Should Disaster Strike – Community Crises
Vali J. Hawkins Mitchell was born in Seattle, Wash., during an earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. Having survived her first natural disaster, Mitchell has made a career studying how individuals, organizations, and communities deal with both natural and manmade disasters.
A certified traumatologist, licensed counselor, business consultant, and executive coach, Mitchell provides training in self-care protocols to a range of employees in industries as varied as finance, health care, and energy. As a disaster mental health counselor for the American Red Cross, she has responded to local and national disasters such as the World Trade Center attacks of 2001, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and weather-related crises in the Pacific Northwest. Mitchell earned her Ph.D. in Health Services and has used her Walden degree to help both communities and organizations recover from catastrophic events.
As a leading authority on Emotional Continuity Management, Mitchell has applied her theories to managing emotional reactions during and following a full range of crises, from small human annoyances to catastrophic disasters. She offers suggestions for understanding such reactions should disaster strike your community.
See Should Disaster Strike: How to Manage Emotions in Time of Community Crises in the Walden Allumni Magazine.
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Vali Hawkins MItchell, Ph.D., LMHC, is the author of Emotional Crises in the Workplace: Protecting Your Business’ Bottom Line – Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace.
Tags: crisis management, disaster response, emotional continuity management
