Instructors

Sandy Blackard

Sandra “Sandy” Blackard, Parent, Author, Instructor, Parent Coach and Founder of Language of Listening®, has a unique ability to help adults see the world the way children see it and make sense of what they think and do.

Sandy has more than ten years of experience teaching Language of Listening® as a pathway to profound understanding of ourselves and our children. She is the creator of SAY WHAT YOU SEE®, author of our handbook, and co-author of Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual with Drs. Bratton and Kellam under the direction of her mentor, Dr. Garry Landreth, Founder of the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas. Sandy and her husband Patrick have raised two insightful daughters and are happy to say, “You, too, can sail through your children’s teen years with your relationships intact!”

Eva Sim-Zabka

Ewa “Eva” Sim-Zabka, Partner of Language of Listening®, Artist, Parent, Instructor and Life Coach, inspires participants with her enthusiasm for life. Around Eva, anything is possible! She brings her life-changing clarity to our workshops, classes and coaching with a colorful style all her own.
Eva earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology in her native Poland. She has two delightful children; a son in elementary school and a grown daughter.
Learn more about Eva and her no-dream-left-behind life coaching at her website:  www.onecolorfullife.com