Testimonials
Shannon has helped my ex-husband and I come to a successful resolution on many of our parenting conflicts. She has helped me to make the best child centered choices I could thus, protecting my child from the impact of my conflict. She has helped me to feel at peace with the decisions that have been made. In Gratitude for all of your time, guidance, and patience.
During a transition of rebonding with my child whom I had been apart from due to my own faults, Shannon was a counselor that helped guide, and if needed, instruct in a comfortable way to bring a natural relationship back together between us. Shannon offered helpful advice with real circumstances which was beneficial to our relationship. Thanks. It was a pleasurable experience working professionally with Shannon Rios.
I truly believe Shannon’s recommendations will help my 16-year old daughter become a successful adult and help me to be a better parent.
Shannon has been a great help to my children and has provided me with the tools to understand their needs.
Shannon and I worked collaboratively on various children’s programs. I found her interventions engaging for the clients and therapeutic for the families as a whole. Shannon has a gift for bringing simplicity to even the most complicated cases.
Shannon has been an inspiration in my life. Through coaching, she worked with me on building stronger relationships with my family. Within a year, this not only improved, but also my relationship with friends and coworkers. In addition, my self esteem increased dramatically. Thank you so much Shannon, for everything!
Shannon is one of the most authentic and compassionate professionals I have ever worked with. She takes the time to truly understand and assess the needs of the organization, team or individual…..and then guides and facilitates growth and discovery for long-term results.
Marriage and Family Therapy Qualifications
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Trained hundreds of families in divorce education for the state of MN and CO
- Provide counseling for children/families who have been impacted by divorce/conflict, extensive training in this area (see training) section below
- Provide parenting time and supervised visitation to families
- Outpatient Family Therapist at County Mental Health Center
- Developed 24 parent coaching modules for Perspectives Family Center, St. Louis Park, MN
- Conducted Parent Coaching for Family Center in Denver, CO
- Child and Family Investigator for State of Colorado
- Provide Parenting Coordination and Decision Making for Parents
- Trainer for the State of MN and CO for their state-mandated course: Co-Parenting through Your Divorce
Life Coaching
Qualifications
- Completed the Coaches Training Institute Training Curriculum
- Coached over 300 individuals since 2004
- Coach for the Human Potential Project
- Leadership Coach for the Ken Blanchard Companies
- Training Manager for large multinational organization
- Human Resources Manager and Consultant in multinational organizations
- Organizational Development Consultant in large multinational organization
- Graduate of THE COACHES TRAINING INSTITUTE curriculum, a leading coaching model that is accredited by the International Coach Federation
- Graduate of the Team Management Leadership Program
- Certified facilitator of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC and The Coaching Process
To continue learning in her areas of specialty, Shannon has completed the following workshops and training courses:
- Domestic Violence Assessment and Parental Responsibility: Using the Latest Research in Parenting Plans and Complex Cases, Loretta M. Frederick, J.D. and Janet R. Johnston, Ph.D. 2009
- Comprehensive Training for Parenting Coordinators and Decision-Makers with Christie Coates, M.Ed J.D. and Betsy Barbour Duvall, MSW, LCSW 2006
- Structured CoParenting Training with Wisconsin ‘s Inter-professional Committee on Divorce 2005
- Dr. Joan B. Kelly’s Risk and Resiliency for Children of Separation and Divorce: Current Research and Implications for Practice 2005
- Dr. Carol Norton’s Reaching Children through Play Therapy Workshop 2003
- Eriksonian Play Therapy: The Spirit of Healing with Children and Adolescents Workshop by Joyce C. Mills 2003
- Leadership in Action Strozzi Institute 2006
- Enlightened Warrior Training with Peak Potentials Training and T. Harv Eker 2006
- Train the Trainer with Peak Potentials Training 2006
- Healing Touch Training – Level III course 2000-2002
Shannon in the Media
Check out Shannon’s interviews below!
Mom’s the Word Radio Show
Date: 9/4/2010 | Length: 11:35
Parents Tool Talk
Date: 5/14/2010 | Length: 1:00:04
KGNU 1390, AM 88.5 FM
Date: 1/20/2010 | Length: 5:40
FOX 31 TV Libby Natalie
Date: 11/10/2009 | Length: 6:21
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