CALM Convos is a free community program centered on supporting individuals seeking to learn about and integrate evidence-based contemplative practices into their lives. The program is open to TCU students, faculty, and staff.
Participants are provided with weekly opportunities to engage in a private* one-on-one contemplative conversation combining empathic dialogue with other contemplative methods, such as mindfulness, breath work, and various forms of meditation.
The aim of CALM Convos is to help individuals deeply explore and actualize their potentials for belonging, wisdom, compassion, and flourishing.
Susan Sparks
Hello! I am very excited to be Director of CALM Convos and am looking forward to talking with you about living mindfully, healthfully, and meaningfully.
I am a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of dedicated contemplative practice. I am passionate about helping individuals find balance, healing, and clarity in their lives. My approach blends psychological understanding, mindfulness, and holistic practices to create a compassionate, safe space for growth.
I hold a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington (2018), and a Master of Science in Counseling and Development from Texas Woman’s University (2021).
In addition to my academic and professional training, I am a 200-hour certified yoga teacher through the Mount Madonna Institute, Watsonville, CA. This certification, combined with my extensive contemplative practice, informs my therapeutic style, allowing me to support clients in accessing mental and physical well-being.
I am currently in private practice with Keller Child and Family Therapy. I specialize in counseling individuals from 10 years to adults, helping them navigate life's challenges with mindfulness, understanding, and resilience.
I look forward to partnering with students at CALM Convos, where participants are provided with weekly opportunities to engage in a private one-on-one contemplative conversation, combining empathic dialogue with other contemplative methods, such as mindfulness, breath work, and various forms of meditation. CALM Convos aims to help individuals deeply explore and actualize their potential for belonging, wisdom, compassion, and flourishing.
Talk with you soon!
Susan Sparks, LPC-86834
*Privacy: CALM Convos are ordinarily private, with no documentation or disclosure of information to any other persons, but there are exceptions. With regard to sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking, CALM Convos is a non-confidential resource mandated by law and TCU policies to report such incidents to the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). With regard to child abuse or threats of harm to oneself or others, CALM Convos is similarly required to report to the proper agencies, such as Dean of Students and/or police. Users of this service must also recognize that CALM Convos cannot guarantee the privacy of electronic communication such as email and Internet video/audio calls.