Why It’s So Important to Acknowledge the Silent Grief in This Challenging School Year

In this episode, we unpack the silent grief many of us are feeling about the myriad ways teaching has changed since the pandemic and how those changes are impacting our students and our careers.

Resources: Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI)

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Ashley Ertel is a Nationally Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an additional specialty as a Certified DBT Professional. She is currently based in Colorado but moves often due to being Active Duty military. As part of her military career, she has reached the rank of Major and currently oversees the operations of 3 outpatient mental health clinics. Her clinical experience has been focused mostly on crisis work, treating personality disorders, and chemical dependency; however, she also holds additional licenses as a Certified Lactation Counselor and Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and volunteers hundreds of hours assisting parents adjust to their precious new role. In 2019 she founded The Delta Group, a private practice focused on providing quality and affordable mental and maternal health care.