Jim Cyr has been telling “Heart Tales” for community groups, schools, jails, prisons, mental health organizations and groups, residential treatment facilities, churches and libraries since 1991."Heart Tales" will help you…
Get Happy with folktales and fairytales that tickle your funny bone and make you smile. Forget your troubles. Come grumpy, leave happy!
“Jim Cyr is a compassionate and humorous storyteller…”
Dr. Robert Béla Wilhelm,
Storyfest.com
Get Well with stories of healing to help heal your hurts.
Let go of the pain. Embrace the possibilities!
"Jim’s storytelling spoke to many of the problems our women face on the road to recovery from addiction and gave them options for handling those problems they had not considered before."
Helen Raytek, Program Director,
Crawford House
Get Smart with stories of wisdom to guide you on your life’s journey. Learn from the past. Prepare for the future!
“Jim custom fit his stories to the audience...Jim’s storytelling allowed residents with reading disabilities to experience the joy of a good story.”
Mark Kinney, Director of Quality
Assurance,Somerset Hills
Residential Treatment Center.
Get Connected with stories of faith to connect you with God, others, and your true self.Experience the love of God. Live life with God!
“Jim Cyr has a story that everyone should hear!”
Rev. Terry Lothian, Pastor
Emeritus, Community Baptist
Church, Somerset, NJ
My workshops will help you…
Learn and tell stories – “How to learn and tell stories.”
The basics of storytelling for people who have never told stories and for beginning storytellers.
“…Jim has the rare ability of creating an atmosphere of acceptance and freedom…which permits the participants to risk first time storytelling—with joyful results!”
Dr. Mary R. Carter, Ed.D.
Use stories in mental health treatment settings - "Therapeutic Uses of Storytelling."
Why and how stories assist in the healing of emotional wounds. Tips and resources for storytelling in therapeutic settings.
“Jim’s presentation on “The Therapeutic Uses of Storytelling” was full of practical tips on how to use storytelling with clients. I am anxious to try some of his techniques with my clients. Jim tells stories with polish and power!”
Danielle R. Costa, MS Ed, Clinician
Behavioral Health & Youth Services
Catholic Charities, Diocese of
Metuchen
Tell Bible stories - “Telling Bible Stories by Heart”
How to learn Bible stories by heart and tell them in worship, religious education settings, and other settings.
