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
- Grief and Loss
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care
- Overall Wellness
I am currently consulting with Pittsford and Greece school districts providing ongoing support for integrating mindfulness into the educational setting, through professional development workshops and consultation sessions with specific groups of educators.
Here is a list of presentations I have conducted:
2019:
- December - Channel 8 News (12/23 with Adam Chodak) - Compassion Fatigue in response to tragic loss in our 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
I am currently consulting with Pittsford and Greece school districts providing ongoing support for integrating mindfulness into the educational setting, through professional development workshops and consultation sessions with specific groups of educators.
Here is a list of presentations I have conducted:
2019:
- December - Channel 8 News (12/23 with Adam Chodak) - Compassion Fatigue in response to tragic loss in our 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."
