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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Healthy Brains\, Happy Lives: Promoting Optimal Brain Development
DESCRIPTION:This 4-hour workshop\, an introduction to NeuroDevelopmental Movement® with Bette Lamont\, is a stand-alone training for those who seek skills to support children to move through and fulfill the Developmental Sequence. \nWhat is the Developmental Sequence? \nHuman beings are programmed genetically to fulfill a sequence of developmental movement that starts in utero and results in the ability to walk. Each stage of the sequence stimulates the next phase of growth. Children born with neurodevelopmental challenges (such as brain injuries\, strokes\, or toxic exposures in utero) may need to work longer and harder to build stability at various stages of the Developmental Sequence. Gaps in the Development Sequence (for example\, when babies don’t get sufficient opportunity to crawl because they spend a lot of time in strollers or “walkers”) may result in not only physical but also behavioral\, physical\, psychological\, and social challenges \nNDM® is based on an understanding of the Development Sequence and can be used with children or adults with any kind of neurobiological or central nervous system injury or delay. NDM uses an assessment of seven developmental levels\, including reflexes\, movement\, and sensory development\, to identify challenges. Gaps and injuries are addressed by replicating the activities that a neurologically typical child instinctively utilizes to integrate the brain. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			Download Flyer\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nThe skills gained from this workshop can be used in preschool settings\, dance classes\, daycare centers\, and at home to support individuals move through and fulfill the Developmental Sequence. \nAt the end of this training\, participants will be able to – \n\nIllustrate the process by which the brain integrates itself in the first months of life and identify how a rich sensory/motor environment in these months lays the foundation for full brain integration over the lifespan.\nDistinguish key sensory and motor milestones or normal development at seven different levels of the central nervous system.\nExplain the consequences of any form or degree of trauma or developmental interruption as they affect learning\, social\, attention and physical skills.\nTransform environments to enhance the normal neurodevelopmental process in the classroom.\nImplement specific motor activities that prompt brain organization in infants.\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			REGISTER HERE\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nDetails\nDates: Thursday\, September 10th\, 2026 | 9:00am-1:30pm PST\nCost: $125; $85 early bird (before 8/10/26)\nLocation: Live training via Zoom. Zoom link and extra details will be sent out a week prior to the training date.\nContinuing Education: 4 CE credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \n\n**Scholarships available for students and survivors. Email training@echotraining.org to inquire**\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n	 \n \n\n \n	\n		\n			\nAdditional Information\nCancellation fees may apply; be sure to review our refund policies here. \nContinuing Education: This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs\, LCSWs\, LPCCs\, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \nFor questions about this training\, please contact us at training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676 \n* Echo maintains responsibility for this course and its content* \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			\nYour presenter\, Bette Lamont\, is passionate about sharing the neurological source of sound learning skills\, joyous mental health\, vigorous physical strength and coordination\, and fully developed social skills.  Her lecture will bring new excitement to your understanding and hope that children can grow beyond labels and limitations to reach their potential. \nBette Lamont has been working with children with all forms and degrees of neurodevelopmental gaps\, injuries and delays since 1986\, as a NeuroDevelopmental Movement® consultant to families\, lecturer to professionals\, and trainer of upcoming practitioners. \nBette has worked around the U.S.\, Canada\, England\, and currently sees clients globally from Kuala Lumpur to Glasgow\, Scotland. \nBette Lamont\, MA/Developmental Movement Consultant is the founder and director of Developmental Movement® Consultants\, Seattle\, WA and a founder and owner of NeuroSolutions International.  Her work is endorsed by Dr. Gabor Mate\, Professor Darcia Narvaez (The Evolved Nest)\, and her training group won an award from Queen Elizabeth in 2005 for her work in nurseries in the U.K. \n 
URL:https://www.echotraining.org/event/ndm0326/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Trauma-Informed Interviewing
DESCRIPTION:Does your job involve interviewing trauma survivors? \nIn the aftermath of trauma\, a survivor will probably have to recount what happened to them several times – to service providers\, to medical staff\, to counselors\, to law enforcement\, to lawyers\, and maybe to reporters. \nMany of these interviewers have not been trained on how to make the encounter less stressful for themselves or the survivor. Interviewers may not understand how a traumatized body and brain react and may become frustrated or misinterpret what they are seeing\, leading to the survivor feeling dismissed or judged. \nThe goal of many survivor interviews is to obtain a “coherent narrative”\, which is essential not only for reporting but also for helping the survivor process the trauma. However given the way trauma impacts memory\, without some support and structure\, a concise\, chronological narrative might be the last thing the survivor’s traumatized brain can produce. \nEcho’s new training\, Trauma-informed Interviewing\, gives you a brief overview of the impact of trauma as well as practical tips on how to support a trauma survivor during an interview. We will be looking at how trauma impacts memory and equip you with skills to help create a narrative that is clear\, comprehensible\, and most importantly\, healing for the survivor. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			Download Flyer\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nParticipants will be able to: \n\nIntegrate emotional regulation strategies for self and survivor\nIdentify the signs of re-experiencing & offer strategies for support\nDescribe common trauma responses\nLearn strategies for offering choice\nIdentify some common pitfalls in relating to survivors\nExplain the importance of survivor-driven vs. survivor-focused approaches\nEmploy strategies that increase survivor resilience\nDifferentiate the characteristics of trauma memory versus regular memory\nUtilize tools for supporting survivors in building a coherent narrative\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nDetails\nDates: Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026 | 8:30am-12:00pm PST\nCost: $125; $85 early bird (before 09/21/26)\nLocation: Live training via Zoom. Zoom link and extra details will be sent out a week prior to the training date.\nContinuing Education: 3 CE credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			REGISTER HERE\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nAdditional Information\nCancellation fees may apply; be sure to review our refund policies here. \nFor questions about this training\, please contact us at training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676 \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			\nLouise Godbold\, Executive Director. Louise has spent the last 25 years working in social programs—for funders (the California Endowment and Los Angeles County Health & Human Services)\, for UC Berkeley\, and as a strategic planning and evaluation consultant for innumerable nonprofit organizations. In 2010 she joined Echo\, which began to specialize in trauma training after she assumed leadership in 2013. Louise has given TV and press interviews internationally on the topic of trauma and resilience. Her writing on trauma has appeared in The Smithsonian Magazine\, Pacific Standard\, The Hollywood Reporter\, The Wrap\, Slate\, Vox\, The Imprint\, Culturico\, and Huffington Post (France). Louise is the developer and lead trainer for Echo’s trauma and resilience curricula.
URL:https://www.echotraining.org/event/tii1026/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Trauma & Resilience Pt. I
DESCRIPTION:Echo brings you a training on trauma and resilience for trauma survivors and professionals working with survivors. It provides a solid grounding in the cutting-edge science behind trauma and resilience as applied through survivor wisdom and insight. \nDid you know that childhood experiences can affect your physical health as an adult? That toxic stress makes us more sensitive to things like sound? Or that it affects learning and memory? That safe\, stable nurturing relationships can heal trauma? Register today for this fascinating review of all that current science is telling us about the number one health issue of our time. \nThis training covers: \n– The impact of trauma on the body and the brain\n– Adverse Childhood Experiences Study\n– Survival responses\n– Impact of trauma on behavior and relationships\n– Emotional regulation strategies\n– Trauma-informed care \nThe training was awesome. I am so happy to have the privilege to attend. I feel as though I am a better human being in the making. (participant) \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\nclick to view\n\n\nclick to view\n\n\nclick to view\n\n\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			Download Flyer\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nDetails\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\n\nWho should attend? Trauma survivors and those who serve them. Parents are welcome to come and apply this information to their parenting style but this training contains no specific parenting curriculum.\nWhere: Virtual via Zoom; Zoom link and extra details will be sent out a week prior to the training date.\nTime: 8:30 am – 12:00pm PST (both days)\nFees: $125; $85 early bird (before 09/28/26)\nContinuing Education: A total of six (6) CEUs are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \n**Scholarships available for students and survivors. Email training@echotraining.org to inquire** \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			REGISTER HERE\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nAdditional Information\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nRefunds are not available for non-attendance. Fees may apply for cancellations; be sure to review our policies here. \nEcho is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs\, LCSWs\, LEPs\, and LPCCs. Echo maintains responsibility for this program and its content. \nFor additional requests\, accommodations\, questions or grievances about this training please contact us at: training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676.
URL:https://www.echotraining.org/event/trt1026/
CATEGORIES:Working with Childhood Trauma
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Creative Arts for Trauma Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Echo is partnering with HaGomel for a training that will explore how the embodied practices of the expressive arts can support trauma survivors in releasing hypervigilance\, withdrawal\, and fear while increasing their sense of safety\, self-regulation\, and self-esteem. \nThe training will cover the following: \n\nThe neurobiology of safety as a response to trauma and fear\nOverview of the expressive arts\nMindfulness techniques as means of self-regulation\nCreative drawing and writing exercises for self-awareness\nRelational safety and how it affects self-regulation and self-esteem\nSoulCollage® Card creation as a method of self-exploration and healing\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			Download Flyer\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nLearning objectives: \nAt the end of the training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify signs of dysregulation in themselves and others\nPractice 3 mindfulness tools to regain equilibrium\nIdentify bodily sensations of safety and translate those into movement\, visual representation\, and writing\nIdentify the experience of relational safety and practice tools for finding “the right place” in relation to others\nUtilize the practice of SoulCollage® to explore various aspects of themselves and their community along with an inquiry method to go deeper with the process\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			REGISTER HERE\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nDetails\nDates: Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026 | 9am-4:30pm\nCost: $125; $95 early bird (before 10/10/26)\nLocation: IN-PERSON The California Endowment\, 1000 N. Alameda St\, Los Angeles CA 90012\nParking: Free (limited) parking is provided at The California Endowment. Tell the parking attendant that you are attending the training.\nLunch: Lunch is not provided. There are several eateries within walking distance to the training venue.\nContinuing Education: 6 CE credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n\n \n	\n		\n			\nAdditional Information\nCancellation fees may apply; be sure to review our refund policies here. \nContinuing Education: This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs\, LCSWs\, LPCCs\, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \nFor questions about this training\, please contact us at training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676 \n* Echo maintains responsibility for this course and its content* \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			\nELYA BRADEN is the Founder and President of HaGomel Foundation (https://hagomel.org/)\, whose mission is to provide free expressive arts programs to support emotional and psychological healing for women who have experienced sexual and other trauma. Elya was inspired to launch HaGomel after experiencing the power of the expressive arts in her own healing journey. \nAfter practicing corporate law for 14 years\, Elya returned to her passion for the expressive arts\, first with singing jazz and cabaret\, then acting in plays\, musicals\, and independent films. For the last 15 years\, Elya has focused on creative writing\, mixed-media art\, dance\, and yoga. She is a level one NIA dance instructor\, a SoulCollage® Facilitator\, and has completed the Certification Program in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) Facilitation with Arts & Healing Initiative. \nElya’s poetry has been widely published and has been nominated for several awards. Her first chapbook\, Open The Fist\, a poetic exploration of her own experience of childhood abuse and healing\, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2020. Her full-length collection\, Dragonfly Puzzle Box\, was published by Sheila-Na-Gig Editions in September 2026. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			\nANNETTE TORRES is a multidisciplinary artist\, educator\, and healing practitioner dedicated to creating safe\, affirming spaces where women can heal\, reconnect with their power\, and build community. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations from California State University\, Los Angeles. \nAnnette serves as an educator at the East Los Angeles Women’s Center\, where she provides education and training on gender-based violence prevention\, advocacy\, and community empowerment. She also serves as Program Manager for HaGomel\, a nonprofit organization that uses trauma-informed expressive arts programming to support healing among women who have experienced trauma. \nDrawing from her background in the arts\, education\, and holistic healing\, Annette integrates movement\, breathwork\, sound healing\, and mindfulness practices to support resilience\, self-discovery\, and collective well-being. As a certified yoga instructor\, sound bowl practitioner\, and multi-instrumentalist\, she approaches healing as both a personal and communal process rooted in empowerment\, connection\, and transformation. \nAnnette’s work has taken her across the United States\, where she has performed and facilitated experiences that blend music\, movement\, and embodied practices. Through her interdisciplinary approach\, she uses breath\, sound\, rhythm\, and creative expression as tools for grounding\, restoration\, and healing.
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON | The First-Ever Public NeuroTriad Model Training
DESCRIPTION:Live in Los Angeles with Dr. Kate Truitt\nJoin Echo Trainings and Dr. Kate Truitt for the first-ever public live NeuroTriad Model training\, an exclusive two-day in-person event at the California Endowment in Los Angeles. \nThis marks the first public opportunity to access this work in a live training format. The neuroscience-based concepts and protocols taught in this program\, focused on traumatic stress treatment and resilience development\, have previously been taught in university settings\, Department of Defense trainings\, and at the United Nations. Now\, for the first time\, they are being opened to a broader clinical audience in an immersive\, practice-oriented training experience. \nA rare opportunity to train directly with Dr. Kate Truitt\nDr. Kate Truitt is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist\, neuroscientist\, educator\, bestselling author\, and founder of the Truitt Institute. She is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical\, clinically meaningful tools that professionals can apply immediately in real-world care. \nThis training offers a rare chance to learn directly from the developer of the NeuroTriad Model in a live setting designed for real clinical application\, not passive observation. \nWho this training is for\nThis event is designed for: \n\npsychotherapists\nsocial workers\npsychologists\npsychiatrists\npsychiatric nurses\ncounselors\nmarriage and family therapists\nbehavioral health professionals\nallied mental health professionals\n\nWhether you are early in your career or an experienced clinician looking to deepen your work\, this training is designed to strengthen your clinical lens and expand your usable toolset. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			Download Flyer\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nWhy this training is different\nThis is not simply another trauma training or neuroscience overview. \nThe NeuroTriad Model training is built for clinicians who want a framework that is both scientifically grounded and clinically usable. It is hands-on\, clinically relevant\, and designed to bridge the gap between understanding the brain and knowing what to do in the room. \nAttendees will gain real-world tools for: \n\nnervous system regulation\ntrauma-informed clinical care\nresilience-building\nclient agency and empowerment\napplied neuroscience in day-to-day practice\n\n\nWhat you will learn\nAcross two immersive days\, participants will: \n\ndeepen their understanding of how stress\, trauma\, and resilience shape the brain and nervous system\nlearn practical neuroplasticity-based tools they can integrate immediately into clinical work\nexplore a neuroscience-informed framework designed to enhance existing therapeutic approaches\npractice targeted protocols for rapid regulation\, trauma integration\, and resilience-building\n\n\nWhat is included with registration\nEvery registration includes the full two-day live training plus a clinical toolkit with more than $249 in added resources\, including: \n\nan exclusive attendee-only copy of The NeuroTriad Model: Principles and Practice\n10+ ready-to-use client handouts\n5 demonstration videos of the NeuroTriad protocols applied in real-world clinical situations\nan option to advance to the NeuroTriad Practitioner Certification track\n\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			REGISTER HERE\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nPRICING\nSuper Early Bird: $295\nRegister by 10/13/2026\nSave $100 off the standard rate \nEarly Bird: $345\nRegister by 12/13/2026\nSave $50 off the standard rate \nStandard Registration: $395\nWe have intentionally kept the pricing lower than many trainings of similar depth because Echo Trainings and Dr. Truitt believe these science-backed tools should be more accessible across disciplines\, settings\, and communities. CEs are also available for interested attendees. \nWhy now?\nThis Los Angeles event is not simply another training on trauma or neuroscience. It is the first public opening of a model that has already been taught in trusted\, high-level settings and is now being shared more broadly for the first time. \nFor clinicians who want to be in the first public cohort\, learn directly with Dr. Kate Truitt\, and leave with tools they can use immediately\, this is a rare and timely opportunity. \n\n		\n	 \n \n\n \n	\n		\n			\nDetails\nDates: Wednesday & Thursday\, January 13-14\, 2027 | 8am-4:30pm PST\nLocation: IN-PERSON The California Endowment\, 1000 N. Alameda St\, Los Angeles CA 90012\nParking: Free parking is provided at The California Endowment. Tell the parking attendant that you are attending the training.\nLunch: Lunch is not provided. There are several eateries within walking distance to the training venue.\nContinuing Education: 14 CE credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page. \n  \nBe among the first. Join us in Los Angeles for the first-ever public live NeuroTriad Model training.\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nCancellation fees may apply; be sure to review our refund policies here. \nFor questions about this training\, please contact us at training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			\nDr. Kate Truitt\, PhD\, MA\, MBA is a clinical psychologist\, applied neuroscientist\, and internationally recognized educator specializing in trauma\, stress physiology\, neuroplasticity\, and post-traumatic adaptation. With over two decades of experience in clinical practice\, neuroscience-informed training and research\, and systems leadership\, her work focuses on translating complex brain science into ethically grounded\, evidence-based strategies for mental health professionals and allied fields. \nDr. Truitt is the creator of the NeuroTriad Model and Brain Partnership\, integrative neuroscience frameworks that synthesize contemporary research on affective neuroscience\, psychophysiology\, interoception\, and learning-dependent neuroplasticity. Her work examines how traumatic stress and chronic threat exposure alter neural circuits involved in threat detection\, affect regulation\, executive functioning\, and relational safety\, and how these systems can be reorganized through experience-dependent interventions that support long-term recovery and adaptive resilience. \nShe is the founder of the Truitt Institute\, leads an award-winning clinical practice at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates\, and serves as Executive Director of both the Amy Research Foundation and CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles. Dr. Truitt is an international bestselling author of Healing in Your Hands and Keep Breathing\, and the author of the Brain Partnership Toolbox for Addiction\, Mental Health\, & Trauma Treatment Professionals.
URL:https://www.echotraining.org/event/ntm0127/
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