Most non-profits have difficult missions with a high level of stress for those who are on the front lines. Depending on the degree of stress or trauma that staff members deal with there can be significant brain dysregulation. What that means is that neurologically, certain individuals under extended toxic stress struggle to find healthy ways […]
Effective Therapy: Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain!
Most of us would agree that therapy is effective when a therapist helps a person address, deal with and eventually heal from powerful emotional wounds. In my last two blogs I invited readers to consider the symptoms that indicate someone might benefit from therapy along with the many different forms of therapy out there. Let’s […]
Non-Profit Leadership – Are You a Tenacious Leader?
I can’t think of a more rewarding and challenging role than to lead a non-profit. Those of us who lead such valuable organizations have a unique stewardship that provides so many assets to our communities. It is deeply enriching and gratifying to be able to provide hope and help to so many individuals who have […]
Non-Profit Leadership – How do You Develop Your Leadership?
As a non-profit leader we know that the most valuable asset is our staff. We work hard to make sure our staff members are trained, cared for and growing in their capacity and professionalism. So what about our leaders who are providing the supervision and mentoring of that staff? I think we can easily forget […]
What Kind of Therapy is Right for You?
In my last blog I invited readers to consider if they or someone they knew might benefit from therapy. If therapy seems to be indicated, the next step would be to decide what type would be most helpful. There are many types of therapy, depending on specific needs. Medical News Today lists 14 types and […]
Happy Father’s Day
I hope all the fathers have had some celebration of who they are to their family this past weekend. So many of us have lost our Dads and miss them terribly, especially on Father’s Day. I think it is important to recognize how significant the impact of a father is to his family. This poem to […]
Non-Profit Leadership – Celebration, Through the Lens of the CEO
As I posted several weeks ago, I feel it is important to celebrate with our staff on their achievements throughout the year. Particularly while working with difficult clients it is significant to acknowledge how challenging this intensely important work is to our clients and their families. Today we had that kind of day at Lakeside. […]
How do You Know if You Would Benefit from Therapy?
Some of you reading this blog have already experienced therapy in one form or another. Others of you may have wondered if it is something you should consider. I thought it might be helpful to provide you with some information and possible insights about therapy in this and in the next few blogs I write. […]
Guns and Youth Are Not a Good Combination
As we are watching the varied news reports about mass shootings that are so prevalent, I know many of us are struggling to find an explanation and answers. At best all that surrounds this set of issues is very complex. The arguments are numerous including our second amendment rights, gun legislation, mental health program expansion, […]
Non-Profit Leadership – The Use of Humor in the Workplace
I remember a number of years ago I took a two-week vacation. I returned to work on a Monday and some of my staff and I were talking. They started talking about what they missed about me not being at work. I wondered what they would come up with? Was it my wisdom, expertise, perspective […]
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