Diane
Lang
Therapist, Educator and Life Coach Diane Lang has dedicated her
career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a
mission to help them develop a sustainable positive attitude that
can actually turn one into an optimist, literally.
A therapist and educator of Positive Psychology, she has seen
that it can provide a strong foundation for finding great happiness
and is gratified that it is becoming a mainstream method of
treatment. A parent herself, Lang has taught Positive Parenting to
parents and written extensively on the benefits of using it with
even the youngest children. She has also spoken or conducted
seminars on postpartum depression, striving for balance versus
having it all and practical tips on interviewing, networking and
dressing for success and is the author of “Baby Steps: the Path from
Motherhood to Career.”
Diane is a therapist at the Universal Institute in Livingston, NJ
and counsels patients with traumatic brain injury and substance
abuse. Her clinical experience includes treating patients with
different forms of mental illness, physical and emotional abuse and
relationship issues. Lang is also an Adjunct Professor in
Psychology at Montclair State University and Centenary College; her
college work includes mentoring students for individual career
counselling and personal issue advisement.
As an expert in her fields of therapy, Lang has been featured in the
Daily Record and Cookie Magazine, seen on NJ 12 TV and the national
television program “Fox & Friends”. She has also participated
in a reality based Internet show, hosted Generation X-tinet and
appeared in various educational videos. In addition Lang writes a
bi-weekly column “The Working Mom” and shares her expertise on
parenting on The WTBQ Expat Show.
Sample List of Talks
The Positive Parent
We all want to be the best parents we could be but how? Using
Positive Psychology as its foundation, we can raise our kids to be
more optimistic and happier. Learn what traits can be learned? What
should you be teaching your child? What types of environment
nurtures a child towards a positive life style? Are you a positive
role model? Learn ways to encourage your child to be the best they
can be.
Remember, Happy parent = happy children
Create Balance and Relieve Anxiety
This workshop is designed to help create a balanced lifestyle by
relieving stress and anxiety. Learn the signs of “Burnout”. Learn
the impact of stress and anxiety on your body. Learn ways to
simplify your life. Learn simple techniques/tips that can help you
feel less stressed and more balanced. Learn ways to feel more
empowered and motivated. This workshop will help educate you on what
really makes us happy
Happiness - Living an Optimistic Lifestyle
We all want to be happy but what truthfully makes us happy? What
are the myths of happiness? Can we work on being happy? What can we
change in our life to make us happier? What personality traits can
be learned? Learn new ways of thinking and behaving that will make
your life happier like expressing gratitude, setting life goals,
long term & short term happiness, positivism is contagious,
Learn tips and techniques to make your life a more positive, happy
journey
New Beginnings – a Talk for New Moms
Join Diane Lang, MA, Psychotherapist and mom for an informative
discussion. Being a new mom can be exciting and overwhelming. This
workshop provides a place to talk about the changes in our lives and
perceptions. Discussion will include the necessity of self-care,
changing identity, differences between baby blues and post partum
depression, and the ups and downs that are a normal part of new
mothering. We will discuss: The necessity of self-care. Motherhood
and you’re changing identity. What is the baby blues? Post partum
depression? Share the ups and downs of being a new mom. Gain support
from other moms
Baby Steps the Path from Motherhood to Career
From Playtime to Career – this course is about taking the steps
to position yourself and prospective employers to optimize your
return to work. Learn how being a mom helps you to be a productive
employee as you discuss the challenges and learn how to “Get back
into the swing of things” in professional employment. What you’ll
learn: Successful Interviewing tips. How to Dress for success. Being
comfortable talking about the “Gap” on your resume. Showing
confidence about your Mommy time off. How being a mom helps you to
be a productive employee. Discuss the challenges with other moms
Creating Balance for Moms
Juggling family and work – finding balance in a busy life. Can we
have it all? Probably not but we can still have a successful and
balanced family life. This workshop will give you the tools you need
to find happiness and a balance that works for you. What we will
discuss: Making your own definition of “Super Mom”. Happiness – what
does it mean to you? What is your value system? Asking for help –
it’s ok to say no! Mommy Guilt – are you trying to reach perfection?
Are your goals realistic? Are your expectations of yourself and
others realistic? The importance of self-care. Tips for a more
organized, balanced life
The Developing Child – Part 1 & 2
Have you always wanted to know what your child should be doing
cognitively, emotionally and physically during the pre-school years?
What tasks can they master at each age? This workshop will discuss
the developmental milestones for pre-school age children (ages 2-6).
What to expect of your child socially, emotionally and
intellectually. We will discuss the importance of play,
make-believe, creativity and imagination. Learn how your infant and
toddler develop. This is an amazing time for your baby – they are
learning how to crawl, walk and talk. This workshop will go over the
developmental milestones from 6 weeks to 2 ½ years old and give you
a brief summary of what to expect from your child developmentally
and how you can help your child through each developmental stage.
Letting go of Anger
In this workshop you will learn: Recognize your anger – the
different sources of anger and types of anger
Triggers – what triggers your anger. Understand your anger. The
consequences of anger both physically and emotionally. Tips on
letting go of unresolved anger – including relaxation techniques and
more
Identifying Learning Disabilities in the pre-school
classroom
This workshop helps parents and early education teachers learn
the signs and symptoms of learning disabilities and developmental
delays. This class will provide you with information on early
intervention. Problems caught early give students/children a better
chance for success.
Multiple Intelligence
This workshop introduces you to the theory of Multiple
Intelligence created by Howard Gardner. Learn the eight different
types of intelligence and how using this theory helps you problem
solve, learn and communicate better. Information learned will
enhance relationships between parent/child, teacher/student,
boss/employee and spouses or partners. Using multiple levels of
intelligence we could determine where our child’s strengths are. How
our child is unique and help encourage our child to learn using the
different intelligence's that they relate to.
Books by Diane Lang
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