Annual Staff Retreat

Each year, co-owners Victor Barbetti, PhD, and Kristy Weidner, LCSW, invite all staff at the Village to attend our annual staff retreat. With each staff member having such hectic schedules this time of year, it’s always a great way to bring us all together and spend some quality time with our Village family. This year we welcomed our acupuncturist, Ari Odamaki, as well as three new therapists, Loraine Hayes, Michaela Carlson, and Moira Ryan, to the Village.

Special arrangements are always made to incorporate a fun activity for the staff, and this time, Kristy led us through one of her latest breath meditations that she’s been practicing at the inJOY Meditation Studio sessions. We followed that up with a discussion of best policies and practices, incorporating mindfulness into therapy sessions, and each staff members goals for the future. We ended with a healthy, potluck lunch together. We are now going into the new year with new ideas, new goals, and more inspiration to serve our community.