Everyone Says Mental Health Matters. Wraparound Experts' Colleen Morris Says We're Getting It Wrong

🎯 Why do kids from the same neighborhood end up on completely different paths? Colleen Morris Lorber, Founder and CEO of Wraparound Experts, discovered the answer wasn't just about resources—it was about mindset, systems, and having one person who believes in you.

In this powerful conversation, Efrain sits down with Colleen to explore how ego, fragmented systems, and outdated approaches are failing our kids—and what it takes to actually break the cycle. From scaling a psychology practice from 3 to 16 employees while maintaining quality, to challenging the overmedication of young people, Colleen shares hard truths about child welfare, education, and mental health that most people won't say out loud.

🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Why one stable, positive influence can change a child's entire life trajectory
How ego in education and child welfare systems blocks real collaboration
The difference between typical nervousness and actual anxiety disorders—and why we've confused them
Why "victim mentality" has become glamorized and how to shift to accountability
The critical difference between clinical and educational psychological evaluations
How thoughts create feelings, feelings create behaviors—and why medication isn't always the answer

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction: The neighborhood question that became a life's mission
01:03 - From 20+ years across every environment to founding Wraparound Experts
05:03 - The power of one person: Why that single stable influence changes everything
08:00 - Bad seeds adults plant and the guidance counselor who got it wrong
12:00 - Growing from 3 to 16 employees: Scaling with values intact
13:10 - Why ego is the biggest barrier in child welfare systems
18:12 - The overmedication problem: When therapy becomes a prescription pad
23:08 - Mindset work: Training your brain to cut off negative thought patterns
25:31 - Building alignment when kids go home to the old narrative
30:10 - The grocery store test: Why we need to stop being so angry
32:20 - Wraparound Experts services: Staffing, evaluations, and training
35:29 - The blind question: What limiting belief did Colleen have to unlearn?

📋 EPISODE RESOURCES:
Wraparound Experts website: wraparoundexperts.com
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Upcoming: Mental Health Conference, December 1-4, Orlando, FL
Located in Cleveland, Ohio (Ohio City) - serving Northeast Ohio

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