In this episode, licensed counselor Shannon Plate gives us tools for how to listen so others feel heard. This includes the role of empathy, how to respond non-judgmentally, how to prepare internally and externally to listen well, and how to apply all of this with children as well.

Shannon Plate is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a private practice in Palatine, IL.  She is an author and speaker, teaching on how to improve communication and demonstrate understanding in personal relationships, in business, and in ministry.  She has a passion for empathy in all forms and believes it to be a vital part of how we can fight disconnection and show care for others in our fast-moving world.