Trauma-informed training for organisations
People working in complex relational roles — including healthcare workers, educators, clinicians, community workers, and care workers — are doing some of the most meaningful and consequential work in our communities.
That work can also be heavy at times — so much so that it takes a toll on our own mental health and wellbeing. Effective trauma-informed training supports and protects both those we work with, and our teams.
What it is
Developed through 17 years of direct trauma-informed practice in the social, education and mental health sectors, I offer a uniquely practical, embodied and effective approach to trauma-informed training.
Trainings can be delivered in full-day, workshop, online and in-person formats.
Effective trauma-informed practice is systems-aware, strengths-based and culturally safe.
This training integrates:
The why — research, theory, and evidence
The how — practical frameworks and tools
The felt sense — somatic and reflective practice
The systems dimension of this work is also held seriously throughout. Individual and collective experiences of trauma are shaped by structural, cultural, and political conditions, and this training holds that complexity alongside the practical and the personal.
Who it’s for
All trainings are tailored to your team's existing knowledge, sector context, and the specific communities you work with. Trainings acknowledge and build on what's already in the room.
Trainings are designed for practitioners and teams working in:
Social services, community services, and case management
Housing and homelessness services
Education - from early childhood through to tertiary
Mental health and wellbeing programs
Family violence and crisis services
Education and youth work
Employment services
Peer work and lived experience roles
Leadership and management in any of the above
Outcomes
Outcomes are agreed upon with partner organisations and clients utilising a co-design process. This ensures that trainings reflect the needs of the group. The outcomes listed here are examples from previous trainings.
Depending on the format and focus of the engagement, participants develop:
A grounded understanding of trauma — what it is, how it shows up, and why it matters in their specific context
Practical frameworks for creating safer, more attuned interactions with the people they work with
Deeper awareness of their own strengths and responses as practitioners
Tools for working skilfully with activation, dysregulation, and the sustained demands of complex work
A shared language across the team that strengthens consistency, culture, and collective care
Confidence to bring trauma-informed principles more fully into everyday practice