Self-Care & Mental Health for Schools & Organizations

Through my career as a community organizer, social worker, teacher, and therapist, I have met hundreds of people who are helping everyone else while largely disregarding their own mental and physical health. Folks in public service and helping professions are exhausted, demoralized, traumatized and heavily criticized, but still continue to move forward for the sake of making life better for others, even when their needs have historically been ignored.

Radical Joy aims to make sustainable change in order to improve their mental and physical health so that these invaluable staff stay in these crucial professions long term.

Radical Joy does this by providing:

  • Mental health & wellness workshops for educators, social workers, and other public servants

  • Long-term consulting to schools and organizations to make policies more aligned with wellness standards

  • One to one mental health counseling/coaching to those deeply struggling in their profession

  • Services that support BIPOC/BAME people in these professions to help them manage the additional layer of pressure that they experience

During these sessions, we cover:

  • How our personal beliefs prevent us from taking good care of ourselves

  • How societal values impact our relationship with work

  • The true meaning & importance of self-care & mental health

  • How to process secondary trauma we experience while supporting others in our work

  • How to fit mental wellness practices into busy schedules and tight budgets

  • How small shifts in school/organization policies and culture can improve staff mental health

We've earned praise for being engaging, compassionate, witty, and knowledgeable. Participants also appreciate the use of real-life scenarios and actionable steps that are relevant to their day to day lives.

We have over 10 years of experience in mental health and education and have served over 300 participants and 15 organizations, with 90% of organizations being returning clients. We have facilitated workshops, led retreats, and done school consulting in 5 countries; the United States, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

If your organization is interested in having us lead a workshop for your clients or staff, please fill out the form below.

Workshop Interest Form

Self-Care Workshop Reviews

"I gained tools and skills to assist me in treating myself better"

"It's a great safe place to develop relationships... an opportunity to learn ways to practice self care and build up your self esteem"

“Learned not to feel guilty to take time for myself as it’s essential to be my best self for me, and those I care for.”

“You are clear, thoughtful, real, sharp as hell, and use humor really effectively.”

"I'm a different person. I've lost 8 pounds, I've stopped drinking, and I pass this joy on. People keep asking me what I'm doing. I tell them I'm staying alive by taking small bits of the day to love myself. “

“I loved the joy parade activity and have already used it with clients.”