Kara Brackebusch Email & Phone Number

*Do you want a team that is thriving in their strengths so they can confidently serve the needs at hand?*Do your people continue to say yes, no matter how full their plate is even when you encourage them to take a break?*Does your team show signs of compassion fatigue no matter how many self-care trainings you provide?Then it might be time for in-depth.

Greater Seattle Area

Coaching to help ministry leaders balance the needs of the ministry and their own, so they can have sustainable, effective impact and not burn out.Also provided wholistic life coaching from 2013-2017 to help clients improve relationships, have greater work/life balance, and provided support towards client's personal growth.

WiLD exists to help small - mid-cap businesses attract, develop, and keep high-performing leaders who are fully equipped to scale the business and make a meaningful impact.I helped businesses clarify their highest priority needs and opportunities and then implement a plan to take their team development to the next level. WiLD stands for: Whole and.

Bellevue, WA

• Lead CBT and DBT therapy groups for women diagnosed with eating disorders
• Provide 24-hour supervision and therapeutic support towards client’s recovery
• De-escalate clients and redirected clients toward their treatment goals

Quetzaltenango Guatemala

• Fostered a positive, safe environment for 18 young adults ages 7-17 years old who have experienced trauma and/or poverty
• Managed the structure and routine of the home including activities, tutoring, cleanliness and transportation
• Monitored physical and mental wellness of residents and provided support and counseling on an individual basis

Redmond, WA

• Assessed clients’ needs, strengths, and support networks and collaboratively developed employment plans to increase youth’s employability
• Provided employment services to young adults including job preparation and post-employment support
• Planned, organized and taught employment skills workshops including resume preparation and interview skills
• Advocated for clients, provided outreach and built rapport with employers to develop job opportunities

Seattle, WA

• Taught independent living skills to refugee youth transitioning from foster care to independent living
• Assessed youth’s goals, created service plans, provided resources and monitored youth’s progress
• Collaborated with social workers to provide individualized instruction and to coordinate services for clients
• Organized and led monthly training groups of up to 50 people

Duvall, WA

• Taught basic life skills to 11 families transitioning from homelessness to independence such as cooking, employment and relationship skills
• Empowered clients who have experienced domestic violence, anxiety depression, PTSD and drug addictions to reach their full potentials
• Led a team of 4 other house managers and managed 10 volunteers

Spokane, WA

• Provided individualized intake and assessments and brokered resources and referrals to link clients to supporting social, housing and workforce services
• Assisted with resettlement and placement services as well as employment training
• Documented case management process, such as needs, goals, and progress

Spokane, WA

• Built rapport with foster care youth in a residential treatment center who had experienced trauma
• Mediated conflict and used de-escalation strategies between youth to ensure their safety
• Taught basic life skills and supported youth in practice of using different coping methods such as DBT and CBT