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Organizational Coaching
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Embodied Stories

WHO WE WORK WITH

We work with organizations that work with children and teens in any capacity. We specialize in working with churches, schools, and nonprofits.

Churches

For churches, we often train leadership, staff, as well as child and youth volunteers. Those trained in any of the TBRI training modules (listed below) are subsequently able to spot trauma, model regulation strategies, and correct problem-behaviors in a trauma-informed way. We find that when staff, volunteers, and families are trained in trauma-informed practices, children and teens are able to feel a deeper sense of safety, stay in their learning brains rather than their survival brains, display less problematic behaviors, and actually learn and grow during time spent together.

schools

We often train teachers and staff, and can additionally host parent trainings. In school settings, we always recommend training leadership first, and then including staff and others in subsequent trainings. We have found that exposing staff to training without leaders being on board first can be harmful to culture and moral. Because the TBRI training model encourages shifts in culture through incorporating trauma-informed practices, conversations at the leadership level are encouraged to take place prior to training staff and others. When schools are trained in TBRI, we find that discipline issues diminish over time because students have tools to regulate and stay in their learning brains rather than their survival brains, and can actually learn and grow during time spent together. Click here to learn more about TBRI implementation in schools.

OTHERs

We additionally work with other organizations such as adoption and foster care agencies, after-school programs, and community-based nonprofits. We tailor our materials to the organization’s specific needs, and can provide training for staff as well as clients and families served. Whether your organization wants to build capacity in your own employees, or open the training to community partners and families, we are here to help you plan a training that meets your goals.

Embodied Stories

OUR approach

The evidence-based model we use is called Trust-Based Relational Intervention®. This model integrates research-based practices across the fields of neuroscience, child psychology, and attachment literature. We pull together findings from experts such as Dan Siegel, MD, Marti Smith, occupational therapist, and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, to create an integrated approach that meets families and organizations where they are at.

Trainings

Find a training near you, or contact us to schedule a training at your convenience.

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Training Format:

We offer four (4) different trainings, each approximately six (6) hours in length. All trainings can count toward CEUs if desired.

    • What is trauma?

    • The hopefulness of neuroplasticity

    • The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) and its implications

    • Overview of the three (3) TBRI Principles: Connecting, Empowering, and Correcting

    • Evidence-based strategies to provide trauma healing for children and teens

    • Owning our stories and triggers: Mindful awareness of what we as caregivers bring to the table

    • Engagement strategies to disarm fear-based behaviors and increase trust and connection

    • Practical strategies for teaching social and life stills

    • Building trauma-informed environments

    • Sensory preferences and regulation strategies

    • Body-based strategies to regulate bodies and emotions

    • Proactive strategies: teaching toward skills we expect children and teens to know

    • Responsive strategies: responding effectively to behaviors

Organizational Coaching

For organizations that have completed one of the above TBRI trainings (typically recommended in the order above), three (3) organizational coaching sessions are included in the training package purchased. These one hour-long sessions are intended to answer questions and provide guidance on applying trauma-informed practices within your organization, and can be used however the organization deems helpful within a one year period following the training.

Organizations can purchase additional coaching sessions for $125 an hour.

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Disclaimer: Embodied Stories does not provide therapy. We offer psychoeducation, evidence-based tools, and support to families and organizations, but do not offer therapy.

Organizations Served

  • “Adults in charge of children will be able to influence more effectively when trained in techniques taught through TBRI®. School teachers, Sunday school teachers, even parents, will learn techniques to connect to a child in a calming, encouraging manner. Children’s brains are not fully developed, and so much acting out comes from fears or wounds…so recognizing how to remove these barriers to learning will improve their chances for better understanding.”

    - Doug Brown, Elder, New City East Lake

  • “It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

  • "The TBRI® trauma-informed training provided a meaningful opportunity to reflect on how individuals navigate the world through the lens of their unique experiences, helping me develop a deeper and more realistic sense of empathy. The sessions thoughtfully blended scientific research with human stories and practical application, making the content both accessible and impactful. By clearly explaining the ‘why’ behind trauma responses and offering actionable strategies for the ‘how,’ the training equipped participants with valuable tools to support others with greater understanding and skill." 

    Jamie Sims, Lower School Academic Dean, Chattanooga Christian School