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Empowering Professionals to Support Clients, Patients, and Team Members Through Trauma-Informed Communication
and Leadership
Our personalized Consulting and Coaching services empower professionals to deepen their understanding of trauma's impact on the workplace, work relationships, and productivity.
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Who we provide services to
Our services are intended for organizational managers and leaders, HR members, and a full spectrum of employees, from front-end providers to back-end workers.
We also welcome individuals who want to amplify their capacity.
Our services are evidence-informed
"Trauma could be considered a public health crisis due to the frequency and effect trauma has on society."
Trauma-informed care and cultural humility in the mental health care of people from minoritized communities, 2020
The prevalence of trauma means that workplaces are affected.
It impacts our colleagues, our workplace interactions, and can, unfortunately, occur in the workplace.
Recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms and responding to these prevalent experiences can help ameliorate the harms.
It all starts with educating and working on ourselves.
Benefits:
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Develop trauma-informed skills and capacity, fostering a safer and more supportive work environment.
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Learn best practices to prevent missteps and help create trauma-informed workplaces.
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Identify workplace champions to organize and advance a trauma-informed work environment.
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Help workplaces avoid litigation, Human Rights and workplace complaints, which are costly in terms of economic impact, labour and resources.
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Employees will feel intrinsically motivated, knowledgeable, empowered, engaged, and encouraged.
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Increases sense of safety, security, and trust in the workplace's ability to support all staff. ​
Our Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Services
Workplace Trauma-Awareness, Trauma-Informed, and Trauma Recovery Workshops
These customized workshops teach trauma-aware and trauma-informed behaviours as well as trauma recovery techniques, enabling you to become more supportive, responsive, and compassionate so that you can create a safer and more inclusive environment and help to lessen conflicts and potential HR issues specific to your workplace.
Trauma recovery education empowers front-line workers to effectively respond, which supports staff wellness and the clients they serve.
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We offer 101 workshops for beginners and Comprehensive workshops to deepen your practice.
Gender-Based Violence Workshops for Workplaces
We lead specialized workshops addressing gender-based violence. The prevalence of gender-based violence means that workplaces are impacted. It impacts our colleagues, our workplace interactions, and it can, unfortunately, occur in the workplace. Learn to recognize and understand the signs and symptoms and respond to these prevalent experiences so that you can help ameliorate the harms. It all starts with educating ourselves to create a safe, more supportive work environment.
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Understanding gender-based violence: Dive into situational gender-based violence, its challenges, best practices and how you can recognize and take action.
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BC Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave Act: Unpack the act and provide insights into policy implementation and best practices, enhancing understanding and proficiency.
This workshop is tailored to your work environment and enables staff to increase their understanding and recognition and to take action when called for.
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We offer 101 workshops for beginners and Comprehensive workshops to deepen your practice.
One-on-One Trauma-Informed Coaching For Professionals
Our confidential, personalized 1:1 coaching sessions empower employees and leaders to gain trauma-aware and trauma-informed knowledge, skills, and support to improve their communication and leadership so that they can skillfully assess and manage situations. This skillset fosters a supportive and responsive work environment, enhancing overall organizational wellbeing and performance.
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We work with you on:
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Recognizing signs of trauma and trauma responses
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Understanding how trauma impacts the brain and trauma-informed processes to support neurobiological integration
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Communicating in a trauma-aware, trauma-informed, and trauma-responsive manner
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Staying grounded and centred during emotional intensity
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Avoiding problematic interactions that could become HR issues
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Responding appropriately when someone discloses a traumatic experience
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Skilled support before and after challenging interactions
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Learning about resources, frameworks, and supports
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We can even work with your clients, which supports professions like lawyers.
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Trauma-Informed Weekly Workplace Maintenance and Restoration Sessions
These weekly on-site sessions teach trauma-aware and trauma-informed processes grounded in neurobiology and experiential healing. Let's build self-care into the workday so that you can help your workforce feel more supported and resilient on an ongoing basis.
Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Services Suite
For organizations that want to do in-depth we offer the above services in one continuous flow over the course of 9-12 months.
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We work with you providing this sequence of services:
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Audit
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101 Workshops
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Comprehensive Workshops
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1:1 Coaching
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Trauma-Recovery Retreats (off-site)
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Trauma-Informed Weekly Workplace Maintenance and Restoration Sessions
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This comprehensive suite of services supports a sustained, trauma-informed transformation within your organization​.
Trauma-Informed Professionals
Advance Your Career as a Trauma-Informed Professional. Our training for becoming a trauma-informed professional offers numerous benefits. By integrating trauma-informed practices, you can manage teams more effectively, foster a supportive and responsive work environment, and address and lessen HR issues.
For more information, including fees, availability and promotional materials, please contact us to discuss.
My Credentials
Workplace Trauma-Informed services are led by our founder, Chavisa.
As a subject-matter expert, she draws from personal experience, education and professional training including:
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An interdisciplinary Master’s degree in Social Sciences
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A Graduate Diploma in Adult Education
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Specialization in Gender-Based Violence, Hidden Abuse, Financial Abuse and Post-Separation Abuse
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Certified Trauma Recovery practitioner (CTRC)
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Certified Divorce Coach (CDC, International Coaching Federation)
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Ongoing training including trauma-informed interventions and addressing financial abuse.
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EXPERTISE AND TOPICS:
Trauma-informed workplaces
Trauma-informed living
Trauma-recovery
Gender-based violence​
Navigating Divorce