Mental Health Training with a Catholic-Christian Lens in Central Florida and beyond!

Unlike a general presentation or talk, our trainings are interactive, skill-based, and designed to equip your team with practical tools they can apply immediately. Trainings often include the following elements:

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• Interactive Round Table Discussions: 
  Space for participants to process and reflect in a collaborative format

• Case Conceptualizations: 
  Real-world examples to apply clinical and pastoral frameworks

• Role-Playing and Scenario Practice:
  experiential learning to build confidence in responding to difficult situations

• Hands-On Exercises: 
  Guided activities to help participants internalize and implement new skills

• Customized Handouts and Tools: 
  Practical resources designed for your specific ministry or organizational setting

• Q&A and Group Feedback: 
  Extended time for questions, reflection, and skill refinement

• Follow-Up Resources or Consultation: 
  Options for continued support after the training event​​

Our goal is to build capacity within your team—equipping you not just to understand mental health, but to respond with clarity, confidence, and compassion.

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Training Format Options:

• Full-Day Trainings (6–8 hours): Comprehensive workshops ideal for deep dives, multiple topics, and extensive skill-building. Includes breaks and lunch.

• Half-Day Trainings (3–4 hours): Focused sessions designed to cover core concepts with interactive components and time for group discussion.

• Hourly Trainings (1–2 hours): Shorter sessions perfect for introducing key ideas, quick refreshers, or addressing a specific topic or challenge.​

Each format is tailored to fit your schedule and goals, ensuring a meaningful experience that strengthens your team’s ability to support mental health within a Catholic-Christian framework.

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Topics we Cover

Our training programs are led by licensed counselors who integrate clinical expertise with a Catholic understanding of the human person. Ideal for clergy, teachers, youth ministers, parish staff, and school counselors. Common trainings we provide include: ​

Mental Health & Clinical Information

• Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Anxiety and Depression

• Understanding Trauma and Creating Trauma-Sensitive Environments

• Basics of Mental Health First Aid (from a faith perspective)

• Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout in Ministry and Education

• Supporting Grieving Children, Teens, and Families

• Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Children, Teens, Adults, and Older Adults

Faith and Mental Health Integration

• How Faith and Psychology Work Together: A Catholic-Christian Perspective

• Scrupulosity and OCD: When Faith and Anxiety Collide

• Addressing Spiritual Bypass and Misconceptions About Suffering

• Discerning the Difference Between Spiritual Desolation and Clinical Depression

Family, Parenting, and Youth Support

• Parenting with Peace: Emotion Coaching and Attachment

• Navigating Teen Mental Health with Wisdom and Compassion

• Helping Children Build Emotional Resilience

• Healthy Boundaries in the Home: A Catholic View

• Marriage and Mental Health: Supporting Couples in Stress or Conflict

School and Parish Staff Development

• Building a Trauma-Informed School or Faith Community

• Helping Students and Parishioners Manage Anxiety

• Supporting Staff Mental Health in High-Demand Roles

• Mandatory Reporting, Boundaries, and Ethical Practice in Ministry

Leadership & Pastoral Care

• Accompanying the Emotionally Wounded: Skills for Clergy and Lay Leaders

• Creating Safe and Welcoming Spaces for Struggling Families

• Self-Care and Sabbath for Leaders and Caregivers

• Team Culture: Building a Mission-Driven and Mentally Healthy Staff

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Serving Orlando, Winter Garden, Oviedo, other Central Florida communities as well as travel options.