WELCOME TO THE SPEAK OUT FAMILY

BREAKING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

COACHING

WORKSHOPS

UNDERDOGS CLUB

WORKBOOKS

WE ARE COMMITTED TO:

  • Practicing the way of Jesus, doing what Jesus did, & learning to love like Jesus’ loves.

  • Training and Equipping local churches & para church ministries with mental health tools, via mental health workshops

  • Providing ongoing support to individuals struggling with their mental health, by providing individual coaching & Underdogs Clubs.

  • Breaking the stigma of mental health in the local & global church.

  • Seeking Jesus through Prayer, Scripture, & Spiritual Formation.

LAUREN WILSON

FOUNDER

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology & Biblical Studies. She has her Master’s Level Certification in Life Coaching & provides both individual and group coaching.

She has 3 years experience in a residential facility as a group counselor supervisor & 10+ years of experience in youth ministry. Her areas of expertise include crisis management, deescalation and grounding skills. Lauren is passionate about working with those in society who are marginalized and underserved, but her heart specifically lies in helping adolescents’ and families deconstruct unhealthy narratives and develop more empowering identities that lead to deeper connection and more secure bonds.

Lauren has experienced long seasons of Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, a handful of failed suicide attempts, & C-PTSD. Her personal story & years of experience in the field has given her a unique view of how to walk alongside others. She approaches every individual with curiosity, stewardship, & respect. Lauren has had a passion to bridge the gap between the church and mental health professionals for over 15 years, which led to the founding of Speak Out, a movement dedicated to providing practical tools to both churches & individuals aiding them to walk alongside those in their community struggling with mental illness.

Depression sucks

For those who experience Depression…we know it just sucks. Plain and Simple. Get your hoodie today & make sure to snag one of our Depression Workbooks, our whole team is going through it this month in order to help prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Coaching

“WHY CHANGE MATTERS. SOME OF US FEAR IT, SOME OF US THRIVE ON IT, BUT WHICHEVER SIDE YOU LEAN TOWARDS, EFFECTIVE CHANGE IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL IN LIFE.”

Our Speak Out Coaching Team strives to champion each individual toward healthy change. We believe that incredible change happens in our lives only when we decide to take control of what we do have power over instead of craving control over what we don’t.

Our Workshops are for church staff, parents, teachers, mentors, youth group leaders, & the like.

Each workshop is curated by a team of psychologists, therapists, pastors & mental health professionals to give you the best well-rounded overview of psycho-education & Spiritual Formation.

All workshops are available nationwide. If you are interested in having us come out to train your team, please click on the button.

Workshops

  • Mental health Foundations Workshop

    This workshop will cover an overview of grounding techniques, boundaries in leading well, trauma, self-care & Spiritual Warfare. The foundation of the workshop is one of biblical & holistic health. Material will be delivered through lecture, role play and experiential learning.

  • Core Workshop: Anxiety & Depression

    This workshop will cover an overview of Anxiety & Depression in both yourself and others. Our team will equip you will practical tools & application, both psycho-education & a Spiritual Formation

  • CORE WORKSHOP: TRAUMA

    Our Trauma Workshop covers our basic training of how to navigate conversations, recognize warning signs and facilitate a trauma informed conversation. This training is built to help both leaders and individuals understand trauma and how to navigate the terrifying journey of recovery.

  • Parent Workshop

    Children who suffer from an anxiety disorder experience fear, nervousness, and shyness, and they start to avoid places and activities. Through this training, we want to educated and equip you with practical tools to help walk alongside your child as they are navigating these crippling emotions. We hope you feel encouraged, not alone and supported through this training.

  • Boundaries & Leadership Stamina for Church Leaders

    Jesus set an incredible example in how to set boundaries and care for oneself holistically through ministry, we will discuss how we too can have boundaries in our own personal lives and in ministry. Participants will also get to dive into the importance of caring for our own health and maintaining leadership stamina through ministry.

  • Core Workshop: Supporting Suicidal Individuals

    Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States among young people ages 10-34. It doesn’t get much lower on the list the older you get. As the Church body, we need to start talking about suicidal ideation and the disease of suicide in a different light. Awareness is not the only part we should be addressing, what about the lies we are fed in isolation & how the Enemy wants nothing more than to destroy and steal life on this side of Heaven.

  • Core Workshop: De-Escalation Tools

    When it comes to panic attacks, anxiety attacks, anger, suicidal ideation or psychosis, this workshop will teach participants best practice for maintaining a calming environment, de-escalation skills in crisis management and how to keep everyone involved as safe as possible.

Workbooks

Workbooks

If you are someone who loves Jesus & is experiencing the effects of trauma, this workbook is for you. The pages are full of tools & tips, scripture to meditate on and education around how our bodies keep score of our experiences.

If you are someone who struggles with Anxiety and is looking for a resource that discusses both psychology and theology, this workbook is for you. The pages are full of tools & tips, scripture to meditate on and education around addressing those anxious thoughts.

The Underdogs Club Workbook includes 8 weeks of mental health check in’s, feelings wheel’s, habit tracker’s, mood tracker’s, movement strategies, reflection pages and so much more.

Underdogs club

Underdogs Club is modeled after group coaching.

Each meeting we commit to seeking prayer, adding tools to our mental health toolkit, & taking inventory of our weekly successes & downfalls. We hold space to voice frustration because we are not alone in this fight, and neither are you.

Underdogs Clubs are split into two separate 10-week cohorts. The Spring Cohort covers the topics of Anxiety & Depression, the Fall Cohort focuses on our holistic health, setting boundaries, grief and loss, & learning the power of our voices in the darkness.

  • “Underdogs feels like home — a place where I can come and be known and be surrounded by people who get it.”

    -Joanna

  • "Underdogs is the only place where I feel heard and understood."

    -Anonymous

  • “Underdogs is a place where I feel unconditionally accepted & safe to be vulnerable & authentic.”

    -Anonymous

  • “Underdogs is a safe space to share, learn, & walk alongside others. It’s a place where you can come as you are & find support.”

    -Stephanie

  • “This has been one of the biggest reasons I’ve been able to keep my head above water during this past season. Thankful for this resource.”

    -Cameron

  • “I can’t believe this exists! If I had this during my youth years, it would have been a game changer.”

    -Elizabeth