https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/home daily 1.0 2023-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527554474840-JG17A6ZQ0IR0RMVXFJ34/512204924.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527554354596-RCTC2WR0DNY3844EZ7O1/images.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526695163573-NWEEQQACUK3KBANQ41II/1502923735193.png Home - Mary is a young lady who lost her hearing as a toddler. Starting out in life without much access to language, she struggled to understand the world around her. When she was adopted from foster care at age six, she both learned sign language and received cochlear implants. Now she has greater access in both Deaf and hearing worlds, and loves reading, music, and making art. She wants to be a teacher or a scientist someday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/ff62c807-5ba9-4550-9aa4-2218d7c66058/detail_22512463.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526695343194-BRBNEOJ1VG4ZACNUH6TI/ABC%2BFront%2BCover.png Home - Baby Kyrie's PRS ABC book is an alphabet book for medically fragile children. Kyrie herself was born with Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS), a condition resulting in a restricted airway and a cleft palate. This alphabet book helps little ones to process pieces of their medical crisis in a developmentally appropriate way. It will familiarize both parent and child with some of the common procedures experienced in the hospital, providing comfort as well as reducing medical trauma and anxiety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694824220-4UZQHL8L6T5HE397EPY0/Goodbye%2BHello%2Bfront%2Bcover.png Home - Five-year-old Anber Five-year-old Anber makes her publishing debut with the story of her foster care experience. Entering foster care just after her first birthday, Anber experienced the struggle of adjusting to a new home, foster siblings that came and went, and waiting for decisions made without her in court. Ultimately, Anber's mother relinquished and Anber was adopted by her foster family. This children's book preserves her shy voice by telling her story her own way, through a poem of quatrains she helped write. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694734244-5FFBAQKI130L410JTMAN/1502904386419.png Home - Two-year-old Kyrie helped write this tender children's book that is illustrated with pop art cartoon drawings fused with everyday pictures of real life with a feeding tube. The story helps little ones to process in a developmentally appropriate way the feeding tube experience, including transitioning from an ng tube to a g-tube. It will familiarize both parent and child with the process, as well as providing comfort as well as reducing medical trauma and anxiety. An easy read, the humor will entertain both the parent and the child, even while discussing such a challenging topic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/6ca84ae7-1589-4af0-9ae8-e061740f8324/MeNotMeWe+FrontCover+v2+top+half+copy.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/f33de958-930c-4111-b2e5-1751edbc49ba/Perspectives+Cover+JPG+top+half+copy.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694355759-XFVJ1JG4YY3ZK7SXET8E/indies%2Bwinner.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694276278-LYSL3TMM73Y8WLZDQ6PJ/KeepingKyrieCover.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694552075-CEU5W9WYRDG983HLNYVN/1524624759872.png Home - Alex is 9 years old, Alex is 9 years old, and he is on the autism spectrum. In some ways, that makes him different from other kids, but in other ways he's just like everyone else. Alex's book lets children with Autism Spectrum Disorders see someone who shares their experiences, presented in a positive and normalizing way. It also helps familiarize siblings and classmates with some of the common symptoms and behaviors of autism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694641003-S1IGLNGSQKDW3DJ6RW3F/1500892913618.png Home - Kirk is a young man Kirk is a brave young man who was born with Cerebral Palsy, but who has never let it slow him down. He has limited control of his left hand, but is determined to do anything other kids his age can do. This picture book for early readers helps acquaint children with some aspects of cerebral palsy. It also advocates for children with cerebral palsy, educating that their potential is neither defined by cerebral palsy nor limited to their condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694931696-4NRNPNR222VYIG23TFTA/image-asset.png Home - Barrett stays busy as much as other kindergarten children in class, but things are even crazier at home! He was adopted from foster care, and now finds himself to be the middle child of six children with special needs. This means he has lots of friends to play with, but sometimes feels lost in the shuffle. This heart-warming story expresses what it's like to be "the other brother" when everyone else is getting so much attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526606283979-HIPWWXDPE4XHV6BGR0ZV/typewriter-801921__340.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526607320997-606WSHZ8D5UCP9R9J4HO/sound-speaker-radio-microphone.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527548497552-X8D9P4OB75BOAY9HOHM0/services.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526606959518-LU4UID7PCEVCGQPBUF0P/reservoir_books.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1557595166872-OOMS7EUQ80HTEFLJ7ZDU/BB471712-E245-420E-8FC4-A47C36C5EA86.jpg Home https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/about daily 0.75 2023-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1641321893784-8XUTJPCML1K6IZIYCIQO/IMG_6201.jpg About - Emily Christensen, PhD Emily Christensen, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development, a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling, and her Doctorate is in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Christensen is an international keynote speaker, a well-known scholar and interfaith chaplain who has authored more than fourteen books, and she maintains separate practices for counseling, consulting, and coaching. CV available upon request. Please use the contact button below for speaking engagement and public appearance requests. https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/speaking-requests daily 0.75 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527343488363-JAP32TO8GRC2QUHD0Q34/images.jpg Speaking Requests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527343519254-QHMDEEH6PIX714M4LOYX/9f951879db7aa67fd113da325e290200--world-map-bedroom-world-map-poster.jpg Speaking Requests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1557593754526-586KPPH3DIQ58A2UQ4XE/kansas_state_outline_sunflower_throw_blanket.jpg Speaking Requests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527343562941-G5HEVSD00FHV9GFXDZL7/images.png Speaking Requests https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/griefseries daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527531438051-LMG53CIE5TLBKYWJ4E8L/grief+pic.png The Grief Series - Grief: A History of Death and Dying This 30 minute webinar reviews the history of death, and how that has changed over the last few centuries and in recent decades. 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Then, through explaining adaptions in rituals, grief expression, and bereavement practices, she explains modern society's cultural obsession with death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527553133393-FY6GRCK4WIW9B3WOJTJI/impact.png The Grief Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527550918735-925PQJGDF9I3ZVJ76LLN/theories.png The Grief Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527552670745-YJ8M27PHNYUZOY4IBFDA/types.png The Grief Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526607320997-606WSHZ8D5UCP9R9J4HO/sound-speaker-radio-microphone.jpg The Grief Series https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/webinars-2 daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527551340794-QV2DSP4LYOP0AVMC1K8J/512204924.jpg Webinars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526607320997-606WSHZ8D5UCP9R9J4HO/sound-speaker-radio-microphone.jpg Webinars https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/the-parenting-series daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1529187980219-19SRKA6ZQKRMSAVHEDSF/temperament+and+boundaries.png The Parenting Series - Grief: A History of Death and Dying This 30 minute webinar reviews the history of death, and how that has changed over the last few centuries and in recent decades. 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Then, through explaining adaptions in rituals, grief expression, and bereavement practices, she explains modern society's cultural obsession with death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1529188064180-E9EKNJ8UUNSDZ1XX0B6W/parenting+class+attachment+parenting+style.png The Parenting Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1529188147358-0NZZS254O9D1AOTZ0HQ8/parenting+class+power+struggles.png The Parenting Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1529188212719-0YMICSSNMUUPVRSD0FMH/parenting+class+managing+behaviors.png The Parenting Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526607320997-606WSHZ8D5UCP9R9J4HO/sound-speaker-radio-microphone.jpg The Parenting Series https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/publishing daily 0.75 2018-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527730055843-4BQE6IJ6KBDRZAO6J36G/th4EKBHC92.jpg Publishing https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/books-3 daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694931696-4NRNPNR222VYIG23TFTA/image-asset.png Books - Barrett stays busy as much as other kindergarten children in class, but things are even crazier at home! He was adopted from foster care, and now finds himself to be the middle child of six children with special needs. This means he has lots of friends to play with, but sometimes feels lost in the shuffle. This heart-warming story expresses what it's like to be "the other brother" when everyone else is getting so much attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694552075-CEU5W9WYRDG983HLNYVN/1524624759872.png Books - Alex is 9 years old, Alex is 9 years old, and he is on the autism spectrum. In some ways, that makes him different from other kids, but in other ways he's just like everyone else. Alex's book lets children with Autism Spectrum Disorders see someone who shares their experiences, presented in a positive and normalizing way. It also helps familiarize siblings and classmates with some of the common symptoms and behaviors of autism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526695163573-NWEEQQACUK3KBANQ41II/1502923735193.png Books - Mary is a young lady who lost her hearing as a toddler. Starting out in life without much access to language, she struggled to understand the world around her. When she was adopted from foster care at age six, she both learned sign language and received cochlear implants. Now she has greater access in both Deaf and hearing worlds, and loves reading, music, and making art. She wants to be a teacher or a scientist someday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526695343194-BRBNEOJ1VG4ZACNUH6TI/ABC%2BFront%2BCover.png Books - Baby Kyrie's PRS ABC book is an alphabet book for medically fragile children. Kyrie herself was born with Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS), a condition resulting in a restricted airway and a cleft palate. This alphabet book helps little ones to process pieces of their medical crisis in a developmentally appropriate way. It will familiarize both parent and child with some of the common procedures experienced in the hospital, providing comfort as well as reducing medical trauma and anxiety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694824220-4UZQHL8L6T5HE397EPY0/Goodbye%2BHello%2Bfront%2Bcover.png Books - Five-year-old Anber Five-year-old Anber makes her publishing debut with the story of her foster care experience. Entering foster care just after her first birthday, Anber experienced the struggle of adjusting to a new home, foster siblings that came and went, and waiting for decisions made without her in court. Ultimately, Anber's mother relinquished and Anber was adopted by her foster family. This children's book preserves her shy voice by telling her story her own way, through a poem of quatrains she helped write. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694641003-S1IGLNGSQKDW3DJ6RW3F/1500892913618.png Books - Kirk is a young man Kirk is a brave young man who was born with Cerebral Palsy, but who has never let it slow him down. He has limited control of his left hand, but is determined to do anything other kids his age can do. This picture book for early readers helps acquaint children with some aspects of cerebral palsy. It also advocates for children with cerebral palsy, educating that their potential is neither defined by cerebral palsy nor limited to their condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694355759-XFVJ1JG4YY3ZK7SXET8E/indies%2Bwinner.png Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694734244-5FFBAQKI130L410JTMAN/1502904386419.png Books - Two-year-old Kyrie helped write this tender children's book that is illustrated with pop art cartoon drawings fused with everyday pictures of real life with a feeding tube. The story helps little ones to process in a developmentally appropriate way the feeding tube experience, including transitioning from an ng tube to a g-tube. It will familiarize both parent and child with the process, as well as providing comfort as well as reducing medical trauma and anxiety. An easy read, the humor will entertain both the parent and the child, even while discussing such a challenging topic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526694276278-LYSL3TMM73Y8WLZDQ6PJ/KeepingKyrieCover.png Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1526606959518-LU4UID7PCEVCGQPBUF0P/reservoir_books.jpeg Books https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/services-1 daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527554354596-RCTC2WR0DNY3844EZ7O1/images.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/1527548497552-X8D9P4OB75BOAY9HOHM0/services.jpg Services https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/discussion daily 0.75 2023-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/15890d1b-b331-4b24-8149-1f5a5dcf979d/IMG_6201.jpg Discussion Group - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dissociation-workshop daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/15890d1b-b331-4b24-8149-1f5a5dcf979d/IMG_6201.jpg Dissociation Workshop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dw-presentation-evaluation daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afe223770e802b47cee17d1/15890d1b-b331-4b24-8149-1f5a5dcf979d/IMG_6201.jpg DW Presentation Evaluation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dw-ce-link daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dw-ce-counselors daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dw-ce-link-sw daily 0.75 2023-04-27 https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/dw-ce-social-workers daily 0.75 2023-04-27