Author Archives: Dr. Kathleen Quinn

Thoughts on standing with kids

I was in San Antonio at the time of the Students March, a little more than a month ago. There were workshops I was presenting and other speaking engagements I was fulfilling…the time since just rushed by.  I wanted to … Continue reading

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March for Our Lives

Funny thing….when I typed in the heading for this post I made a typo and put: March for Our Loves!! I am going to March with the young people on Saturday March 24. I am going to march for what … Continue reading

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Employee assistance programs

I had a call the other day from a woman asking about EAP programs. I told her we do these either by direct referral from the company or by contract for us to present ongoing workshops in stress management, depression, … Continue reading

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How do we learn to apologize?

Several people have asked what requires an apology and how do we know when to make one. These are really good questions/ observations. Let me tell a story: Children most often grow in opposition to their parents…it how young people … Continue reading

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What do I say?

Parents ask me all the time, what should I say….? It almost doesn’t matter what the subject is, this is always one of the primary questions. So let me tell you a story about how to fail at this and … Continue reading

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PPT for Nurse Educators celebrations

Be here webinar WK In 2017, I was asked by Wolters Kluwer Publishing Company to create a PPT and presentation to support health and wellness in Nursing Faculty. This presentation focused on Reflective Practice and the individuals ability to be … Continue reading

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Mandala Art: Inter-professional Mindfulness Education and Journaling Techniques for Self-Awareness and Self-Transformation.

Quinn_467 For your convenience I have posted this link to a published journal article with the above title. I provide this as an open access article but would appreciate your request for permission to quote or use. Thank you for … Continue reading

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Community request for journal articles related to Mindfulness, Art and Psychotherapy

Dear All, As most of you know I have spent the last nine years designing academic programs in nursing education from the BSN-DNP. This in addition to my active patient practice in integrative psychotherapy. Of course something had to fall … Continue reading

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stressors and health

In the human person, and other animals as well, the sources of stress are external and internal. We have been considering the external stressors which flow from our lifestyles and lived experiences. Some stress is actually useful and good for … Continue reading

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June

If we begin to consider the impact of memory on our relationships we have to ask the question: “In part, how are memories triggered?” With my patients this answer is both simple and complex. What happens in the brain is … Continue reading

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