WRITER, TEACHER, AND CONSULTANT
COMING SOON IN 2023!
Bearing Witness: The Wounds of Mass Trauma at Memorial Museums is a poignant account of the global movement to commemorate the dead at memorial museums. The book offers an insightful look into the professional lives of those who remember, and an inspiring argument for tenderness when tending the wounds of mass trauma.
About Stephanie
My name is Dr. Stephanie Arel. I write and teach about internal obstacles that get in the way of self-growth. I believe that self-reflection, through self-examination, helps people help themselves and, in turn, help others. I am committed to providing tools and methods of caring for the self to support those engaged in caring for others. Strengthening the self leads to healthier living, better relationships, and flourishing communities.
Testimonies and Teaching: The Personal and Social Costs of Confronting Trauma
MISSION | Through my extensive work with individuals, groups, and organizations I have mastered utilizing problem-solving, mindfulness, and critical thinking skills to ensure positive outcomes and forward movement for my students and clients. Whether working one-on-one with an individual, or with a group in a classroom navigating scripture and the role it plays in the human response to trauma, the skills and techniques I have learned through my extensive career prove to benefit those I work with. My goal is to facilitate growth through self-reflection to strengthen social and interpersonal connections.
Experienced in helping those who have suffered traumatic injuries, head injuries, traumatic loss, sexual assault, and eating disorders.
12-week, small, group workshops coming soon to discuss, in more depth, eating disorders, anxiety, and trauma. These groups will provide support and coping mechanisms to help work through struggle.
Experienced in working with museums, schools, charities, trauma units, shelters (women's and immigration), transitional housing programs, and mental hospitals.
Most Recent Podcasts
IN THIS PODCAST SERIES PRODUCED BY ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOW DR. STEPHANIE AREL AND AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER JESSICA DAUGHERTY, WE WILL SPEAK WITH MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL WORKERS INCLUDING CURATORS, COLLECTORS, WRITERS, AND DIRECTORS ABOUT THE IMPACTS THEIR WORK AT MEMORIAL SITES HAS ON COMMUNITIES AND THEMSELVES TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLES THEY PLAY IN SOCIETY.
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IN THIS PODCAST SERIES, DR. STEPHANIE AREL AND JESSICA DAUGHERTY ENVISION THE KHÔRA AS A HOLDING SPACE, A CONTAINER FOR ENCOUNTERING THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF CARING AND BEARING WITNESS TO TRAUMA. THE SERIES RECORDS THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE ENGAGED IN PRACTICES OF CARE, WHO MAY ENCOUNTER TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES AT WORK, IN ORDER TO ILLUMINATE STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS WHERE LIFE PRESENTS STRESSFUL CIRCUMSTANCES OR WHEN OTHERS ARE IN NEED.
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