Event Details

Dr. Shelly Farnan, Bailey Pyle, Lexie Costa will be speaking about HR and Mental Health.  As HR have cared for your teams and adapted to so many uncertainties and changes in the past three years, how are you, the HR leader? Whether you are burned out, languishing, navigating effectively, or just getting by, Be Well is here to facilitate care and healing connection for YOU!

Brain health is a foundational component of human health and wellness. Just like breathing, we feel and experience emotions constantly. The world we live in and our experiences directly affect our work, businesses, families, health, and communities. You deserve brain wellness in all of these spaces so you can arrive as your most authentic self. Despite all we know as experts about their importance, our own brain health and emotional wellness are often avoided, minimized or neglected altogether

The Be Well Experience will focus on experiencing brain wellness in the moment and in healing connection among participants, putting brain science into action in real-time. HR professionals will be guided through self-assessment, developing a brain wellness plan and identifying self-care strategies that are effective in distress reduction and resilience building. All of these elements assist you in experiencing release and developing a greater capacity to regulate and serve – changing lives and brains for the better.

 In this experience, evidence-based practices, such as pre- and post-experience self-assessment, mindfulness meditation, facilitation of anonymous expression, self-care experiences and idea-sharing, will be utilized. What happens as a result? HR professionals returning to your various teams, with your own self-care top of mind and a brain health plan in development.

Dr. Shelly Farnan: Dr. Shelly Farnan, a licensed clinical psychologist, is the Vice President, Be Well Initiatives, at Burrell Behavioral Health. Prior to her current role at Burrell, Dr. Farnan served as System Director, Diversity and Inclusion. Having served in a variety of settings, with various populations and with evidence-based treatments, Dr. Farnan specializes in Inclusion and wellness. She has a passion for developing relationships, raising awareness, and facilitating change. She believes in putting science into action so that we experience the health and wellness benefits and build resilience to carry us through all that life brings our way.

 Bailey Pyle: Bailey Pyle, a Licensed Professional Counselor, is the Licensed Clinical Provider for the Be Well Initiatives team, at Burrell Behavioral Health. She has over 11 years of experience in the mental health field working with children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, outpatient treatment, and in the community. With a Master’s degree in Art Therapy Counseling, Bailey combines art expression with cognitive behavioral and person-centered approaches to focus on brain wellness, building self-esteem, establishing positive relationships, and navigating the stress life presents. Bailey has a passion for whole-wellness and community wellness as a necessary component of personal health. She finds joy in leveraging the brain science and helping others utilize creativity to find connection, growth, healing, and for self-exploration.

 Lexie Costa: Lexie Costa is the Program & Engagement Leader, Be Well Initiatives. Lexie serves alongside the Be Well Initiatives team to provide engaging and meaningful Be Well Experiences for businesses, Burrell team members, and on Burrell’s social media platforms. Nicknamed “the Director of Fun,” Lexie has a passion for using her creativity to make brain health and wellness relatable and accessible to all. Through her background as a former teacher, NFL cheerleader, and non-profit director, Lexie is able to educate, entertain, and execute the Be Well mission in a unique and enthusiastic manner.