“This experience has given me greater confidence to encourage others to go on this journey. It also gives me hope, knowing that there are others who understand the importance of this work.”

ACES, Education, Changing what we do, Group Experience, Healthy RelationshipsJessie GrahamMarch 29, 2024Group Coaching, Trauma InformedComment

Breaking the Cycle of “Trauma Drama” and Creating a Calm, Connected Community that Flourishes in the Most Challenging of Times!

When there is an intentional process that supports the building of relationships community members can learn about each others stories and lived experiences, share common interests and strengths, understand differences, and become inspired to do things we had not thought were possible in both developing an ever evolving mission and supporting it.

Changing what we do, Group Experience, Community ConnectionJessie GrahamMarch 28, 2022Community Change, Trauma Informed, Coaching, Transformational Change, StoryComment

Breaking the Cycle At Home, At School, At Work and in the Community - An opportunity for Positive Change

Regardless of where people have worked, they bring their lived experiences and their relationship patterns to their roles and positions. Those patterns are either subconscious or somewhat conscious as they may or may not be self aware. When we surround ourselves with people who are “leading us” or “modeling for us” or “directing us” we want those relationships to be healthy.

Education, ACES, Changing what we do, Thoughts & Reflections, Wellbeing, Healthy RelationshipsJessie GrahamDecember 27, 2021Break the Cycle, Trauma Informed, Healthy Relationships, Education, Special Education, Family, Family Systems, Educational LeadershipComment

Converting Toxic Stress into Safe Space, and Revolution into Evolution NOW

When watching a system evolve the key is noticing that each system is made up of individual people.

Thoughts & ReflectionsJessie GrahamMarch 5, 2021Toxic Stress, Trauma Informed, Safe Space, Revolution, Evolution, Coaching, SELF AWARENESSComment

Unpacking the Pandemic: Question #4 What Change do you want to See and Be in 2021? An invitation for Healing.

The impact of the pandemic, the media, the fear and the surrounding uncertainty is calling for a time for healing.

Healing ACES, Mind Body Connection, Thoughts & Reflections, WellbeingJessie GrahamDecember 28, 2020Healing, Trauma Informed, Health, Wellbeing, SELF AWARENESSComment

Impact: You Can Make an Impact by Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

Impact: have a strong effect on someone or something.

ACESJessie GrahamAugust 6, 2020ACES, Trauma Informed, Education, Psychology, Social Emotional, Health, WellbeingComment

The Story of Luisa

The power of presence was the motto in our room.

Luisa shared with me that the meaning of her name is “warrior” one day when I gave her this note!

ACES, Thoughts & Reflections, Education, Story TellingJessie GrahamJanuary 14, 2020Storytelling, Bilingual, Trauma Informed, Speech Language Pathologist, PresenceComment

Trauma Informed Coaching for Schools is available from any location

There are many ways to become Trauma Informed, but the most efficient and effective way is to do your own self exploration and then understand your students.

Thoughts & Reflections, Group ExperienceJessie GrahamJune 16, 2019Trauma Informed, CoachingComment

Coaching with a Trauma Informed SLP

With the support of a coach you are provided with an environment where you can reflect on your thoughts and practices and make decisions about change. Change can be uncomfortable, however, when paired with clarity it is empowering!

ACES, Thoughts & ReflectionsJessie GrahamMarch 4, 2019Speech Language Pathologist, Special Education, Education, ACES, Trauma InformedComment

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