Professional Programs
Every day, we use language for the necessities–to chat with our friends, report on a meeting–or just to order a pizza. But we seldom use it for self discovery, to learn what we truly think or feel. My workshops teach insight and transformation–at home or in the workplace.
I teach Transformative Language
in my professional workshops, as a tool for stimulating insight, relieving stress, promoting healing, self-knowledge, and mutual understanding.
These healing workshops, which can be customized for a variety of corporate and institutiional settings, evolved out of my work with a group of mothers who, like me, had lost a child. Dealing with bereavement is often a challenge in large organizations, but the approach has wider uses.
Every day the folks staffing major regional Hospice facilities deal with the emotions and stress of caring for patients in their final stage of life. I've found reflective writing is a skill perfectly suited for professionals in the caring professions, both to teach their patients and clients, and to help care for themselves.
Here is a sampling of staff response to my four-day workshop."
“Carol Henderson's course renewed my creativity and connected me with my writing self. Her exercises, handouts, and suggestions invigorated my writing inside and outside the classroom. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to discover what they think while having fun in the process!”
–Sherryl Kleinman, Prof. of Sociology, UNC-Chapel Hill
A Case in Point ...
Hopsice workers are not necessarily grieving, personally, but their constant daily work is with those who are–and in addition are often traumatized. This level of service– in this high-stress "workplace"- can lead to depression, burnout, and (at the very least) reduced job performance. Transformative writing is a powerful tool for revitalization that all HR staff members can benefit from--both professionally and personally.
Recently I conducted Writing for Caregivers, a staff development workshop series, for counselors and medical staff at Hospice and Paliative Care Center, Winston-Salem, NC...and here is a sample of the response:
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