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Becoming Balanced, LLC

Turning mental health & conflict expertise into scalable tools that help communities build balance and resilience.
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About this idea
Becoming Balanced takes the behind-the-scenes work of therapy, mediation, and education and translates it into practical tools people can use where conflict, stress, and burnout actually happen—schools, workplaces, and families. The idea blends clinical insight, legal understanding, and community-based practice to create trauma-informed toolkits and workshops that move beyond awareness into action. This next phase focuses on building the systems and materials needed to pilot and scale the model so impact isn’t limited to one room, one session, or one person.
Impact
The impact of this idea is increased access to practical, trauma-informed tools that help individuals, families, and organizations navigate conflict, stress, and burnout more effectively. By translating clinical and mediation-based practices into usable resources, people gain skills they can apply immediately—improving communication, strengthening relationships, and reducing escalation before crisis occurs. At a community level, the model shifts support from reactive to proactive, helping schools and organizations build internal capacity rather than relying solely on outside intervention. Over time, this leads to healthier environments, reduced conflict-related disruptions, and more sustainable systems of care. The long-term impact is a scalable, replicable approach that expands the reach of mental health and conflict-resolution support while honoring cultural context, accessibility, and real-world application.
What I'll do with $5,000
The $5,000 will support the purchase of therapy and facilitation tools, branding and marketing development, expansion of services, and secure infrastructure needed to deliver programs consistently. This investment advances Becoming Balanced from individual services to a scalable, sustainable model.
Quick Bio
My name is Shacara Burrel. I am a therapist, mediator, and educator, and the founder of Becoming Balanced, LLC, supporting individuals and communities through practical, trauma-informed care.
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