I Have Some Exciting News for You

It has been quite a while since I have reached out. We all meet so many unique people every day and you may not remember me. My name is Water Shepherd and you may know me as Wendy Shepherd. Here is a little reminder:

You may remember me from my extracurricular activities such as:

· The Socrates Café philosophical discussion group I ran for 10 years in both Phoenix and Tempe

· The AZ Swing Dance Community

· Drumming circles throughout AZ

· Yoga, meditation or breathwork classes

· The Phoenix Conscious Community

· The AZ Burner Community

· As a parent of Brandon, Sara, Heather or Rachel Shepherd

Or you may remember me from the ASU West Campus as a student or professor:

· Psychology program

· Philosophy program

· Social and Behavioral Science Department

· Communication studies

· MACS program

Or maybe from my career path:

· Counselor at Chrysalis Shelter for Domestic Violence

· The State of AZ Health Dept (both in the Office of Human Rights or the Div of Licensing)

· Childhelp USA

· Voices Empowered Private Investigation Agency

· The Empower House Residential Treatment and Safe House for Women

· Urban Wellness

· Lecturer at various events/entities on child abuse/domestic violence/social issues

· Greater Phx Child Abuse Prevention Council

· Child Fatality Review Board

· Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

· Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators

· Child and Family Advocacy Leadership Coalition

· Arizona Trauma Network

· ACE Consortium

· Maricopa County Task Force Against Domestic Violence

· Society for Philosophical Inquiry

· PEN, American Center

· National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

· National Association of Professional Women

Hope that sparked some memories! You have both inspired me and supported me in my journey and now I want to reconnect and update you on some of the exciting things that I have been working on!

I hold both a Master's Degree in Communication with a focus on Advocacy, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor study in Philosophy. Additionally, I am a clinical trauma professional and certified in neuro-linguistic programming, social and behavioral science, yoga nidra, and sound. I currently have over 30 years of trauma-informed experience. I have some really solid people that I am blessed to have working with me who also have a wealth of knowledge and skills.

With my experience and expertise, I have been focusing on my mental health and wellness organization, Third Eye Integration. We have grown from offering services to individuals and private groups, to contracting with corporations and various healthcare facilities. We provide a wide array of services such as consulting and compliance for agencies, employee training, policy and procedure development and more. We also provide services to patients such as assessments, treatment planning, counseling, and complementary therapies such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga and a variety of other holistic health services. In addition, we develop personalized Employee Empowerment Programs and work with existing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to provide both mental health and holistic health services for professionals to increase balance, health, focus and productivity as well as provide relief from stress.

I am excited to announce that we are now regularly hosting numerous public events, as well as providing wellness classes, workshops and training on the topics of consciousness, existentialism, mental health and employee empowerment (to name just a few!).

I have learned a few things along the way in this life journey and I know that life can be stressful and it is important for us to stay balanced, grounded and healthy. Out of a strong desire to continue to help as many people as I can, each week I will be sending you complementary short and sweet wellness tips for you.

So look forward to our weekly Wellness Wednesday newsletters that are fun and easy to read and please reach out and say hello and tell me what you have been up to! It will be great to catch up. Make sure to sign up.

I would love to come to your workplace and give you a free 30-minute demo! Give me a call to schedule at 623-986-3987. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

As always, thank you for continued your support!

Water Shepherd, MA, CCTP
Human BEING