A seasoned non-profit leader has had a significant number of experiences in building their non-profit that has provided them with experience, wisdom, and sometimes sheer tenacity. Non-profit leaders typically have achieved a lot with few resources and have survived some difficult circumstances where they had to learn both resilience and innovation. They have also learned […]
Non-Profit Leadership: How to Utilize Your Power and Partnership
Every non-profit leader needs to wrestle with the issue of how to utilize their power. We all have heard stories where power has been misused and abused even in non-profit leadership. My good friend, Dr. Sandra Bloom has recently designed the Creating PRESENCE model for certifying organizations as trauma-responsive. She has developed 16 different values […]
How To Recognize an Unethical Therapist
Most people assume that most therapists are well-trained, knowledgeable and competent professionals. They expect when they go to a therapist, they will receive the right care to address their deep-seated emotional issues. And a large percentage of therapists embody these attributes. But not all. Anyone seeking a therapist is encouraged to be a critical thinker […]
Freedom to Care for Each Other this Independence Day
This has been a weekend where we celebrate our freedoms in America. This is happening when we as a country have some fear about losing some of our freedoms. Most of the time we look at our freedoms as the rights we claim as citizens. There is certainly much to celebrate and appreciate as we […]
Non-Profit Leadership: How to Care for Your Staff through Brain Regulation
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 […]
How to Find Which Type 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 by […]
