Consulting
Presentations, Workshops & Trainings
applying theory to practice
Angie Raza facilitates psycho-educational, experiential talks and workshops to groups (youth, caregivers, and foster/parents), non-profit agencies, community organizations, schools (elementary, middle, and secondary), universities, and corporations on the following topics:
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*Note that these talks, workshops and trainings can be customized to address specific organizational needs or the general public. These talks and trainings topics can be combined, offering services ranging from 45min to multi-day events.
Previous Workshops, Presentations and Content Development
Trauma-informed mental health Screening and Support for Youth by rcmp members:
A trauma-informed approach to supporting youth mental health in the community as an authoritative figure
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Audience: Western Canada RCMP youth division
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Developed and Distributed:
- Risk Assessment Tool for low, medium, and high risk mental health for youth in the community
- Safety Planning for individual, community and school setting
- Trauma-informed interventions to deconstruct power dynamics and reduce stigmatizing impact
- Self assessment for members to recognize own bias and prejudice surrounding mental health
Developed and Deployed:
- Risk Assessment Tool for low, medium, and high risk mental health for school setting
- Safety Planning for individual, community and school setting
- Basic interventions supported in the school setting
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Parenting Support Group:
Supporting significant mental health challenges in children and youth from an emotion coaching approach
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Audience: Parents of children and youth who are receiving acute mental health crisis stabilization from a health authority's youth crisis program
Distributed:
- Self assessments to identify caregiver style and obstacles
- Cheat sheet of various examples and perspectives to addressing difficult situations to assist with in the moment challenges
Mental Health Risk Assessment Workshop:
Assessing and addressing acute and chronic mental health in a school setting
Audience: Elementary and High school counsellors from the Langley and Surrey School Districts.
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Anxiety & Panic Attacks
- Identify triggers and interrupting the cycle of anxiety and avoidance
- Learn strategies to reduce intensity and frequency of panic attacks
- Increase insight and practices for self care
Healing Body Image & Relationship with Food
- Learn the history of diet culture and how it affects the way we see our ourselves and our body
- Challenge oppressive narratives and pressures that continue to tell us we are not enough and that we need to shrink our bodies
- Break down and examine our relationship with food and how it controls and interferes with the ability to live our life
- Embrace ourselves at any size and live a life of emotional and food freedom
Depression & Suicidality
- Understand protective and risk factors to better screen for depression and suicidality
- Assess suicidality risk and facilitate safety plans
- Learn to address self-harm respectfully and harm reduction interventions
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Ecotherapy
- Understand the healing powers of a reciprocating relationship with nature
- Discuss clinical studies outlining tangible benefits of Ecotherapy
- Incorporate Ecotherapy into your life or practice
- Actively experience and practice expanded your awareness through Ecotherapy
Gender & Sexuality
- Understand terminology and relation between sexuality and gender
- How to be an ally and establishing safety/support
- Recognize factors that impact the journey to self-discovery and identity development
Self-esteem & Personal Development
- Recognize how race, ability, health, heteronormativity, privilege, body-image, and attachment affect self-esteem
- Notice, name, and challenge the power of negative, destructive thinking patterns
- Generate motivation to achieve goals that align with values
- Build skills to embrace acceptance and self-compassion through self-care
Contact Angie Walsh if you or your organization are interested in booking a talk/training or would like further information