Deanna G. Chvatal, MA, LMFT
BS & 5th year Elementary Education; MA, Marriage & Family Therapy; AAMFT Clinical Member
"Aha Tales" is a process which is designed to help us become aware of the Aha! Moments in our life stories.
Using the awareness of these moments we are able to explore options for change and healing.
Workshops THE ELEPHANT AND THE ZEBRA:PERCEIVING THE OTHER The most prevalent breakdown in work settings – whether corporate, non-profit, or government - is the inability for people to take responsibility for their role in conflict or failure, and to realize the way they see the situation is not the way but simply one way. Using comedic stories and provocative interactive exercises, Deanna brings work teams out of stalemate and into creative dialogue, facilitating in 3 hours to two days authentic, lasting communication and productivity break throughs. Your work team will go past conventional team building into truly listening to one another, and into realizing that every breakdown can be turned into an opportunity for greater growth – for individuals and organizations. |
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CHOCOLATE CAKE: Targeted to parents to help clarify parenting styles, beliefs, and values, and to allow more joyfully parenting. Filled with whimsical, evocative stories and fresh, positive discipline approaches, participants leave with lighter hearts and practical tools to solve recurring issues. |
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MOODLE MOO: NOTHING EVER GETS RESOLVED Freud declared, “Nothing in life ever gets completely resolved,” yet how much stress do we create by trying to be perfect, imaging something is wrong with us because we are stressed, or trying to squeeze 32-hours into a 24-hour day? One of Deanna’s most popular topics, this isn’t your average stress relief workshop. Having worked with high-risk kids and adults for years, Deanna’s take on life threatening and garden variety stress, using humor, perspective, and cutting edge research, dissolves the need to resolve and smooth the frown lines from the most harried participant, while offering fresh skills to take home. |
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BILLY'S STORY: NAMING WHAT IS TRANSPARENT How does an organization’s inability to see what is really happening cause suffering and lack of productivity? What does the epidemic of denial cost? This moving and trenchant performance, sprinkled with interactive exercises, is designed to help participants see where they are asleep in their own lives, and what that sleepiness is costing personally and organizationally. The capacity to be aware and to choose is one of the most important survival and adaptation skills human have, and can transform organizations of all sizes (from a family of two to a corporation of thousands). |
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GRANDMOTHER, GRANDFATHER: THE WISDOM CIRCLE
Using stories from the wise elders and the most effective principles of council, Deanna creates sacred space for groups of all sizes and purposes to take time out to listen to their own wisdom, to collect their energy, and to stop long enough to see what choices would improve the quality of their lives. Designed to restore vision, foster community and overcome isolation, Wisdom Circles date back in time, are known in all cultures, and are a excellent choice for team building, start-up companies, retirement ceremonies, and corporate retreats.
CELEBRATING SUSAN: CREATING A PARENT'S VILLAGE A wisdom circle expanded into an all-day program, designed and coordinated by Deanna, to celebrate and support parents in your community. Using local speakers, interactive projects, mentors, and of course, AHA TALES, to surround parents and families with inspiration and positive mirroring. |
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