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This isn’t just a training… this is personal. 💜

After reading “By the Time You Read This,” I couldn’t stop thinking…

What if someone in her everyday circle had the tools to recognize the signs?

Because the truth is…
people don’t always go to therapists first.

They go to the people they trust.
💇🏽‍♀️ their hairstylist
💇🏿‍♂️ their barber
💄 their makeup artist
💆🏾‍♀️ their esthetician or massage therapist
📸 their photographer
🏋🏽‍♀️ their personal trainer
🍸 their bartender

People they see regularly.
People they open up to.
People who are closer than we realize.

And every day, service providers are hearing stories, holding space, and leaving work emotionally drained—often without realizing they are being exposed to vicarious trauma.

That’s why I created the Train with Lay Movement:
💇🏽‍♀️ Beyond the Chair
📸 Beyond the Lens
🏋🏽‍♀️ Between the Reps
🍸 Between the Rounds

To challenge service professionals to get trained in Mental Health First Aid and gain the skills to:
✔ Recognize the signs
✔ Respond with confidence
✔ Support with care
✔ Stay within their scope of practice and know when a conversation requires a referral

Because conversations… save lives.

🌐 www.TrainWithLay.org⁠
#BeyondTheChair #BeyondTheLens #BetweenTheReps #BetweenTheRounds #TrainWithLay #CoachLay

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an ongoing initiative created and led by Mental Health First Aid Instructor Layla F. Bluefort, MSW, founder of Train with Lay.

This initiative challenges service providers to step beyond their primary service and become prepared to respond when mental health conversations arise in their professional spaces.

Who Is It For?

Massage therapists.

Hair stylists.

Barbers.

Nail technicians.

Estheticians.

Personal trainers.

Coaches.

And other trusted service professionals.

These professionals build relationships rooted in trust and vulnerability.

Conversations about stress, grief, burnout, and crisis are already happening in these spaces.

Why This Initiative Exists

Beyond the Chair recognizes that these conversations are real.

The challenge is not to become a therapist.

The challenge is to become prepared.

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To officially accept the Beyond the Chair Challenge, take a Mental Health First Aid class.

You can: 💜 Register for an upcoming class with Coach Lay through the Upcoming Trainings section at www.trainwithlay.org

OR

🌐 Find another Mental Health First Aid class near you at mentalhealthfirstaid.org⁠

Because this movement is bigger than one class or one instructor.

It’s about increasing awareness, building safer communities, and preparing everyday people to recognize, respond, and support when mental health challenges arise.

This is not symbolic.

This is preparation.

💜 Bold enough to be the difference.

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If a client is experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a mental health crisis, you may provide the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as a resource.

Clients can:
• Call 988
• Text 988
• Chat via 988lifeline.org

If there is immediate danger, violence, a medical emergency, or a life-threatening situation, call 911.

As a service provider, your role is to support and connect — not to diagnose or provide treatment.

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Service providers matter more than you know

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Service providers matter more than you know

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Welcome to the Beyond the Chair Movement. 💜

Because the most important conversations don’t always happen in offices…

they happen in everyday spaces.

💇🏽‍♀️ Behind the Chair

📸 Beyond the Lens

🏋🏽‍♀️ Between the Reps

🍸 Between the Rounds

If you’re here, it means you’ve made a decision to be more than a service provider.

You’ve chosen to: ✔ Recognize the signs

✔ Respond with confidence

✔ Support with care

✔ Stay within your scope and know when to refer

Every day, people trust you with more than your service.

They trust you with their stories.

This space is here to support YOU—

as you continue to show up, hold space, and protect your own well-being along the way.

Because conversations… save lives.

💜 Train with Lay Movement

🌐 www.TrainWithLay.org⁠�

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Not every conversation requires you to have the answer…

but every moment deserves a response. 💜

Service professionals are often the first to hear when something isn’t right.

This is your reminder:

✔ You don’t have to fix it

✔ You don’t have to diagnose

✔ You just need to know how to respond

From encouraging support

to offering a warm handoff

to simply listening without judgment…

Small actions in the moment can make a big difference.

And while you’re showing up for others—

don’t forget to take care of yourself too.

Because supporting others without support can lead to vicarious trauma.

Stay within your role.

Use your tools.

Protect your peace.

Because conversations… save lives.

📞 988 – Call, Text, or Chat 24/7

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You can’t show up for everyone else and ignore yourself. 💜

Every day, service providers are: ✔ holding space

✔ listening to heavy stories

✔ supporting others

…and many are leaving work emotionally drained without realizing they’re experiencing vicarious trauma.

This is your reminder:

✔ You are not the solution—you are the bridge

✔ You don’t have to carry everything

✔ You need tools to reset in real time

Use tools like the iChill app to ground yourself between clients, after tough conversations, or whenever you need a reset.

Because self-care isn’t something you do later…

it’s something you practice in the moment.

Protect your energy.

Stay within your scope.

Use your tools.

Because you matter too.

📞 988 — Call, Text, or Chat 24/7

🌐 www.TrainWithLay.org⁠�

#TrainWithLay #SelfCareForHelpers #VicariousTrauma #MentalHealthFirstAid #CoachLay #Gatekeepers #BeyondTheChair

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Your go-to space for mental wellness tools, support, and real-life resources.

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Your go-to space for mental wellness tools, support, and real-life resources.

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Inside you’ll find:

✔ Mental Health First Aid tools & guidance

✔ Quick response scripts for real conversations

✔ Grounding tools (CRM + iChill app)

✔ Self-care support for gatekeepers

✔ Crisis & non-crisis support resources (including 988)

✔ Everyday wellness strategies

👉 Created to support you in real moments—not just during training.