Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. New York City has been her home base for the past two decades. She is a licensed psychologist (Australia), licensed mental health counselor (New York), presenter, writer, and adjunct professor at Columbia University in New York City where she
“Forward is not a straight line. It’s much more exciting, complex, difficult, gnarly, and uncharted than that.” Jeni Britton Bauer “Wherever you go, leave a heartprint.” Unknown “Don’t shoot for the stars, we already know what’s there. Shoot for the space in between because that’s where the real mystery lies.”
“It’s okay if you fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart, and we still love them.” Unknown “View your life with kindsight. Stop beating yourself up about things from your past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, ’What was I thinking,’ breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, ‘What was I
Kelly Pitocco joined WFS in the early 1990s and lives by the Statements in her daily life. She has had the honor of moderating meetings in the past and advocates for gender-responsive options for women in recovery. She has more than 35 years of experience working in treatment programs serving
Taryn Strong is a founder of SHE RECOVERS® Foundation – a nonprofit that connects, supports and empowers women of all ages(recovering in all areas of their lives) through its virtual platforms and in person community networks. Taryn is also a Recovery Coach, Herbalist and Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher. Taryn’s
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“It wasn’t the trauma that made you strong, kinder, and more compassionate. It’s how you handled it. That credit is yours.” Unknown “As we grow older and wiser, we begin to realize what we need and what we need to leave behind. Sometimes there are things in our lives that
The Nancy Cross Distinguished Volunteer Award will be presented during the 4C Spotlight event at the 2023 WFS EnJoy the Journey Conference. Please take the time to nominate someone you know who has gone above and beyond for WFS with their volunteer service. Link to Nominate
The team at VT would like to thank the WFS 4C women who are already participating in this study and would like to invite more of you to join. At this point, they are specifically looking for more participants in longer term recovery. Virginia Tech is seeking adults in long-term
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