Meet Teena

Dr. Teena Cahill is a nationally acclaimed speaker, writer, and educator. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Masters in Counseling, and Bachelors in Education. As Director of Wisdom and Beyond LLC, she presents strictly educational  programs which are enlightening, lively, and rich in both content and humor. Teena speaks at corporate, association, convention, health care, educational, graduation, and fund-raising events across the country.

Teena is an experienced businesswoman, former adjunct professor for both undergraduate and graduate studies in the behavioral sciences, published author, and student of the human condition.

She is a wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, and caregiver. She and her husband, a former Marine Corps fighter pilot and international airline captain, who is now disabled, live in an extended family setting and are well aware of the problems faced by today's young professionals and the busy dual income family. 

Teena works both in the trenches and on the big stage, and understands the issues faced by her audiences. She not only “talks the talk,” she “walks the walk,” on topics that matter in today’s busy world.

Audiences laugh and learn as Teena teaches!  Her presentations incorporate moving and inspiring stories from real life, along with the latest research on topics such as:

  • understanding the workplace and the world around you
  • enhancing innate resilience through self-care and education
  • why personal strengths are important in the workplace and in life in general
  • the link between listening and leadership
  • happiness and productivity in the workplace – what people want
  • expecting change, choosing appropriate responses, and effective management
  • busting the myth of balance
  • cognitive reframing – why what we think really matters
  • understanding the mind-body connection and its relationship to peak performance
  • targeted communication, employee retention, and the appreciation of diversity


Each program is custom designed to meet the needs of the client.

Dr. Cahill’s popular weekly newspaper column,”Life in the Nineties,” combined humor with education. To give parents some guidelines for modeling leadership during troubling times, she authored a chapter entitled “Reassuring Young Children: The Role of Parents in Helping Children Overcome Adversity,” for the book “Shocking Violence II.” Her article,
“I Feel like a Juggler in a Three Ring Circus” appeared in “Ignite!” magazine and "Empowering Young Women", an in-depth look on the topic of women and the management of home and work life has been serialized in the magazine, "Garden State Woman”. Dr. Cahill’s article,
“The Myth of Balance” appears in “Families of Loved Ones (FOLO)” magazine. Her new book on resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity will be released in early summer ’07 and is titled, “THE CAHILL FACTOR: TURNING ADVERSITY INTO ADVANTAGE”.

Dr. Cahill volunteers her time for programs that support families, children, education, and history. She is the Master of Ceremonies for the annual Memorial Day parade in her home town, and volunteers her time, in many arenas, both at home and across the country.