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Brain in Crisis Training

Part of BASW's Expert Insights Series

Participants will gain tools and skills to help themselves and help others to help prevent a brain in crisis, to soothe the brain through a crisis state, as well as build lasting changes in the brain to empower and move forward.

Filled with essential information for administrators, social workers, advocates, medical professionals and more, join Havening Techniques Certified Trainers Dr. Kate Truitt, licensed clinical psychologist and applied neuroscientist, and Jan Carpenter, BscSW, DipSW, DMS, DipCoaching in this engaging and practical workshop filled with neuroscience-based tools for some of the toughest and yet most powerful opportunities in the journey of being human.

Learning Outcomes :-

  • Establish a working understanding of the neurobiology of a brain in crisis
  • Identify at least 2 barriers to calming a brain in a crisis state
  • Explain The relationship between anxiety/fear and our thinking brain – “Self”
  • Learn and practice at least 3 neuroscience-based interventions to help ground a brain in crisis
  • This session will be held on MS teams.

Trainer Biog's

Dr Kate Truitt

Dr. Kate Truitt is proud to hold the position of Chief Strategy Officer for the Havening Techniques Organisation. Utilising her training as a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, along with a M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration, Dr. Kate has dedicated her life to advancing the treatment of stress-related disorders and understanding of brain resiliency. She believes in the brain’s ability to transcend and transform the complex and beautiful relationship between nature and nurture. Her training as a neuroscientist is incorporated in her therapeutic as well as educational approach to demystify the processes leading to the development and continuation of experiences of psychology and physical pain. Dr. Kate and her teams’ honour the unique and dynamic nature of each individual in order to facilitate effective, efficient, and empowered healing.

Since 2014 Dr. Kate has tirelessly dedicated herself to the advancement and growth of Havening. Her efforts have led to: continuing education accreditation with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW); strategic partnerships with PESI and the United States Department of Defense in sponsoring numerous Havening trainings and workshops; the publication of the first Self-Havening Healing Handbook for the lay public; advancing the treatment utility of Havening to niche populations and communities both through advanced workshops as well as community partnerships, and much more.

In 2012 Dr. Kate founded the Truitt Institute (formally Viva Excellence) to provide cutting-edge training and seminars at a global level to bring together the newest advancements in the fields of neuroscience, resilience, and stress and trauma treatment. She was the first Certified Practitioner and Certified Trainer of the Havening Techniques. Dr. Kate’s tireless efforts continue to advance the scientific and communal presence of Havening as a foundational technique for creating neurobiologically based long-term and sustainable change in the face of stress and trauma.

Dr. Kate leads a group private practice in Pasadena, CA, Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates, where she and her team specialize in the most effective and efficient treatments empowering people to Live Their Excellence. Visit www.DrTruitt.com to learn more. She also serves as the CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles, the Founder and CEO of the Amy Research Foundation. In 2022 Dr. Kate authored the first book for the practical application of the Havening Techniques - Healing in Your Hands: Self-Havening Exercises to Harness Neuroplasticity, Heal Traumatic Stress, and Build Resilience.

Jan Carpenter

Jan is an Adult Social Worker of 25 years to Advanced Practitioner and Team Manager level. Jan is also a Personal Performance Coach and Havening Techniques® practitioner and trainer, with over a decade of expertise in helping individuals address lifestyle issues and make practical steps to address their stress and improve their wellbeing.

As the Founder of Turn Over a New L.E.A.F. CIC, Jan is committed to bringing neuroscience informed resilience and wellbeing approaches to social work. He provides 121 Coaching and Havening sessions and Havening workshops to social workers and student Social Workers. He has provided coaching and emotional resilience building workshops within councils, social care conferences, Brunel University, the Return to Social Work programme and as a training coordinator of Hays Social Work. 

Jan has helped many people remove or alleviate symptoms linked to acute or chronic stress, leaving them feeling happier, with greater levels of wellbeing as well as improved work performance. Such symptoms include: insomnia, disturbing night terrors, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship issues linked to childhood trauma, chronic pain, alcohol and substance abuse issues, grieving, depressive symptoms, autoimmune symptoms, hoarding.

In  2021 Jan co-author a Best Selling (Amazon) book called Winning Mindsets published in August 2021 in which he writes about his Personal Performance Coaching and Havening approach.

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