Keynote Speaker
Alisha Stobbe delivers keynote presentation, workshops, fireside chats, panel discussions, and other presentation formats on a variety of mental and relational topics. Each presentation is unique and tailored for audiences, conferences and presentation formats.
Alisha is a therapist, clinical supervisor, business owner, group facilitator and speaker with more that fifteen years experience equipping groups to enhance and strengthen their relationships, schools, workplaces and communities.
Drawing on her experience and training a s a Clinical Counsellor and her passion for research-based practices, Alisha facilitates relevant and interpersonal training and professional development.
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Key-note topics can be customized for your school. Top requested topics include:
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Prevention and Healing from Burnout in the Workplace
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Complex Grief and Loss by Suicide
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Supporting Loved One's Recovering from Trauma
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Impacts of Screens on the Developing Brain
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Parenting Children with Anxiety
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If you are looking to support your group with well-informed and experiential mental health workshop Alisha would love to collaborate with you to tailor training to your specific group and event needs.
Professional Development for Educators
Alisha has been facilitating professional development workshops and training teams for over fifteen years. She has had the privilege of bringing her training and expertise to schools through integrative, engaging workshops that seek to empower teachers and staff in navigating classroom challenges. Pro D speaking engagements are tailored to target the unique challenges of educators with a lens on holistic and systemic wellness for staff and students.
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Pro-D topics can be customized for your school. Top requested topics include:
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Prevention and Healing from Teacher Burnout (specific to BC Educators)
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Trauma Informed Schools and Classrooms
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Supporting Kids and Teens with Anxiety in the Classroom
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The Impacts of Screens on the Developing Brain and Learning
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Enhancing Student and Educator Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
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If you are looking for a key-note speaker for your school, Alisha would be happy to hear from you!
Keynote Speaking Engagements
"Your knowledge was greatly appreciated and has let us as a staff to discuss the important, but often forgotten issue of teacher mental health."
Burnout Prevention for Educators
Deanna Nilson, Teacher
Harold Bishop Elementary
School District 36 (Surrey)
Keynote Speaking Engagements
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Alisha is located in Surrey, British Columbia and books speaking events all over Canada for private, Provincial and Federal contracts. Speaking engagements have included:
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Professional Setting: Foster parents, social workers, police, hospital staff, mental health support groups etc.
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Education Settings: Educators and university students, guest lecture
Clinical Counselling Settings: Professional development on a variety of mental health topics, therapeutic modalities and ethical considerations and standards with the opportunity to integrate group clinical consultation/supervision from a Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) and Registered Supervision or Supervision (SoS)
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Community: PAC - parent advisory committee’s, parents groups, religious/spiritual groups, firesides, conferences, retreats and more...
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If you are looking to support your group with well-informed and experiential mental health workshop Alisha would love to collaborate with you to tailor training to your specific group and event needs.
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"I have been a part of several workshops with Alisha. Alisha comes with so much information that is relatable and current. I have also been fortunate enough to have gone to her for counselling. Again, my husband and I found her to be kind and compassionate and highly skilled. We look forward to more interactions with Alisha in the future."
Chilliwak Community Services - Foster Support
Lead Foster Parent; Jenn Cutter
Preventing and Healing from
Burn-Out.
Feeling irritable, angry, or depressed? Do you work with a vulnerable population group? Do you have a big heart but sometimes find yourself needing to shut down, have that extra slice of pizza, or yell at someone you love? If so, you may be experiencing what experts call Compassion Fatigue (CF).
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Compassion fatigue refers to the profound emotional and physical erosion that takes place when helpers are unable to refuel and regenerate (university of Bristol). Those who have jobs that require high levels of empathy are more susceptible to this type of burn out.
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If you are looking to support your team by preventing burn out this workshop is for you. As we know, by being proactive and making steps to prevent burn out companies save themselves the hassle and cost of employee turn-over.
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In this workshop we address compassion fatigue and how it impacts people’s personal and professional life. We take time to address practical steps in immediate preventing compassion fatigue. Finally we look at what to do if you find yourself in the middle of compassion fatiuege, how you got there, and how to recover.
Supporting Children and Teens with Anxiety
Anxiety in children is at an all-time high in Canada and across the US. What is causing so much anxiety in our children and teens and how do we help them gain resiliency?
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The latest statistics tell us that childhood anxiety disorders are strongly linked to increased risk for later depression, anxiety, behaviour problems and substance abuse (Children’s Mental Health Report, 2018), yet anxiety is very treatable. Take this opportunity to learn about childhood anxiety and how to help your sensitive child move through uncomfortable thoughts, physical sensations, ruminations and fears.
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This workshop will give you practical ideas and suggestions on how to approach your child when they are experiencing anxiety and discuss practical grounding techniques (including when they are experiencing panic episodes). We will address how to see your child’s experience of anxiety and discuss ways to help them see themselves and the world from a more secure place.
Screen-Based Childhoods and Its Impact on Development
Do you ever wonder how screens are impacting children? Do they really cause behavioural difficulties, depression, anxiety or unwanted stress? If so, what do we do about it?
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Alisha has spent over a decade supporting families and following childhood and adolescent mental health research on the impacts of online exposure and child development. Throughout this time research has become increasingly clearer on how screen-based childhoods are rewiring the brain and interrupting mental health for our children making this one of the most important mental health topics for families and communities of this generation.
This workshop addresses current research on how screen time impacts the biological, psychological and social development of children and teens and seeks to empower an equip the adult community to address and create healthy childhood experiences.
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Some areas covered include:​
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brain development disruption
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cyberbullying & cyber -etiquette
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blackmail
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pornography
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sexting
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online bullying
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screens and anxiety
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screen addiction
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Trauma Informed Schools and Classrooms
There is a clear relationship between childhood trauma, academic performance and mental wellness (1). Two-thirds of children have experienced a traumatic event by the time they reach high school, 24.5% of teens (age 10-17) have been exposed to violence in the past year in the family and community (2).
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Children who experience trauma have a range of experiences including difficulty concentrating, nightmares, inability to self-regulate, aggression, anxiety, depression and feeling ill. When we have experienced trauma, our nervous system is activated and rewires our brain, interrupting ability to respond to the world around us. This disruption impacts children’s ability to learn and results in a disruptive learning environment.
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Trauma informed schools and classrooms training provides a framework for understanding trauma and how it impacts learning and development in students. We address seven core principles for schools of trauma informed schools and practical tools for educators for classroom success.
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Equipping educators, administrators and staff on trauma informed principles and practices is a practical step toward a healthier community!
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This workshop seeks to address:
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Recent statistics on trauma and student education
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Provides a comprehensive understanding of trauma
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Address 7 core trauma informed school principals
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Develops tools for educators
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Steps on trauma informed classrooms
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(1) The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
(2)National Survey of Children’s
Burnout Prevention Pro-D Training for Educators
Teachers and Education Assistant burnout is at the highest it has ever been in recorded history according to the most recent BC reports. School faculty often feel overwhelmed by the needs of the position. It is so important to take the time to stay informed about how to effectively care for teachers and support staff in order to affectively care for our children’s education.
In this workshop, your school will have the opportunity to learn best practices for supporting your own mental health, including how to track instability and practical tools that aid in avoiding and preventing burnout. Designed specifically for Professional Development days, this workshop supports teachers, EAs and school staff in the prevention and management of burnout.
If your school could benefit from a Pro-D day that focuses on the support of teachers, administrators and educational assistance mental health in order to create a more sustainable workplace, we’d love to partner with you.
About the Presenter:
Alisha holds a Master's Degree and and is Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) , Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) and Supervisor of Supervision (SoS). She is the founder of Experience Change, a counselling practice in Surrey BC (Guildford) where her team provides counselling services for families, youth, individuals and couples.
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Alisha's current clinical work focuses on supporting those who have experienced trauma. She started her career in counselling as a Family Therapist where she saw families with children ages 5-17 who were referred from the RCMP for behavioural issues leading to breaking the law. Her time working for the City and Township of Langley and RCMP gave her a unique perspective on contemporary children and youth issues including the complex impacts of trauma on families and the community. Her ten years of experience and intentional professional development equips her to facilitate mental health workshops with her unique combination of ongoing education and front-line experience.
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One of Alisha’s biggest passions is supporting those who support others. Contact us to find out how we can support you and your team