Professional Trainings & Workshops
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Ideal Audience: Therapists and clinicians
Play promotes joy, relaxation and is the way children sort through their thoughts and feelings! This workshop will lead you through a series of play interventions to use for children through adolescents that are fun, therapeutic and help build the connection between you and the client. It is very hands on!
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Ideal Audience: Therapists and clinicians, parents/caregivers, social workers
When a child experiences loss it is a unique experience for them and sometimes confusing for those trying to support them. Learn how grief may appear and ways to help children begin to heal and carry the love with the loss.
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Ideal Audience: Therapists and clinicians new to working with children, parents/caregivers, social workers, those interested in the topic. This training explores Narcissistic Abuse when a parent or partner has symptoms and meets the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It will offer some considerations in therapy for children and partners.
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Ideal Audience: Therapists and clinicians, those interested in the topic.
This training explores Narcissistic Abuse when a partner has symptoms and meets the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) or displays some characteristics that are toxic to a partner.
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Practical. Powerful. 30 Minutes at a Time.
Short on time but committed to trauma-responsive practice?
Our Virtual, Live Trauma Training Micro Session Package delivers high-impact, research-informed professional development in four focused 30-minute sessions designed for busy educators, school leaders, clinicians, and helping professionals.
This micro-learning series provides practical trauma-informed strategies that can be implemented immediately — without overwhelming your staff or schedule.
What Is the Trauma Training Micro Session Package?
This 4-part professional development series breaks trauma-informed training into digestible, high-value segments. Each 30-minute session focuses on one essential pillar of trauma-responsive practice, making it ideal for:
Faculty meetings
Professional learning communities (PLCs)
Staff in-service days
District leadership teams
Behavioral health providers
Military-connected school communities
What’s Included in the 4-Session Series?
Session 1: Understanding Trauma & the Brain
The neurobiology of trauma explained clearly and practically
How trauma impacts behavior, learning, and relationships
Why “behavior” is often survival
Session 2: Moving Beyond the Behavior
Shifting from reactive discipline to responsive support
Recognizing trauma triggers in classrooms and organizations
Practical regulation strategies for students and staff
Session 3: Building Psychological Safety & Connection
The power of relationships in healing and learning
Creating emotionally safe environments
Micro-interventions that build trust
Session 4: Applying the Trauma Lens
Case examples and real-world application
Preventing burnout and secondary trauma
Sustainable trauma-informed systems
Why Micro Sessions Work
✔ Fits into busy school and organizational schedules
✔ Reduces cognitive overload
✔ Encourages reflection between sessions
✔ Supports implementation instead of information overload
✔ Ideal for districts seeking scalable trauma-informed PDMicro-learning increases retention, engagement, and real-world application. Email now to book!
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Beyond the Behaviors is a trauma-responsive professional development training designed for educators, school leaders, and support staff who want to move past surface-level discipline and understand what is really driving student behavior.
In today’s classrooms, challenging behaviors often reflect stress, trauma, neurodivergence, or unmet emotional needs—not defiance. This training equips school professionals with the knowledge and practical tools to recognize trauma responses, reduce reactivity, and create learning environments where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
Led by a licensed therapist and experienced school-based trainer, Beyond the Behaviors blends trauma-informed practices, mental health insight, and real-world classroom strategies that educators can use immediately.
What Educators Will Learn
How trauma and chronic stress impact brain development, learning, and behavior
The difference between willful misbehavior vs. trauma-based responses
How to respond to behaviors with connection, regulation, and clarity
De-escalation strategies that preserve dignity and safety
Trauma-responsive classroom and schoolwide practices
How educator stress and burnout impact student outcomes—and how to address
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Ideal for Therapists, Clinicians, Social Workers and Educators.
Participants will learn about the Polyvagal Theory, Window of Tolerance and ways to help support clients in becoming attuned and aware of their nervous systems. Techniques to support the settling and rebalancing of the nervous system will also be offered.
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Student Success Lab: Empower your mentors to make a lasting impact. Student Success Lab is a customizable training program that helps schools and organizations support higher-risk students through trauma-informed mentoring, values exploration, and goal setting. Participants learn how to use data, build trust, and guide students toward confidence, connection, and growth. We focus on chronic absenteeism, tardiness, lack of school engagement, behavioral patterns and more!
Partner with Guided Path Therapy and Consulting to bring Student Success Lab to your school today.
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Our lives are as busy as ever and our children are more anxious than ever. Parents will learn tools and strategies to support their child’s emotional well-being while still promoting student success.
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Buy 1 or bundle all 7 workshops in the series and bring your employees the skills needed to explore their own emotional intelligence. High emotional intelligence improves productivity, reduces work conflict and helps support a culture of respect.
Topics include:
Emotional Intelligence 101
Self-Awareness 101
Emotional Regulation: Staying Grounded Under Pressure
Co-Worker Communication
Empathy Without Burnout
Mental Health At Work
Resilience in the Workplace
Custom Trainings are available and session times can be adjusted.
Topics include: Trauma, Trauma Informed Leadership, Mental Health awareness and more! Email us to set up a time to discuss your training needs.
Our consultation services are designed for individuals and professionals seeking expert insight without committing to long-term therapy.
Consultations
Consultation Options:
Parent Consultations
For parents seeking guidance on behavioral or emotional challenges their child is facing. We offer strategic, compassionate advice to help you navigate difficult seasons.School Consultations
For educators and administrators dealing with students struggling emotionally or behaviorally. We provide trauma-informed strategies and support planning for student well-being, at the individual or school-wide level.Organization/Private Practice Consultations
For organizations needing support with hiring considerations (interview support, candidate review, etc), strategic growth and planning.
Available for schools, clinics, parent groups, or district-wide initiatives.
Reviews from training participants
Books and Journals
New for Educators!
Quiet Triumphs Journal: A Daily Dose of Gratitude for the Heart of the Classroom for sale now on Amazon!
Created by: Gina Hernandez, MA, LPC, CCTP
Leadership Lab
Unlocking High-Impact Nonprofit Boards
An interactive experience to strengthen nonprofit boards through guided activities, peer discussion, and real-world scenarios.
What You’ll Gain
Clear roles & responsibilities
Tools to increase board engagement in partnership cultivation, fundraising, & ambassadorship
Practical strategies for board & staff collaboration
Quick Action Boosters
Custom design options available to meet your organization’s unique goals.
Ready to Elevate Your Board?
Custom Proposals Available: Pricing is tailored to your board’s size, needs, and chosen format Includes 30-minute consultation
Why Choose Guided Path Therapy and Consulting?
23+ years of trauma-informed experience
Certified in EMDR, Play Therapy, CBT, Clinical Trauma, and Narcissistic Abuse Treatment
Thousands of individuals trained nationwide
Compassionate, personalized care for every client