Retreat Leaders

Workshop 1:  Physical Health

Linda Tinson, MPH, APRN, CNP-BC, ACCHT, RhT

Heart Chrysallis, LLC

Holistic Counseling Service

Linda Tinson is a primary care nurse practitioner with extensive skills and experience in behavioral health counseling. She brings years of medical experiences to her transpersonal psychology and hypnotherapy practice, and energy medicine practices. Linda’s focus is on creating expansion in the body and in the psyche, so that one may hold all that is possible for their lives.

Workshop 2:  Mental Health

Chaplain Vicky Syren, MACM, CCISM

AMITA Health System

Chaplain Vicky Syren is a cradle Episcopalian who has spent over 20 years as a hospital Chaplain and Pastoral Care Manager. She received her Master of Christian Ministry from Northern Seminary. She is a member and approved instructor of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and compassion fatigue educator. Her main area of expertise is in Trauma Chaplaincy (trauma event debriefs of hospital staff and first responders).

Workshop 3: Spiritual Health

The Rev. Laurie Michaels

Deacon, Retreat Leader, Spiritual Director

Deacon, St. Mary's, Park Ridge

Deacon Laurie was ordained as a vocational deacon in the Diocese of Chicago on Feb 6, 2010. She currently serves as a deacon at St Mary’s-Park Ridge and previously served at St. Michael’s-Barrington. In May 2020 she received her Certificate in Spiritual Direction through the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. Prior to her ordination, Laurie worked for 25 years as a Registered Nurse in a variety of hospital, clinical and school settings.

Registration

This conference will be online only.

Registration is available through www.Eventbrite.com

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The Episcopal Church Women welcomes all individuals who identify as female, and our programs are open to all people who are interested a day of peace, quiet, and reflection.

Guests are always welcome!

Please contact our event chair, Jane Schenck,with questions or suggestions:  retreat@ecwchicago.org