creating a community that cares for itself
healing
The Healing Working Group
We all have experienced trauma in one way or another. Healing ourselves and building resilience is the first step to building strong and caring communities.
Meet Helen Neal
Helen Neal is a Level II Certified Trauma Specialist. Through her company, Life Changing Consulting & Associates, she motivates individuals and groups through personal and community empowerment training. Her most recent workshops teach participants to empower the wisdom they have inside of them to be the best that they can be.
Overcoming A Traumatic Past Workshops
Helen Neal offers interactive workshops designed to help people change patterns of thought and behavior shaped by traumatic experiences. Topics include understanding trauma, how we think, the roles of feelings and emotions, recognizing moods, understanding separate realities. FREE and open to all.
Healing & The Arts
Engaging in creative expression helps heal the brain and strengthen self-confidence. The arts have also played a critical role in all social movements. SRQ Strong offers a variety of activities encouraging artistic expression for healing, resilience, and social change.
Dance to Heal
This workshop is facilitated by Charlotte Johnson, a dancer with Sarasota Contemporary Dance and SRQ Strong founding member. Dance to Heal explores how trauma is held in the body and how dance and movement can support healing. No dance experience required, all are welcome.