BookPeople Presents: Shayna Barksdale - Pink Chaos

Please welcome Shayna Barksdale, LCSW-S to celebrate Pink Chaos: Navigating the Mother Daughter Relationship with Your Tween!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 4:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

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About the book:

Pink Chaos: A Guide to Navigate the Mother-Daughter Relationship with Your Tween is a straightforward and honest resource for caregivers. It offers insights to unlock the keys to Girl World, shared by Shayna Barksdale LCSW-S, the owner and creator of Austin Therapy for Girls and a therapist with over thirty years and an OG Austinite.

About the author:

Creator and Owner of Austin Therapy for Girls and Pink Chaos
80s music lover, horror film aficionado, and obsessed with the color pink
I’ve been in the social work game since my early twenties, fresh out of Our Lady of the Lake’s Worden School of Social Work with a Master’s Degree under my belt. While I’ve racked up quite a few credentials – LCSW-S, CDWF Consultant (aka Brené Brown’s Shame Resilience), EMDR trained, EFFT trained, and more – my proudest accomplishment is my 30+ years of experience watching young women, teens, tweens, and the people who love them grow and blossom. Seeing someone take control of their mental health and own their power is the ultimate reward.
My journey began with foster care kids, and from there, I worked at community mental health centers with a team of psychiatric nurses and doctors. I went on to become a program director and worked with AISD and Eanes ISD on federal substance-abuse prevention grants and writing grants for mental health services. However, I realized I was missing the direct work with families, so I launched Austin Therapy for Girls (ATFG) in 2012.
After introducing ATFG, the necessity for specialized care for mothers and daughters became evident. Consequently, my mother and I created a presentation derived from this book, "Pink Chaos: Navigating the Mother/Daughter Relationship with Tweens."
Shayna, a proud Austinite, has spent most of her life in this community. During her free time, you can often find her and her husband, Brook, enjoying one of our scenic trails while running or walking their dogs, Bagel and Ella.

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