The Trauma Skills Program

“If you’ve ever experienced trauma,” teaches Trauma Skills Program host Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein, “your first step is to hold yourself with compassion.” Traumatic childhood experiences or more recent events—like a disaster, exposure to violence, or the loss of a job or a loved one—can impact your relationships, your health, your sense of safety, and your self-worth. But healing IS possible, teaches Dr. Rutstein, because… You are not alone in this experience, and you are not irreparably broken.  Not only can you recover from trauma—you can emerge with more resilience, joy, and purpose than before. With the Trauma Skills Program, you’ll learn and heal with 24 leading voices in the field of trauma recovery—from neurobiologists and psychotherapists to meditation teachers and spiritual luminaries—each offering profound insights and practices for healing. Whether you’re a therapist working with clients, an individual pursuing personal growth, or a community leader seeking to help others, the Trauma Skills Program will support you with a wide array of approaches, skills, and tools for healing in every dimension of your life. WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE IN THIS PROGRAM: Reclaim your body as an ally to promote healing, calm, and engagement with your life Transform shame, a state that traps and deeply harms us, into a place of wholeness and self-welcoming Recover from trauma through targeted meditation practices, breath work, body-based healing, and more Cultivate resilience by building a foundation of inner security and safety so you can show up as the wisest, strongest, most joyful version of yourself Leverage your post-traumatic wisdom as a time to reach for new possibilities and spiritual connection Embrace collective transformation by learning how we can heal together, as a community, from intergenerational trauma, natural disasters, institutionalized trauma, global events, and more. THE SESSIONS (MOST INCLUDE BOTH LEARNING AND GUIDED PRACTICES): The Wheel of Awareness: A Trauma Recovery Tool for Well-Being with Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist Trauma and Addiction with Peter A. Levine, PhD, founder of Somatic Experiencing® trauma recovery Meditation for Radical Change: The Revolution Starts Inside with Justin Michael Williams, transformational speaker, musician, and coauthor of How We Ended Racism Transforming the Six Disguises of Rage with Ruth King, Insight Meditation teacher, racial awareness educator, and author of Mindful of Race The Dharma of Collective Resiliency with Lama Rod Owens, meditation teacher and author of The New Saints Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with Elizabeth A. Stanley, PhD, creator of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT)® Unlocking Our Capacity for Collective Healing with Thomas Hübl, PhD, founder of the Academy of Inner Science and author of Healing Collective Trauma, The Power of We, and Attuned From Activation to Regulation: A Polyvagal Guided Approach with Deb Dana, LCSW, Polyvagal Institute co-founder and author of Anchored, Glimmers Journal, and The Nervous System Workbook Bridging from Trauma to Belonging with john a. powell, professor of law, professor of African American studies and ethnic studies, and author of The Power of Bridging Leadership in Challenging Times with Monica Sharma, MD, physician and epidemiologist Internal Family Systems Therapy with Trauma Survivors with Richard Schwartz, PhD, creator of Internal Family Systems™ therapy and author of No Bad Parts, You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For, and The Internal Family Systems Workbook. Realization Process: The Healing Ground with Judith Blackstone, PhD, founder of the Realization Process® and author of Trauma and the Unbound Body, Belonging Here, The Intimate Life, and The Fullness of the Ground. Resilience Strategies for Trauma Recovery: A Strength-Based Approach to Healing with Arielle Schwartz, PhD, clinical psychologist, EMDR and somatic therapist Transmuting Trauma and Oppression: Embracing Our Wholeselves with traci ishigo, LCSW, therapist, yoga and meditation teacher, organizer A Traumatized Species: Pathology or Healing Crisis? with Pat McCabe, (Woman Stands Shining), Diné (Navajo) grandmother, activist, artist, and writer Parenting After Trauma with Susan Stiffelman, MFT, author of Parenting Without Power Struggles Body, Brain, Breath, and Trauma: How Yoga Can Help with Ashley Turner, LMFT, licensed therapist, yoga and meditation instructor Resilience: Transforming Any Adversity into Learning and Growth with Linda Graham, MFT, psychotherapist and award-winning author Relationship Trauma with Rob Fisher, MFT, therapist, Hakomi trainer, professor, and author Is Your Brain Stuck in a Chronic Fight, Flight, or Freeze Response? with Annie Hopper, founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System®™ Healing Shame with Bret Lyon, PhD & Sheila Rubin, LMFT, cofounders of the Center for Healing Shame Breaking the Cycle of Inherited Family Trauma with Mark Wolynn, director of the Family Constellation Institute Trauma, Shame, and the Transformative Power of Self-Compassion with Chris Germer, PhD, psychologist, mindfulness and self-compassion teacher