In this innovative and engaging workshop, Brandy Vanderheiden, MFT, SEP, will discuss the psychological impacts of prolonged stress that are common to parents of children with special needs. She will focus on why understanding how the body processes stress can be the most useful tool for reducing it. Attendees will learn how to identify signs of stress not only in thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, but in physiological cues, along with suggestions to use indelible improvement in stress-reduction. When stress is lowered, connection, ease, and joy are more possible within the family.

This training is free. Pre-registration is required. Certificates of attendance are issued at the end of the series indicating hours earned against the Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Guidelines. CEUs available for LMFTs and LCSWs. Designed for FIRST 5 partners, other local professionals and parents.