Minds Matter is Pivotal Counseling Center’s community presentation program. Our clinicians bring practical, engaging mental health workshops to schools, workplaces, first responder and healthcare teams, senior centers, churches, and community groups.
Each presentation is designed to raise awareness about mental health and leave your audience with real tools they can use right away, whether that’s calming an anxious mind, communicating better at home, or preventing burnout at work. Choose from the topics below, or request a presentation and we can build a custom workshop around your group’s needs.
In partnership with the Dundee Township Mental Health Board, Minds Matter workshops are offered at no cost to residents of Dundee Township and surrounding areas, including West Dundee, East Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts, and parts of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Algonquin.
Learn more at the Dundee Township Mental Health Board website.
Workshop Topics
General Public
- Smoking Cessation Strategies
- Calming an Anxious Mind
- When Someone You Love Is Depressed
- Parenting Someone with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
- Strategies for Happiness at Work and Home
- Care for the Caregiver: Prioritizing Self-Care
- Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy
- Co-parenting after Divorce
First Responders & Healthcare Professionals
- Suicide Prevention and Postvention Strategies
- Managing Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout
- Implicit Bias Awareness and Response
Seniors & Caregivers
- Aging Gracefully: Maintaining Mental and Emotional Well-being
- Staying Connected: Combating Loneliness and Isolation
- Managing Anxiety and Depression in Later Life
- Mindfulness and Stress Relief for Seniors
- Navigating Life Transitions in Retirement
- The Caregiver's Journey: Supporting Loved Ones While Maintaining Self-Care
Marriage & Relationships
- Effective Communication for Healthy Relationships
- Building Emotional Intimacy in Long-Term Partnerships
- Navigating Conflict in Marriage: Tools for Positive Resolution
- Balancing Work, Parenting, and Romance
- Understanding and Managing Attachment Styles
- Rebuilding Trust After a Breach
- 7 Principles of Making a Marriage Work (The Gottman Method)
Workplace Wellness & Professional Development
- Trauma-informed Leadership and Workplaces
- Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence
- Implicit Bias Awareness for Inclusive Work Environments
- Enhancing Team Communication and Collaboration
- DiSC
- Strategies for Happiness and Productivity at Work
Our Speakers
Shira Greenfield, LCPC
With over 38 years in behavioral health, Shira is Pivotal’s Clinical Director and a trusted expert in therapy, crisis intervention, and leadership. Her down-to-earth style makes her a sought-after speaker for first responders, healthcare professionals, seniors, and workplaces.
Full bio: Shira
Lindsay Keisman, LCPC, SPHR
Pivotal’s owner, Lindsay brings over 20 years of clinical experience and a gift for storytelling that makes challenging topics relatable. She focuses on trauma-informed care, healthy communication, and the mental health needs of leaders, workplaces, and first responders.
Full bio: Lindsay
Kyle Saunders, LCPC
Kyle Saunders is a thought-provoking speaker known for bringing warmth, wry humor, and curiosity to complex topics. A licensed clinical professional counselor with 16 years of experience, Kyle makes psychological ideas accessible, practical, and relevant to everyday life. As Clinical Director at Pivotal Counseling Center, he specializes in anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, healthy relationships, and neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism.
With a particular interest in the power of stories to shape how we understand ourselves and one another, Kyle invites audiences to question assumptions, consider new perspectives, and approach difficult experiences with greater flexibility. A clinician, father, outdoor adventurer, and self-described armchair philosopher, he blends mental health insights with humor, reflection, and practical strategies for everyday life.
Full bio: Kyle
John Tumino, LPC
John brings over 18 years of clinical experience and a gift for storytelling that makes challenging topics relatable, with a focus on trauma-informed care, healthy communication, and the mental health needs of leaders, workplaces, and first responders.
Full bio: John