SHIFT-IT AND VISUAL COACH CERTIFICATION: LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES! “After several years of using visuals in my practice as a facilitator, I joined Christina’s Visual Coach Certification. Having experienced many changes in my personal and professional life (marriage, MA from Concordia in Human Systems Intervention, birth of my two children, and creating an independent practice) I knew… Read more »
Cynthia Stone is a therapist from Colorado who discovered my visual trainings many years ago. Like many, the creativity and unique lifestyle I represented to her, resonated deeply but a busy life snuck in and over a decade flew by. Just when she swung back to graphics, and joined the Visual Coach 2016 cohort, she was diagnosed with cancer. This remarkable woman dialed in from her hospital bed to attend the online classes. I’m pleased to report that she’s recovered her health and that this tenacious woman is also now a Certified Visual Coach. Please join me in wishing her all the best as she steps boldly into private practice!
A NEW WORLD OF TOOLS TO USE IN PRESENTING INFORMATION AND FACILITATING PROCESSES HAS OPENED UP. “Fundamentals of Working Visually delivers both the basics of working visually as well as the larger context of expanding these skills into more complex process work. Christina guided us through well paced material that she presented in an incremental… Read more »
If you saw last week’s eZine you know I’ve just returned from an amazing trip. I’m still processing all the stuff that happened at multiple levels … my head is literally still spinning from all the downloads. In short, it was heavy duty powerful. I received confirmation that I’m right on track with my professional… Read more »
Most of my client and teaching work is online nowadays … I love the flexibility this brings for both clients and myself. It’s practical, convenient and works surprisingly well for those who can stick with that kind of structure. However, once a year I host two special Visual Skills courses that are IN-PERSON in my… Read more »
Graphic Facilitation Workshop: Learn Online Via Online Class FYI, Online Version of our internationally acclaimed Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals workshop starts October 5th. I’ve had the adventure, pleasure and honour of being in this field for over two decades now —- and have witnessed its growth from a small niche enclave in California to its spread throughout the… Read more »
WAS CHALLENGED TO BE BOTH CURIOUS AND BRAVE … TO JUMP IN AND MAKE MARKS, MISTAKES AND GET OVER MYSELF! “Coming from a background in business, personal growth and healing, I resonated with Christina Merkley and her work instantly. She’s professional, clear and innovative, always exploring into new process territory. I loved Fundamentals of Working… Read more »
“Excited. Love This Work! Going For It With Conviction Feels Scary! Ready to Take It To The Next Level. Scared Yet I Want to Feel Confident” Those are some of the conflicting phrases expressed by participants as we kicked off the spring online version of Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals this week (my course that teaches the… Read more »
RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING I KNEW I WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE “I can’t describe how grateful I am that I invested in Christina’s Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals. What an amazing course. Right from the beginning I just knew I was in the right place. Even though I had been doing Graphic Facilitation and Graphic Recording… Read more »
It has snuck up on me these last years — working virtually with my SHIFT-IT clients and those I mentor in visual skills. I do occasionally travel and some clients do travel to me here in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia Canada … however, the majority of my work nowadays involves working with folks from around… Read more »
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