Raising Steady Humans in an Anxious World

RAISING STEADY HUMANS IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD

Parenting in this moment can fell like holding a lot - big emotions, constant input, and a culture that often runs on urgency and fear. Many parents are asking the same question: How do I help my child with anxiety...while also managing my own? 

In this one-time workshop, we'll take a grounded and compassionate look at anxiety in the home. 

Drawing from mindfulness, developmental psychology, and interpersonal neurobiology, we'll explore how anxiety moves through both children and adults - and how the parent's presence becomes one of the most powerful tools fore regulation and resilience. 

Together, we’ll look at:

• How connection supports a child’s nervous system
• Why a parent’s internal state matters more than we think
• What anxiety looks like across different developmental stages
•  Practical ways to respond to anxious moments with clarity and steadiness
•  How to create a home environment that supports calm, safety, and growth

This is not about “fixing” anxiety or getting it right all the time. It’s about learning how to meet these
moments with awareness, skill, and care—so your home becomes a place where both you and
your child can find your footing.

Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of anxiety and simple, meaningful practices they
can begin using right away.

This workshop is for thoughtful, engaged parents and caregivers who:

• Notice moments of worry, overwhelm, or big emotions in their child - and want to respond in ways that truly help
• Sometimes feel unsure what to do in the moment, or wonder if they’re getting it right
• Recognize how their own stress or internal state can shape the tone of the home
• Want more than quick fixes or surface-level strategies
• Are interested in a mindful, developmentally-informed approach to parenting
• Care about creating a steady, supportive emotional climate for their family
• Are open to reflecting on their own patterns, not just their child’s behavior

Shelly works out of Louisville, Kentucky, with individuals, businesses and schools to create meaningful, effective and integrative Mindful Wellbeing . Her theoretical framework includes developmental psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, somatic psychology, educational theory and contemplative arts & sciences.

She has worked as a counselor, educator, consultant, coach and mindfulness-based life skills instructor throughout her career, which began in 2004, and has created wellness businesses in Miami, Los Angeles, Nashville and Louisville.  

Shelly has consulted with and worked for community agencies, public and private schools, non-profits, small businesses, corporations, colleges, universities and an eating disorder residential treatment center.  She is a Founding Partner for Nashville's Center for Integrative Learning & Teaching and is a member of Vanderbilt University Human Development Counseling Advisory Board. Shelly attended graduate school and trained at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.  

Shelly holds a license in Professional Clinical Counseling in the state of Kentucky. She offers psychotherapy for individuals in Kentucky. She offers Mindful Wellbeing Coaching and Mindfulness-Based Life Skills programs nationally.