Training & Opportunities
At Fire Within Crisis Services Inc. I offer a range of unique training opportunities designed to provide education, awareness, support, and guidance for those assisting others through traumatic experiences. I also offer customized services for individuals personally affected, providing support and tools needed to navigate their healing and growth journeys.
Choose from ICISF accredited courses—Assisting Individuals in Crisis or Group Crisis Intervention—to gain certification in peer support. Participate in a customized healing/growth workshop designed to empower your journey, book one-on-one trauma coaching sessions for personalized support, or invite me speak and share my story of post-traumatic growth to bring awareness and understanding of overcoming psychological injuries at your event.
Who can benefit from these opportunities? ANYONE!
Services are available both in-person and online.
Contact me to learn how these services can benefit you or your organization.
Assisting Individuals in Crisis
Crisis Intervention is a specialized emergency mental health intervention that targets the response NOT the event. This course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual (one-on-one) peer support crisis intervention.
This is a 2 day ICISF certification course.
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WHERE: customized location
WHEN: fall/winter 2024 availability
INVESTMENT: $400 per person
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Program Highlights
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Psychological crisis and psychological crisis intervention
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Resistance, resiliency, recovery continuum
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Critical incident stress management
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Evidence-based practice
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Basic crisis communication techniques
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Common psychological and behavioural crisis reactions
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Putative and empirically-derived mechanisms
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SAFER-Revised model
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Suicide intervention
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Includes textbook and certificate
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** GROUP CRISIS INTERVENTION course is also available
Trauma Coaching
Private one-on-one sessions that guide and support you through understanding the presence of past trauma in your present day experience.
Many people are functioning in a trauma response on a daily basis and don’t even realize it. Sessions are in a safe supportive space that encourage you to acknowledge, unpack, and process your experiences with guidance and a different perspective, mixed with some tools and skills.
Everything you need to heal is within you!
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WHERE: Fire Within Crisis Services Office
WHEN: flexible appointment options - message for times
INVESTMENT: $90/hour
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Coaching sessions are beneficial if ..
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you have been struggling with past experiences
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have suppressed trauma and/or emotions
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you have trouble ‘letting go’ of things
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you have ‘stuff’ you’ve never dealt with
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you identify as your trauma/experiences
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you would like some healthy coping skills
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you feel stuck or lost and are ready to figure out who you are
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you don't want to just exist, you want to thrive and live
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** sessions are in-person, and virtual if you’re not local
Fire Within
CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
This is for those seeking a customized trauma workshop tailored to their group, organization, agency, or company—a powerful way to make a meaningful impact. It provides a safe space for participants to connect, share experiences, learn, grow, and heal together. With guidance, support, encouragement, and empowerment, the workshop is designed to help each individual put in the work needed to show up as the best version of themselves. Participants will gain valuable tools, build connections, and leave with practical takeaways for both their personal and professional lives. There is strength in numbers and we are all in this together!
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WHEN: email for availability
WHERE: in-person
INVESTMENT: pricing based per workshop
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Evolve as a group to build or strengthen connections
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Custom creation of workshop based on impact desired
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Healthy coping mechanisms
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Understand trauma responses and how they impact daily life
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Setting boundaries
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The importance of being present
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Communication in crisis
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Awareness on how trauma affects the body
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Variety of topics for education, awareness, and resources
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Special activities to enhance openness, sharing and support
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Powerful tools for healing and growth
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Inspiration and empowerment
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Plus much more!!
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Workshop
'IGNITE your fire within'
This intimate and transformative workshop is designed for women who are ready to take the next step in their healing and personal growth journey—supported by others on a similar path. In this safe and empowering space, I will share tools, insights, and personal experiences that have been pivotal in my own healing. You will be guided, inspired, and strengthened as we work together to uncover and IGNITE your fire within. Through shared experiences and support you will gain the confidence and power needed to evolve and grow into the absolute best version of yourself.
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Workshops are available to join at various times throughout the year .. OR .. may be booked privately for your agency/organization.
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WHEN: January 13, 27 & February 10
TIME: 6 - 10 pm
WHERE: Grande Prairie, AB
INVESTMENT: $399 early bird price
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Workshop Highlights:
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In-person and ladies only
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Only 10 spots available
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Meet bi-weekly for 6 weeks (3 session commitment)
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12 hours of in person group coaching
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Evolve as a group to build new relationships
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Share and grow in a safe space
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Stay connected in a group chat between sessions that involves the coach
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Learn powerful tools to break barriers in your healing journey
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Special activities to enhance openness and sharing
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Snacks and refreshments
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Be empowered, inspired and supported