Resiliency Coaching
Individual or small group coaching for educators navigating burnout, stress, and vocation impacts on their classrooms and students.
Habits of Wellness
Rooted in the unshakable dignity of each person, Salvea equips Catholic school teachers and leaders with proven mental wellness strategies.
Suicide Prevention Training
Through an integrative, Christ-centered model, participants gain concrete tools that strengthen their ability to respond to the needs in their classroom and school community.
About
Judy Madden, MA
Judy is a skilled resiliency coach, suicide prevention instructor, intercultural competency coach, and mental health expert. She specializes in helping individuals and organizations build the skills that they need to grow and flourish.
She is based in South Bend, Indiana, but consults virtually or in-person throughout the United States and Canada.
Salvea Resources
One of my favorite people in Scripture is St. Mary Magdalene. I think I relate to her brokenness, the way she questions her worthiness and how Jesus never gives up on her. I also relate to her undaunted determiniation and relentless commitment to her friend, Jesus. I wrote a little
Happy spring and welcome to the Salvea blog! In this space, I hope to remind you that you are an embodied soul; your body, mind and spirit are inter-related and cannot be separated, any more than the Trinity can be separated. Our mental health is connected to our physical health;
In the past few years, the number and demographic of people reporting suicidal ideation has changed dramatically. More than 44% of all US high school students report feelings of “persistent sadness or hopelessness” up from 26% a few years ago. The number of pediatric ER visits for mental health and suicide has jumped as well. Data tells us that suicide is the most preventable cause of death. Learn the life-saving skills to recognize and respond to people who may be contemplating dying by suicide. You can make a difference. The more people who have these skills, the more hope for life-affirming outcomes. To find out more, get in touch.
We each have areas of our lives that are important to attend to for our personal flourishing. I focus on four (4) particular domains of wellness: physical, emotional, social and spiritual. We’ve all been through a lot these past few years and it’s easy to lose focus of our own needs while caring for others. I will help you look back, take stock today, and make a plan to flourish. Through customized coaching that will meet the specific needs of each client and/or organization, we will work collaboratively to thrive, one step at a time.. Let’s get started today!
There has been an explosion in mental health needs as students and teachers navigate the new challenges today’s world presents. Social science has responded with new scientifically proven skills that increase resiliency and decrease depression and anxiety. How is authentic hope different from optimism and how do either of those differ from toxic positivity? How do we train our minds to lean into challenges rather than away from them? How can I learn to notice thoughts that clutter my mind and respond to them that increase productivity and clarity? These skills and more are taught individually or in a team setting. Follow up coaching is available, as well.