Biography
Professional Speaker, Social Worker, and author, Faye blasts open the taboo subject of mental illness in an entertaining and approachable way. Faye has spent a lifetime dedicated to serving people who are chronically mentally ill. When she was a young girl, her older sister was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. For much of her childhood, Faye witnessed first hand what it was like to live in the often-misunderstood spiral of mental illness.As a licensed social worker, Faye interacts on an intensely personal level, helping people live a better quality of life while coping with their illnesses.She is the author of two books addressing the topics of weird and wonderful behavior of quirks and jerks, and mental illness.A gifted actress and professional speaker, Faye embodies characters to illustrate odd behaviors and gives real-world strategies to cope with the quirky, odd, and truly challenging people in our lives.
Topics
Quirks and Jerks: Coping with Odd Behavior Behind the Closed Door? Tips for Safety Dreams Rise: Overcoming Stagnation and Depression
Speeches
Based on the needs of your group, participants will have the opportunity to ■ Analyze what is odd or quirky behavior ■ Identify coping skills ■ Strategize on how to incorporate skills in real life situations ■ Develop individual tiered plans for dealing with difficult people in their lives ■ Learn how humor works with quirks and jerks ■ Expand their comfort zone
Interactive speech that disscusses 1.) Tips to stay safe as you approach the door as a social service worker 2.) Learn how to keep an 'out' open at all times 3.) Learn secrets how to re-focus someone who is delusional
This speech discusses how to: 1.) Create a tiered plan that you can put into practice immediately 2.) Adress depression and stagnation 3.) Learn how Dreams Rise from Ashes
Videos
---
Value to Sponsor
View Speaker Directory → Contact Faye Kufahl