Sarah Collab
Kat & Christine Collabs
Monthly Parent Group
This monthly group is for parents, caregivers and family members of individuals who use speech generating devices (SGDs) to communicate. The group is loosely organized and intended to create a space for families to share their experiences and connect with others.
Improv for parents
Do you have a child with unique communication needs? Do YOU have unique communication needs? Join this fun workshop to learn and practice strategies for becoming a flexible and creative communicator AND keeping your cool in stressful situations!
Gender & Voice: what’s the connection?
This is an introduction to the role of voice in gender perception, why an individual who identifies as transgender or non-binary may want to make changes to their voice, what changes can be made and what resources are available for learning more or addressing voice. This workshop is open to anyone wanting to learn more. Participants are screened when registering to ensure a safe and respectful environment.
Do you still love your job?
This workshop is designed for SLPs who feel they are on the brink of burnout. Connect with others who feel the same and want to make changes to regain a sense of personal and professional enjoyment and satisfaction from the work they are doing. Presented in collaboration with Danielle Kent.
Where are my people?
This half day retreat is for SLPs looking to build a sense of community with others interested in establishing and maintaining a healthy work-life dynamic AND having a group of people to turn to when you need a colleague’s perspective. Presented in collaboration with Danielle Kent.
Tools & Strategies for Flexible, Confident Communication at Work
Do you shut down or feel confused in surprising situations? Is it hard to find the right words to explain how you feel? Do you want to feel more confident telling others what you need? Join our 6 week workshop to help you learn how to be a more flexible, confident and effective communicator at work!
Learn strategies for
becoming a more flexible communicator
navigating conflict
advocating for yourself
You will learn improv and mindfulness tools to strengthen your ability to slow down, identify what you’re experiencing and respond to unexpected situations and conversations. Each week you will learn new communication tools for navigating unexpected and challenging conversations at work with more flexibility. You will practice everything you learn in fun and engaging activities with other group members through role-playing, games, art, movement, and music. At the end of the six week session, you’ll leave with new skills, a collection of resources and higher confidence in yourself as a communicator.
Important details:
Who: Adults, ages 18+ with any of the following: developmental disability, social communication challenges, difficulty with flexibly and confidently navigating conflict or unexpected conversations in a work environment.
When: Wednesday, 10-12, July 7th - Aug 11th
Where: Montpelier, VT (Outside, protected from the elements, exact location shared upon registration)
Cost: $600 (non-refundable 50% deposit to sign up, 50% due 1st day), registration deadline is June 30th
Group size: 10 max (6-8 participants, 1-2 group leaders)
TO REGISTER or FOR ANY QUESTIONS: email leah@leahsophrin.com or call 802-498-3343
Engage Your Intuition (Past Ideas 4)
Each week we’ll explore ways to
Respond to our head, face, neck, and vocal tension
Soothe our reactive nervous system
Rewire, individually and collectively, through playful and creative activities that tap into the breath, voice, art and music.
Leah will guide and encourage you to experiment with play, creative expression, communication and embodiment. We will slow down, observe and listen more closely to what our body is saying it needs.
We will learn about the intricate relationship between resilience, co-regulation, creativity and communication. We will have an opportunity to talk about incorporating these strategies and practices into our daily lives, work and school settings. How might we model these tools for others? What would it feel like to encourage others to try something new and step into a shared space of vulnerability as we lead by example? What world of possibility can we imagine for ourselves and our communities?
We will meet using Zoom. You’ll receive an email each week with any special instructions - what to bring, what to expect, etc. The workshop is designed to be interactive and engage participants as a collective. We do ask that your camera be on at all times, if possible. However, you are welcome to simply observe any activity if that is most comfortable for you. The roles of actor and witness are equally valued. Please choose the space that best suits your needs.
To sign up or to ask questions, email Leah at leah.sophrin@gmail.com. Payment can be made via paypal.me/leahsophrin. The cost is $200 with a sustainable sliding scale. This means that if $200 is not sustainable for you right now, you can choose a different number that will work for you!