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Reflective Practice Facilitators

Reflective Practice Groups provide an opportunity for Fellows to explore how they shape and are shaped by the relationships in their professional lives (e.g., with children and families, colleagues, supervisors, etc.) and the impact of their work on their own professional growth and personal well-being.

What Fellows say about their experience in Reflective Practice Groups

“I also benefited on a personal level from the reflective practice groups and learned to be more vulnerable with myself and others. We really formed a bond and the group brought something special to my life that I didn’t know was missing.”
“At the beginning of the fellowship, I felt reflective practice was one of the most daunting components of the fellowship. To be honest it was one of the components I was not looking forward to. However, it was my favorite part of the fellowship (and still challenging). The reflective component has challenged me to not only reflect on actions before and after they take place, but also to reflect in the moment.”
“My reflective practice facilitator inspired and encouraged me step into more of an advocacy role. The community we formed helped me recognize the strength in our collective voices and the work we do.”
“Reflective practice has taught me new ways of being that are transforming my work with parents and teachers.”
Ms. Adriana Molina has spent over 25 years working with at risk children and families, is currently the Chief Program Officer at Allies for Every Child in Los Angeles, and is on the
advisory group for Sesame Street in Communities to develop resources to support families and young children in foster care.

Adriana Molina, LMFT
Allies for Every Child

Ms. Carly Tolbert has as spent more than a decade in service to children and families in community mental health settings in and around Los Angeles and has dedicated her work to helping others find their voices, embody their power and bask in beauty of their lived experience.

Carly Tolbert, LCSW
Kaftan Collective

Dr. Myisha Driver-Woods has 20 years of experience providing mental health services to diverse families with young children and infants and is passionate about supporting the ongoing professional development of others through reflective practice.

Myisha J. Driver-Woods, PhD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles &
USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Dr. Richard Cohen is Past-President of the California Association for Infant Mental Health and consults, trains, and speaks on topics involving young children, early identification, and early childhood mental health.

Richard Cohen, PhD
California Association
for Infant Mental Health

Dr. Wendy Sun is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in infant and early childhood mental health who is among the first 52 California clinicians endorsed by the California Center for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health and holds their highest designation: Reflective Practice Mentor.

Wendy Sun, PsyD
Independent Private Practice

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