Donna-Lee Zmenak is a Speech and Language Pathologist who has practiced for over 34 years predominantly in the area of Acquired Brain Injury, Cognitive Communication  and Language Learning Disabilities. Having attended Bowling Green State University on an Academic Scholarship, Donna attained her Master Degree in 1988.  Since this time she has worked in hospital, school board and community settings.  In 1995 Donna began to work as a private SLP and opened her first clinic in 1998.   Donna was chosen as an “Expert” in Aquired Brain injury by her peers and the College of Audiologists and Speech and Language Pathologists of Ontario.   Donna has been a guest speaker and has introduced mindfulness practice and complimentary forms of therapy at numerous forums including  Ontario Brain Injury Association conferences , Schools and Community Events.   For over 15 years Donna has studied alternative and complimentary  forms of mind body healing, biofield  healing and various other energy healing  modalities. Through this passion for understanding our own self and this our unique relationship to the energetic world around us, Donna endeavours to integrate the functional practice of self-empowered healing and connection  as the basic premise of authentic communication competence. Donna’s studies have lead to her vocational expansion where she introduces the concept of Energetic Resonance into the therapeutic style of Speech Language Pathologists and Rehabilitation Therapists as essential for the evolution of therapy and improved patient  outcomes.  Donna’s most powerful teacher was the experience of having success in engaging heart, mind and soul in her own process of healing and recovery from advanced cancer. Donna most recently has been predominantly featured in the new best selling book “The Myth of Normal” and has been acclaimed  by the author Dr. Gabor Maté as having the heart and mind to heal and to guide others on their journey. Currently Donna also teaches and runs workshops on “How Healing Happens”  to both professionals and the general public. When not engaged in teaching Donna enjoys her Healing Retreat Centre,  acres of hiking trails and connecting with her canine companions.  Here's a link to Donna's upcoming event:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/431209668727?aff=efbneb Here's the link Kim discussed at Boom Learning: https://wow.boomlearning.com/author/annadeeslp?collection=Decks&sort=publishDate&order=-1 You also can listen to this episode at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast