Bio
Deborah Owen-Sohocki, LPC, CPDLT, HMCTC, is an international teacher, trainer, author, and coach. She is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in Adlerian studies working with families and children. She has taught at ICASSI, the International Adlerian Summer School, and finds that Adlerian psychology is relevant to all cultures: in business, schools, and families. Deborah has also been an educator since 1972. She has taught PK—HS, Title One, Special-Ed, High Risk Children, and college adult learners and has used PD for 32 years. After many years of being exposed to different types of trainings, she has never found anything more effective than using Positive Discipline in the classroom, in the home, in business, and community organizations to create real change by creating effective relationships. She is a co-author of Positive Discipline: a Teacher’s A—Z Guide. Deborah is also a certified HeartMath® Trainer, Coach, and certified PD Lead Trainer. Her clients are families, schools, businesses, and community organizations. Deborah is the owner and president of the Center for Heart Based Living LLC. She is passionate in facilitating cooperative relationships built on love, wisdom, courage, and connection. Deborah is a mother of two, step-mother of four, and grandmother of six.
