In preparation for returning to the classroom after remote teaching for months, we knew we needed to give our students and teachers the tools they needed to be successful.

The St. Mary Academy professional development team immediately thought of Robin Buckley, Ph.D., and Tom Grebouski, Ph.D., LCMHC, of Insights Group, as the perfect resource.  Dr. Buckley and Dr. Grebouski have supported our students and teachers in the past, and we felt confident that they could help us during this unprecedented time.  Dr. Buckley replied to our request for a teachers’ workshop with enthusiasm.  She succeeded in customizing a workshop that fit our current needs.  It was important to her to make sure she knew her audience and provided us with the most accurate and relevant information.  Since Dr. Grebouski had done a workshop for our teachers on supporting students with anxiety a few years ago,  we were interested in a workshop to address not only student concerns about Covid-19 but also teachers’ possible anxieties.   Dr. Buckley immediately saw the value in that and put together an engaging presentation that was interactive and empowering.  After the workshop, our staff felt more equipped to deal with anxieties that they and their students might be feeling.  The breakout sessions offered small groups the time needed to ask questions and allowed for personal connections to be shared.  The workshop was well thought out and purposeful.  It helped build confidence by providing the tools our staff needed and reduced stress among all who attended.   Dr. Buckley and Dr. Grebouski have a relaxed and calming effect on people.  They were able to address a very complicated topic, with a lot of knowledge and compassion for our staff and students.  In these unknown times, with more questions than answers, it was reassuring to have the Insights Group be there for us.

~Kathy Behre, Math and Reading Interventionist, St. Mary Academy, Dover, NH

Tom Grebouski has been working with my daughter for a little over a year now. I cannot say enough about him.

Tom is absolutely amazing with children and adults of all ages. My daughter was going through an extremely difficult time with her anxiety. It was at an all-time high and greatly affecting her school days. As soon as we reached out to Tom he not only began seeing her, but he worked with my husband and me, as well. He also held a few workshops at her school on anxiety and met with her teachers to give them strategies to help her be more successful in her classes. This approach set the foundation for EVERYONE to be on the same page. It set our daughter on a path in which she could succeed because everyone around her understood and was trying to work with her in a similar way. This plan not only helped to ease her anxiety, but it allowed her to start taking control of her feelings and her fears.

There are so many qualities Tom has that I can rave about, but I think his accessibility and compassion are among the best. If we had questions, we could reach out to him and he would get back to us right away. The same held true for her teachers. He looked at our daughter and you could tell he was treating her for the person she was. He wasn’t trying to get her to fit a mold or change, he was simply trying to bring the best out in her by giving her tools and strategies so she could gain self-confidence.

Tom truly cares, not only about his patients but about their families as well. The difference we saw in our little girl was AMAZING. He had a way of getting our 10-year-old to truly think. With every appointment, we saw so much progress. He had a way of helping her navigate the situations that seemed overwhelming to her and helped her to take things one step at a time so her day to day schedule became much more manageable.

Every day we see her confidence growing, we hear how she is using Tom’s strategies and can see a tremendous difference. When we think back to a year ago, it is as if we are looking at a different child. She is doing so much better in school, her grades have improved, her attitude has improved, she is much more positive. When she has a difficult day, she can now reflect on what she could try to do differently the next time she is in a similar situation.

Tom was able to connect with her in a way we didn’t know how to at a very difficult time. He guided us with calm compassion and extensive knowledge, letting us know it was going to be ok. He encouraged us, directed us, and mostly, he supported us.

I would highly recommend him, not only for children but for adults, as well. If you are looking for measurable results you don’t have to look any further than Tom.

~SB, Dover, NH