You Matter Too: Prioritizing Self-care for Caregivers
November 21, 2025, 9am - 11am
Register for You Matter Too: Prioritizing Self-care for Caregivers
This training is designed to educate and empower caregivers by equipping them with the knowledge and tools to recognize, prevent, and manage caregiver burnout. Participants will engage in a blend of education, practical strategies, and self-reflection activities. The session will also focus on helping caregivers strengthen their own well-being while continuing to provide compassionate care to others.
Learning Objectives: 1) Define self-care and explain its importance in the context of caregiving. 2) Identify common signs and symptoms of caregiver stress and burnout. 3) List at least 5 practical self-care strategies that can be realistically implemented in daily life.
Elizabeth J. Godinho, MSW, LSW, PEL, is a Licensed Social Worker and holds a Professional Educator's License. She brings over five years of experience in both school settings and private practice, and currently serves as a full-time therapist at Graceful Therapy. Elizabeth specializes in treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Grief, Pre-marital Counseling, and Suicidal Ideation. With a client-centered approach, she provides support in both English and Spanish, tailoring each session to meet clients where they are while offering empowering tools for their journey toward healing. In addition to her clinical work, Elizabeth has extensive experience training social workers, therapists, and community members on a variety of mental health topics, most recently through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Heading Into the Holiday Season: Holding Space for Grief
December 12, 2025, 9am - 11am
Register for: Heading Into the Holiday Season: Holding Space for Grief
The holidays are often seen as a time of joy and connection, yet they can also bring feelings of grief, loneliness, and emotional exhaustion—especially for those healing from trauma or loss. This presentation offers a trauma-informed look at how to navigate the holiday season with compassion and resilience. We’ll explore emotional exhaustion, the impact of collective stress, and practical ways to hold space for yourself and others during times of overwhelm. Participants will gain tools to recognize stress responses, set boundaries, and cultivate new, meaningful traditions.
Learning Objectives: 1. Understand how stress and emotional exhaustion affect the window of tolerance. 2. Identify factors that contribute to grief and overwhelm during the holidays. 3. Learn coping and self-care strategies to support resilience and connection. Alison Stoll earned her Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She spent three years as a Child and Family Therapist at the Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County and now works in private practice treating children, adolescents, and adults impacted by childhood trauma. She is passionate about presenting and has extensive knowledge of neurodevelopment and the neurobiology of complex trauma. During her internship with Chicago Public Schools, she addressed systemic inequities, built relationships to support social-emotional learning, and helped implement restorative justice practices. She remains active in her community, advocating for trauma awareness and resilience. Her clinical experience includes trauma-informed therapy for sexual and physical abuse, exposure to violence, mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, attachment issues, and complicated grief with individuals, families, and groups. She is trained in TF-CBT, EMDR, and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). Alison has presented on topics such as the neurobiology of complex trauma, the ACE Study, vicarious trauma, body safety, and how to talk to children about trauma.
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