At the Center for Resilience and Change, I bring an eclectic approach to my practice, combining a Bachelors Degree in Cognitive and Developmental Psychology and Master's degree in Pastoral Counseling. I am also a Master’s trained Splankna Practitioner, a Certified Life and Marriage Coach, and the developer of #HER Circles, supportive groups for women working collectively through trauma and abuse.
My life experiences and journey of healing enrich and inform my practice as well. I am married and a specialty mom of three young adult children. For seven years, I ran an international non-profit I founded addressing the needs of orphans with special needs. For self-care, I like to write, run, hike, do high-intensity workouts, have game nights with my family, cook, and play in the garden soil to produce beauty and food. I also love to drive my Jeep with the top down and music on.
I look forward to meeting you,
Shannon Neel, MA, CSP, CLC
The Center for Resilience and Change
Do you know the most common outcome after trauma and grief? Most people would answer anxiety, shutdown, depression, or dysfunction. Surprise! The number one outcome resulting from trauma or grief is actually resilience. Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
I specialize in Splankna Therapy, a results-driven, Cognitive-Somatic energy method that works to release stored emotion and trauma while tending to body, soul, and spirit.
For engaged couples, I am a certified facilitator of SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts). More couples than ever before are seeking out pre-marriage or even pre-engagement coaching. Taking the time to find out how your personalities interact and discovering hot topics before you say I Do, is associated with higher levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of destructive conflicts.
#HER Circles were developed to work effectively with women through the trauma-healing process. Circles create a safe community for support while intently working through a trauma recovery workbook and engaging in processes and exercises that move each woman forward.
#HER Circles meet for fourteen weeks, unlocking resilience and bringing change.
Three-night Re.Group Retreats provide Christian women the opportunity to regroup through spiritual practices and thoughtful examination while surrounded by extravagant support and beauty.
If you are a Christian woman having trouble resetting because of your current circumstances, past experiences, trauma, or struggles, let us tend to those with you as you begin to repair.
Retreat leader teams combine their diverse skills, training, and expertise to lead retreats and events that care for your body, soul, and spirit.
THERE ARE NO MORE RETREATS PLANNED FOR 2024
You can find the root issue of why you feel stuck, assess your circumstances, and move forward.
Please be advised that I offer my services as a registered psychotherapist, not a licensed mental health professional. The approaches I offer are not intended to be a substitute for medical diagnosis or psychotherapy, and they do not replace the services of a licensed physician or licensed psychotherapist.
““The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
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