Trauma Informed Care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma Informed Care also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both consumers and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. Check out our Trauma Informed Care Resources & Trauma Informed Professional Development Opportunities ..read more

~The Flip-side of Adversity: The Art of Self Care~ Resilience Webster’s dictionary defines resilience as: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties the strength of an individual in the face of challenges or even setbacks In essence, it is all about our ability to “bounce back” or keep moving forward, despite the obstacles we may face. As leaders are shaped, the requirement for resiliency extends beyond bouncing back for ourselves, primarily because of the people we impact on a daily basis. Resilient Leaders: Born or Made? While there are leaders who are indeed resilient as a basic pa ..read more

~The Flipside of Adversity: Overcoming~ Let’s take the time to have a real moment – adversity is not a word that makes us feel good.  As a matter of fact, it can be quite frightening and, at times, extremely overwhelming.  Our hardships allow us to learn to appreciate how instrumental they are in relation to our perspective on the flipside of adversity – looking through the lens of opportunity. Let’s face it – adversity is something that we all will face in our lives and is not defined by the event itself but how we choose to deal with it. My Story Over the past 14 months, I have experienced m ..read more

Facing Adversity A boss once informed me that if I could not adjust my thinking and comply with the demands, I could, “get the hell out of their facility.” Shocked, my jaw dropped, simply due to the unforeseen turn the conversation had taken. For a moment, I considered whether to park my principles of professionalism and share “my” own personal feelings of the anger brewing inside me, or process the adversity I was faced with.   Wisdom won out – I chose to do what I teach – P-R-O-C-E-S-S. Have you ever felt you face more adversity than others? Does it appear that everyone around you is living ..read more

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Living Strong Consulting provides a unique professional development experience that emphasizes coaching and facilitating strategies to encourage participants. The transfer of knowledge allows leaders and team members to connect new information with the support and feedback of an experienced coach. Coaching builds, not  only, skills and knowledge but capacity and confidence during “real time” experiences within the school or organizational environment. Our professional development sessions allows teams to be guided through the comprehensive approach of: • Assessing Needs   • Planning for Act ..read more

The Leadership Coaching Experience: • Examines personal and professional vision statement, priority management, and career branding • Provides leadership assessment and customized goal setting • Facilitates on-site observations for authentic feedback and “challenge assignments” • Promotes transformation in approaches, behaviors, and practices to maximize effective impact • Examines barriers to change and facilitates growth sessions for reaching balance in career, finances, relationships, health, and character • Develops critical thinking, learning agility and confidence Training Topics include ..read more

Our network of presenters and consultants are equipped with knowledge, passion, and experience to connect with leaders, teams, ministries, and faith-based programs to maximize the impact of their mission and vision on families and communities through: Retreats and Special Events Keynote Addresses and Conferences Small Group Bible Studies Wellness Programs Worship Experiences Keynote Address Special Events  Worship Retreats Photo Recap: Sandy Cove Women’s Retreat 10/21 – 10/23 Wellness and Counseling Ministry Our Exclusive Ministry Workshop Series: You Are What You T.H.I.N.K. Many ..read more

WHAT’S YOUR MOTIVATION? Living Strong offers a  wellness series that speaks to the whole person- mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Through weekly Walking and Running Clubs, a Fitness Blog on Facebook, and the wellness group,Team Chayil, we challenge leaders to get off the diet roller coaster and connect with the reason “why” they deserve a life of abundance, instead of focusing on the often overwhelming  “what” behind healthy or unhealthy choices. She invites leaders to take the call to live victorious, full lives…  in every area ..read more

  Leadership is the Capacity to translate vision into reality. – Warren G. Bennis Our Life/Leadership Coaching services effectively compliments the 7 Pillars of Living Strong Consulting with a distinctive emphasis on mindset, wellness and heart. Living Strong Coaching services consists of a mutual, personalized relationship between a leader and a trained leadership coach who is purposeful in designing a partnership to transform the quality of a leader’s professional, individual life, and to create organizational and social change.  We specialize in a three-dimensional approach to coaching as ..read more