The city of Chandler's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division, in collaboration with the ARISE Alliance Institute, is bringing back the Building Better Mental Health series to the Chandler community.

These two free workshops, from licensed clinical social worker Estefana Johnson, are designed to equip participants with tools to support mental well-being, according to a news release.

The first workshop takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and focuses on understanding your stress response and regulating your nervous system. 

The second workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 23, concentrates on maintaining control through setting boundaries and building strength and community.

Both workshops are from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Downtown Chandler Library, 22 S. Delaware St.

Johnson, the series facilitator, Estefana, has worked in behavioral health for more than 20 years. Trained in various therapeutic modalities, she specializes in trauma treatment and memory reconsolidation techniques, the release states.

As part of the development team contracted by Arise Alliance, Johnson co-developed Critical Memory Integration, or CMI, and now serves as the organization’s director of clinical training, leading efforts to introduce CMI to mental health professionals nationwide.

Johnson currently practices at Lighthouse Psychiatry and TMS, and is also the clinical director for ASA Now, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting foster and adoptive youth and their families.

Registration is not required, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more about the series, click here.

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