When someone you support lives with mental illness, your compassion can be one of your greatest strengths—but it can also leave you vulnerable to burnout. In this practical and encouraging presentation, Maree Dee shares one essential skill that helps prevent compassion burnout: observing personal limits. Participants will also learn to recognize six signs that burnout may be creeping in, understand why personal limits matter, and explore a simple framework for honoring those limits.
Supporting someone you love who lives with mental illness can bring complex emotions. In this encouraging and practical talk, Amanda Smith shares how self-compassion can strengthen family members and our loved ones. Drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based practices, she offers tools to help you manage intense emotions, release guilt and shame, and build sustainable resilience
Take your validation skills to the next level with this second talk in the series. In Part 2, Maree Dee teaches how to identify what to validate and how to validate at different levels—so your communication can truly reach your loved one. Through real-life examples, you will learn how small, intentional shifts can lower emotional intensity, reduce conflict, and improve your relationships.
Discover how to connect with your loved one using validation. In this talk, Maree shares faith-filled guidance, real stories, and practical tools for validating emotions, thoughts, and more. building trust. Discover how small changes in communication can bring healing, connection, and peace into your home.
A compassionate workshop for those who love someone living with mental illness. Discover how understanding executive function skills can reduce stress, improve daily rhythms, bring clarity, and renewed confidence to your daily life—while deepening your faith and sense of peace.
A compassionate workshop for those who love someone living with mental illness. Learn practical DBT skills from Vanessa Austin, MSW, LCSW, to reduce stress, communicate with care, and protect your own well-being.
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