. Lunch and Learn - "Stress Management & Mindfulness"
- April - Pittsford Parent Event - "Mindfulness in Education"
- April - Greece Longridge School Staff Meeting - "Values and Intentions"
- April - Association for Community Living Annual Conference - "Compassion Fatigue & Mindfulness"
- April - Greece School District Support Staff - "Healthy Attachment with Students" & "Compassion Fatigue"
- March - Rochester School for the Deaf - "Student Self Regulation with Mindfulness"
- March - Camp Good Days and Special Times - "Grief Incident Response"
- February - Greece School Districts Social Workers - "Trauma Informed Care"
- February - Employee Assistance Program Association - "Professional Ethics"
- February - East Rochester Educational Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
Testimonials from past presentation attendees:
"Kara is engaging, realistic and relate-able."
"Outstanding presentation - done with ease, grace and love."
"Kara did a wonderful job - clear, organized, genuine, and knew her audience."
- Professional Self-Care
- Integrating Meditation and Mindfulness in Therapy
- Grief and Loss Therapy
- Therapy for families coping with Chronic/Critical Illness
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Compassion Fatigue - prevention, intervention and professional resiliency
In addition, I offer workshops to companies, schools, businesses, and teams that are looking for an opportunity to reflect and increase self-care, resulting in increased morale, productivity, and collaboration.
Topics Include:
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - an evidence based practice, available in full or half day workshops
- Compassion Fatigue - prevention, intervention and professional resiliency
- Grief and Loss
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care
- Overall Wellness
Here is a list of Presentations/Workshops I have conducted:
2021:
- December/November/October - Just Cause & Empire Justice - "Take it Easy Fridays-Wellness Series"
- November - Grief Retreat for Clients & Family Members - "Holding Grief During the Holidays"
- October - Allendale Columbia Staff Meeting - "Engaging Students with Intention"
- September - Step by Step Pediatric Therapies Staff - "Supporting the Needs of Post-Partum Care Givers"
- August - East Irondequoit Teacher Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- August - Grief Retreat held Clients & Family Members - "Grief Group Support"
- July - Schema Focused Therapy Training - 3.5 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- June - URMC Pediatric Home Care Staff - "Manage Stress, Care for Self and Take Charge!"
- May - Community Action of Orleans & Genesee Head Start Program - "Compassion Fatigue & Resilience"
- May - Partners for Suicide Prevention/NAMI - "Compassion Fatigue"
- May - Association for Community Living Direct Care Staff - "Compassion Fatigue and Mindful Resilience"
- May - Schema Focused Therapy - Taking it to the Next Level - 4.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- April - New York Mental Health Counselor Assoc. Metro Chapter - "Professional Ethics"
- April - Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Sensory Integration - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers & LMHCs
- March - Schema Focused Therapy Training - 3.5 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- February - Legal Aid Society - "Weekly Wellness Series"
- February - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
2020:
- December - National Lawyers Guild (Rochester) "Traumatic Stress and Resilience"
- October - Federal Clerks of Western NY(Buffalo/Rochester) - "Self Care in a Time of Chronic Stress"
- October - Monroe County Bar Association Panel Discussion - "Coping with Stress During the Pandemic"
- October - Fairport School District - "Self Care for Educators in a Time of Chronic Stress"
- September - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- August - Pittsford School District - "Self Care for Educators"
- May - Supporting Grief, Loss and Change - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- April - Association for Legal Administrators (Rochester) - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience"
- April - Legal Assistance of Western NY - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience "
- March - Legal Aid Society of Rochester - "Compassion Fatigue and Resilience"
- March - Nacca and Capizzi LLC - "Meditation Retreat"
2019:
- December - Channel 8 News (12/23 with Adam Chodak) - Compassion Fatigue in response to tragic loss in community
- December - RCSD School #9 Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- December - Nazareth College MSW Practice Class - "Grief and Loss"
- November - Monroe County Bar Association - "Stress Management"
- November - Grief, Loss and Change Training - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- November - Finger Lakes Ambulance - "Compassion Fatigue for First Responders"
- November - Rochester Regional Health Social Workers - "Grief, Loss and Change"
- November - Penfield Parent Education - "Mindfulness for Every Day"
- October - Caulkins Road Parent Teacher Association - "Mindfulness for Every Day"
- October - Mary Gooley Hemophilia Center Retreat - "Mindfulness for Self-Care"
- October - Compassion Fatigue Training - 3.0 CEUs for Social Workers and LMHCs
- August - Greece School District New Teacher Orientation - "Mindful Teaching" and "Anxiety in the Classroom"
- May & June - Fairport School District - 8 session Compassion Fatigue Incident Response
- May - Isaac Heating and Air Co. Lunch and Learn - "Stress Management & Mindfulness"
- April - Pittsford Parent Event - "Mindfulness in Education"
- April - Greece Longridge School Staff Meeting - "Values and Intentions"
- April - Association for Community Living Annual Conference - "Compassion Fatigue & Mindfulness"
- April - Greece School District Support Staff - "Healthy Attachment with Students" & "Compassion Fatigue"
- March - Rochester School for the Deaf - "Student Self Regulation with Mindfulness"
- March - Camp Good Days and Special Times - "Grief Incident Response"
- February - Greece School Districts Social Workers - "Trauma Informed Care"
- February - Employee Assistance Program Association - "Professional Ethics"
- February - East Rochester Educational Staff - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
Testimonials from past presentation attendees:
"Kara is engaging, realistic and relate-able."
"Outstanding presentation - done with ease, grace and love."
"Kara did a wonderful job - clear, organized, genuine, and knew her audience."
