About
Forward-Facing® Institute
Founded in 2020 by Dr. J. Eric Gentry and Jenny Brackman, Forward-Facing® Institute creates resilience through coaching, consulting, certification, books and training. Our goal is to empower individuals with a renewed belief in their inner capacity, and to instill a genuine hope for their future marked by healing and fulfillment.
Forward-Facing is Freedom.
- Freedom from…the pain and trauma of the past; the weight and yoke of stress; the baffling complexity of mental health treatment; hopelessness, desperation and demoralization; and unfulfilled promises of a better life.
- Freedom to…live beyond your fear in a comfortable body; gain traction toward living an intentional and principle-based life; find safety, vulnerability, hope and joy; optimize your skills and capacities relationally, professionally, personally and spiritually; to become who you choose to be rather than who your past has programed you to be.
Post-Traumatic Growth
Trauma and pain comes in many shapes and sizes, leaving people confused and demoralized in its wake. If people were skeptical before, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that the body is a self-healing organism. It just needs to be provided with the tools to heal. Our programs are equal parts educational and practice.
- Book
- Forward-Facing® Trauma Therapy (mental health professionals)
- Forward-Facing® Freedom (for individuals)
- Online, asynchronous training via Udemy
- Forward-Facing® Trauma Therapy
- Advanced Course
- CBT – Narrative Exposure Therapy
- Opportunity to receive coaching to enhance your mental health and personal wellbeing
- Opportunity to become a certified coach and consultant for Health and Wellness
Professional Resilience
People join helping professions because they care. But caring has a cost. The good news is that the cost of caring, often known as compassion fatigue, can be treated and prevented. Our services for professional resilience are the result of 25+ years of research and development in the area of burnout and compassion fatigue prevention.
We have published nine empirical peer-reviewed studies that have demonstrated the skills we teach lessen the stress-related effects of caregiving and service work. Additionally, these same skills—when implemented in a displaced approach—enhance well-being, performance and professional quality of life.
What we offer:
- Books
- Forward-Facing® Professional Resilience
- Coming soon – book for educators
- Online, asynchronous training via Udemy
- Opportunity to receive coaching focused on your professional resilience
- Opportunity to become a certified coach and consultant for Professional Resilience
Our Team
J. Eric Gentry, PhD
Jenny Brackman B.S.
Emily Hedrick, M.Div.
Operations and Innovation
Mollie Gardner
Executive Administrator
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