WholeStory Speech
Dr. Rochel Lieberman brings real talk to parent nights, staff training, and community events. People leave with language and tools ready to use.
Give your community more than a safe little talk.
Parents hear it one way; staff hear it another. But the story remains the same.
SEST WholeStory is a social storytelling framework that brings together mental health and speech pathology. It helps children tell what happened, what they wanted, what got hard, and how they felt, so the adults around them can finally offer the right kind of support.
FOR PARENTS
Dr. Lieberman speaks to parents the way she would want to be spoken to: She leaves behind blame, sophisticated terms, and a list of rules. Parents leave with a new way to listen and something to try that night.
THE TALKS THAT ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION
There is a problem. You and your child are not it.
Parents learn to steady themselves first, so they can support their child without losing themselves. Calm is not a personality trait. It is a skill, and it is contagious.
Stop assuming. Start listening.
Parents learn to steady themselves first, so they can support their child without losing themselves. Calm is not a personality trait. It is a skill, and it is contagious.
It’s not all or nothing. There is a something in between.
Parents learn to help rigid thinkers find the middle, one small moment at a time, so a hard day stops feeling like a broken day.
FOR SCHOOLS & STAFF
Your staff is asking for tools, a way to understand what is driving negative behavior and learn to respond so the child builds communication and self-regulation. Dr. Rochel Lieberman’s talks are hands-on, practical, and built around the challenges that actually show up at school.
THE TRAININGS STAFF USE THE NEXT MORNING
Defiance isn’t the only language left
A thrown chair, a ripped worksheet, a child who goes silent. Different behaviors, same message: I don’t have the words for this. Staff learns to ask what happened right before, what the child could not say, and what they actually needed, so kids build higher-order thinking, not just quieter behavior.
Best for providers and classroom staff working with children with communication challenges.
So is your panic.
School culture is not set by the handbook. It is set by whether the adults are regulated enough to model what they are asking kids to do. Staff practice one simple move: a breath, and the question: who needs support right now, this student or me?
Best for whole-building culture and staff wellbeing.
Stop defending your plan and start hearing theirs.
A conference goes sideways the moment a teacher starts explaining and a parent starts defending. Staff practices a different kind of conversation, including the hard ones: a diagnosis, a setback, a plan that is not working. Parents get on board because you finally heard them.
Best for teachers, coordinators, and anyone who leads parent meetings.
Every event is shaped around your community, your age group, and the concerns keeping your parents and staff up at night.
CHANGE HAPPENS HERE
Reach Out
Tell us your event date, audience size, and goals.
Customize Together
Dr. Lieberman tailors the talk to your community.
Your Community Transforms
Parents and staff leave with tools, language, and real hope.
They shift the whole social climate of your organization.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Dr. Lieberman’s workshop was informative, practical, and very engaging. She also provided follow-up support to help our providers implement what they learned.
The presentation was overwhelmingly well-received and had practical applications for school-based services.
Dr. Lieberman’s dedication, knowledge, and professionalism make her a trusted collaborator and reliable education consultant.
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Award-winning expertise where it matters most
50+ National Organizations Served · 2025 NYSSLHA Distinguished Clinician Awardee ·
PhD, CCC-SLP, Researcher & Author
Schools, PTAs, synagogues, community centers, conferences, and professional development days. Events range from intimate parent workshops to larger community evenings.
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Yes, and it is often the most effective way to do it. Parents and staff hear the same framework in language built for their role, so the whole building is working from the same story.
Absolutely. Every presentation is tailored to the specific community, the children’s age group, and the concerns most relevant to that audience. No two talks are identical.
Absolutely. Many of the children she serves don’t carry a formal diagnosis. What they share is a sensitivity to the social world. They have big feelings, hard friendships, and a story that hasn’t been heard yet.
Language for what they have been seeing, tangible tools they can implement, and follow-up support to help them put it into practice.
The clinical practice is currently at capacity. The best way to access Dr. Lieberman’s work right now is through speaking events, parent resources, and the WholeStory books.
Use the contact form or email us directly. Share your event date, audience size, and goals. Dr. Lieberman’s team will follow up to discuss details and availability.
Your parents are ready to hear it. Your staff is ready to use it. Let’s give them the WholeStory.
