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 my 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
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care
- Overall Wellness
- Institutional Trauma
I am currently consulting with Pittsford, Greece, East Irondequoit and Penfield school districts providing ongoing support for integrating mindfulness into the educational setting, through professional development workshops and consultation sessions with specific groups of educators.
I am also offering a monthly training for Lifetime Care Home Health Aides on Compassion Fatigue as part of their annual professional development.
Here is a list of presentations I have conducted:
2018:
- January - Genesee Community College Wellness Fair/Workshop - "Everyday Mindfulness"
- January - Fairport School District Mental Health Team - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
2017:
- December - Pittsford Barker Road Middle School - "Mindfulness in Education"
- November - Wyoming County Alzheimer Caregiver Group - "Care for the Caregiver"
- November - URMC Oncology Caregiver Luncheon - "Care for the Caregiver"
- October - Pittsford Park Road Elementary - "Mindfulness in Education"
- October - Churchville Chili inter baccalaureate Psychology Class - "Wellness & Self Care"
- October - Pittsford Schools Leadership Team - "Mindfulness at Pittsford"
- October - East Irondequoit SD - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- September - Rochester Academy Charter School - "Mindful Living, Mindful Teaching"
- June - Churchville Chili Continuing Education - "Everyday Mindfulness"
- May - URMC Pediatric Nursing Conference - "Care for the Caregiver"
- May - Monroe BOCES II School Counseling Staff - "Mindfulness Based Intervention"
- May - Pittsford Youth Services - "Mindfulness Based Intervention for Direct Practice"
- May - Compassion Fatigue Training Class - provided 3.0 credit hours (CEU) for Social Workers
- April - Thompson Health Social Work Team - "Compassion Fatigue"
- April - Mental Health Association - "When Anxiety Turns into Fear"
- March - Lifetime Care Pediatric Palliative Care Core Series - "Compassion Fatigue"
- March - Heritage Christian Services Staff - "Self Care and Mindfulness"
- March - JCC Teaching Staff - "Mindful Living, Mindful Teaching"
- January - Churchville Chili School District Continuing Education - "Everyday Mindfulness"
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
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care
- Overall Wellness
- Institutional Trauma
I am currently consulting with Pittsford, Greece, East Irondequoit and Penfield school districts providing ongoing support for integrating mindfulness into the educational setting, through professional development workshops and consultation sessions with specific groups of educators.
I am also offering a monthly training for Lifetime Care Home Health Aides on Compassion Fatigue as part of their annual professional development.
Here is a list of presentations I have conducted:
2018:
- January - Genesee Community College Wellness Fair/Workshop - "Everyday Mindfulness"
- January - Fairport School District Mental Health Team - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
2017:
- December - Pittsford Barker Road Middle School - "Mindfulness in Education"
- November - Wyoming County Alzheimer Caregiver Group - "Care for the Caregiver"
- November - URMC Oncology Caregiver Luncheon - "Care for the Caregiver"
- October - Pittsford Park Road Elementary - "Mindfulness in Education"
- October - Churchville Chili inter baccalaureate Psychology Class - "Wellness & Self Care"
- October - Pittsford Schools Leadership Team - "Mindfulness at Pittsford"
- October - East Irondequoit SD - "Compassion Fatigue for Educators"
- September - Rochester Academy Charter School - "Mindful Living, Mindful Teaching"
- June - Churchville Chili Continuing Education - "Everyday Mindfulness"
- May - URMC Pediatric Nursing Conference - "Care for the Caregiver"
- May - Monroe BOCES II School Counseling Staff - "Mindfulness Based Intervention"
- May - Pittsford Youth Services - "Mindfulness Based Intervention for Direct Practice"
- May - Compassion Fatigue Training Class - provided 3.0 credit hours (CEU) for Social Workers
- April - Thompson Health Social Work Team - "Compassion Fatigue"
- April - Mental Health Association - "When Anxiety Turns into Fear"
- March - Lifetime Care Pediatric Palliative Care Core Series - "Compassion Fatigue"
- March - Heritage Christian Services Staff - "Self Care and Mindfulness"
- March - JCC Teaching Staff - "Mindful Living, Mindful Teaching"
- January - Churchville Chili School District Continuing Education - "Everyday Mindfulness"
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."