Cultivate Resilience, Mindfulness, and Mental Wellness

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Welcome! I am Paula Stephens, and I guide mission-oriented public servants in high stress work environments toward greater resilience and wellbeing.

I use evidence-based, therapeutic practices - like mindfulness, self-compassion, and mindset to guide individuals and organization in  resilience that improves well being and increases the capacity for adversity without burnout.

I am a resilience educator and wellness advocate with over 20 years of experience helping people thrive.

Ways to Work with Me

  • Cairn in front of a blue lake, representing Paula Stephens Speaking Engagements & Keynotes.

    Speaking Engagements & Keynotes

    Looking for more than just an inspirational talk? Paula Stephens includes actionable strategies for increased resilience and wellbeing.

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  • Sunlit mountain landscape with stacked rocks in the foreground and hills in the background.

    Workshops for Organizations

    Imagine your staff feeling supported, resilient, and able to sustain the passion that brought them to this work in the first place.

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  • Two cairns on a frosty hill, representing Paula Stephens workshops for individuals.

    Workshops for Individuals

    Imagine connecting with a real community of like-minded people with shared experiences, through deep conversations, and creative expression.

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Logo titled 'JAYFUND' with the text 'TOM COUGHLIN' above it and a silhouette of a child holding a basketball in the letter 'A' in 'JAYFUND'.
Logo of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, The Thanatology Association, featuring a spiral symbol and black text.
Logo for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), featuring a red, white, and blue circular emblem with a star and an eagle, alongside the TAPS acronym with a blue font and gold stars.
Logo for LifeSource, an organ donation organization, featuring the text 'LifeSource' with an orange heart in place of the letter 'o' and the tagline 'At the Heart of Organ Donation' underneath.
Logo for the Wordmaker Resilience Institute with the tagline "Triumph over Trauma"
Logo of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, featuring a red circle with a blue Maltese cross and a red rose in the center.

Organizations that have trusted Paula Stephens to enhance the work they do include: US Department of State, National Resilience Institute, American Heart Association, Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Concerns of Police Survivors, Association for Death Education & Counseling, and Life Source Organ & Tissue Donation.

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