Green Button provides comprehensive mental health services
Whether you are seeking to improve your functioning, upgrade your communication skills, or work through a personal challenge, Green Button can help.
Reach out to talk to Shagin, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, through telehealth. Serving Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire residents through telehealth. Experiential animal and nature programs based in New England.
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Green Button offers individual talk therapy, educational and experiential programs, consultations for families, academic institutions, agencies, and employers.
ABOUT GREEN BUTTON
Green Button offers customized counseling for individuals and families via tele-counseling. Green Button offers equine assisted therapy and learning programs working with horses, provides parent consultation, advocacy services, trainings and seminars, and psychoeducation programs. Shagin is the lead therapist for Green Button Counseling.
ABOUT SHAGIN
Shagin (she/her pronouns) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker licensed to practice in four states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. She is also a certified Adjustment Counselor (MA) and certified School Counselor (NJ). In addition, she holds certification for EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) as both a Mental Health Specialist and an Equine Specialist.
Shagin graduated from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services as a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society after graduating with honors from Colby College. Her experience includes working as an outreach counselor for youth and families, assisting in establishing a diversion program for youth for minor crimes at the municipal level, and working as a school based therapist specializing in behaviorally and emotionally challenged adolescents, and working in private practice with young adults and adults. She works as an individual therapist for adolescent through mature clients, and provides trainings on wellness, communication, and conflict management for lawyers and other professionals. Her background includes specialized training in treating adolescent and adult depression and anxiety, self harming, and suicidality. LGBTQIA+ friendly.
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Nature Based Wellness - Wellness Walks
Green Button specializes in facilitating partnerships between participants and nature to find meaningful healing and health. Reach out for information and scheduling for individualized personal or small group Wellness Walk programs.
Experiential Programming At the Barn
Shagin works with partners to provide the equine-assisted therapy and learning component of the practice. Equine assisted therapy is an evidence-based service with equines: horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
Shagin is certified in EAGALA, an unmounted therapeutic model, as both an Equine Specialist and a Mental Health Specialist, facilitating with horses, for both learning and healing.
EAGALA, or Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, utilizes a team approach therapeutic model. For each session, a team of at least one Mental Health Specialist and at least one Equine Specialist is present to ensure the highest quality and ethics for all parties involved. The model is an unmounted experiential modality, using projection and metaphor to explore and heal with help from equine partners. Traditional EAGALA sessions are available upon request and can be a one time compliment to talk therapy, or an ongoing format for therapeutic work, and an excellent format for workplace development and employee wellbeing.
Equine assisted learning is available; we offer equine assisted learning seminars and programs, for a variety of focuses and ages. Equine assisted programming is available for workshops and skill building retreats for clubs, businesses, and teams. Skill-building, relaxation, leadership, teamwork, and communication themed wellness and learning programs are perfect for increasing productivity for corporate teams, promoting innovative thinking and new perspectives, and improving wellbeing and connection.
Besides individual and group counseling, equine assisted therapy and learning can be utilized for team building, coaching, and leadership seminars, as well as for targeting specific challenges. Green Button Counseling offers equine assisted programs and seminars and provides customized events for your group or business. Contact us for more information, or to inquire about a customized event.
PAST EVENTS
Women’s Confidence through Camping Clinic: May 6 - 7, 2023
Designed, facilitated, and implemented in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts and Nemo Equipment
Well-being Webinar for NJ Bar Association: May 5, 2023
Presented on improving well-being in the workplace and complying with ethics obligations
Conservation in Action Trustees Presentation: March 22, 2023
Webinar series facilitator for Trustees of Massachusetts on mental health in nature
MassMees Presentation: March 9, 2023
Presented on experiential Mental Health through Wellness Walks at MassMees Conference
Stress Relief through Equine Massage: March 5, 2023
Hands on learning and mindfulness through massage in partnership with Revitalizing Equine
Wellness Walk at Noanet Woods: February 18, 2023
Experiential wellness nature walk in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts focused on Women’s Wellness through Embracing Independence
Stress Relief through Equine Massage: January 15, 2023
Hands on learning and mindfulness through massage in partnership with Revitalizing Equine
Wellness Walk at Cormier Woods: January 14, 2023
Experiential wellness nature walk in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk Last Day Hike: December 31, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Copicut Woods in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts focused on wellness with the changing of the calendar year and healthy goal setting.
Wellness Walk Advanced Training: September 11, 2022
East Boston Wellness Walk Facilitation and Implementation Training
Farm Pride: September 11, 2022
LGBTQ+ peer support and horse connection on the farm
Women’s Empowerment Yoga: July 31, 2022
Meadow Flow Yoga and empowerment discussion on the farm
Women’s Confidence and Connection Clinic: July 6, 2022
Equine Assisted Learning, Physical Self Defense, Bonfire Processing and Connection
Wellness Walk Introductory Training: June 30, 2022
East Boston Wellness Walk Facilitation and Implementation Training
Camp Wak-lo Staff Training: June 23, 2022
Communication, behavior management, and crisis assessment training for camp staff
Farm Pride: June 11, 2022
LGBTQ+ peer support and mural painting on the farm
Wellness Walk at Noon Hill: May 15, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Noon Hill in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
EAGALA Networking and Demonstration: May 14, 2022
Facilitated and presented on networking, utilizing, and accessing about the EAGALA model for providers and interested community members for New England
May Day Farm Yoga: May 1, 2022
Facilitated meadow yoga (with instructor Kay) and wellness discussion
Trustees Training on Wellness Walks: April 29, 2022
Introductory training for Trustees of Massachusetts employees on implementing and facilitating Wellness Walks
Wellness Walk at Noon Hill: April 10, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Noon Hill in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk at Noanet Woodlands: March 20, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Noon Hill in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Farm Pride: March 19, 2022
LGBTQ+ peer support and discussion on the farm
Wellness Walk at Doyle Park: February 27, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Doyle Park in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk at Rocky Woods: February 13, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Rocky Woods in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts themed for Valentine’s Day- Singles Hike for Self Love and Health Relationships
Wellness Walk at Noon Hill: January 22, 2022
Experiential wellness nature walk at Noon Hill in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk Last Day Hike: December 31, 2021
Experiential wellness nature walk in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts focused on wellness with the changing of the calendar year and healthy goal setting.
Government Attorney Wellbeing & Ethics: December 9, 2021
Co-presented webinar with Kim D Ringler, Esq. for New Jersey Attorney General Advocacy Institute
Wellness Walk at Slocum’s River Reserve: November 21, 2021
Experiential wellness nature walk at Slocum’s River Reserve in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk at Doyle Park: November 13, 2021
Experiential wellness nature walk at Doyle Park in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk at Slocum’s River Reserve: November 7, 2021
Experiential wellness nature walk at Slocum’s River Reserve in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Wellness Walk at Slocum’s River Reserve: October 24, 2021
Experiential wellness nature walk at Slocum’s River Reserve in partnership with The Trustees of Massachusetts
Women’s Empowerment Yoga: September 11, 2021
Meadow Flow Yoga and empowerment discussion on the farm
Women’s Empowerment Yoga: August 4, 2021
Meadow Flow Yoga and empowerment discussion on the farm
Emotional De-Escalation for Lawyers & Mediators: August 20, 2020
Ethics and Clinical Practice, presented webinar for Women Lawyers in Bergen County
De-Escalation of Conflict: August 10, 2020
Co-presented webinar with Kim D Ringler, Esq. for Senior Women Attorneys Group