Trauma Education for the Church

I offer trauma-informed, biblically grounded training to help individuals, leaders, and churches respond to trauma with wisdom, compassion, and care.

Biblical Trauma Care Specialist (BTCS) Certification

A Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Training for Christians and Church Leaders

In partnership with Nothing is Wasted Ministries, the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist (BTCS) certification is a 10-week intensive designed to equip Christians with a biblically grounded, trauma-informed framework for care.

This training integrates theology, neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma research to help you understand how trauma shapes the body, mind, relationships, and spiritual formation, and how the Gospel speaks into that reality with clarity and compassion.

Unlike surface-level trauma discussions, BTCS provides structured depth, practical tools, and theological integration so you can serve others wisely within ministry and faith-based settings

Who This Certification Is For

  • Pastors and church leaders

  • Ministry staff and small group leaders

  • Christian coaches and facilitators

  • Educators and helping professionals

  • Those called to care for trauma survivors within a biblical context

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Healing Shepherds: Walking with the Wounded in the Church

A Half or Full-Day Workshop for Pastors and Ministry

Churches deeply love people, but many leaders have never been trained in how trauma impacts faith, behavior, and spiritual formation.

This training equips pastors, ministry staff, and church leaders with a foundational understanding of trauma and its spiritual, emotional, and physiological effects. Participants learn how to recognize trauma responses, avoid unintentional harm, and cultivate church environments rooted in compassion, safety, and biblical wisdom.

What Leaders Will Gain

  • A clear definition of trauma and its stages

  • Understanding of how trauma shapes faith and perception of God

  • Tools for recognizing fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses

  • Practical language for responding without shame or spiritual bypassing

  • A framework for building emotionally and spiritually safe church spaces

Ideal For:

  • Pastors and church leaders

  • Ministry staff and small group leaders

  • Christian coaches and facilitators

  • Care teams and discipleship leaders

  • Those called to care for trauma survivors within a biblical contex

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Restoring Wholeness Workshop

A Christ-Centered, Trauma-Informed Workshop for Survivors

Many adults carry the lingering effects of trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, or emotional wounds that quietly impact their relationships, faith, and sense of self.

Restoring Wholeness is a Christ-centered, trauma-informed weekend experience designed to help participants understand how trauma affects the body, emotions, and spiritual life — and to introduce practical tools for healing in a safe, structured, church-based setting.

This experience emphasizes education, reflection, and skill-building. There is no required sharing of personal stories and no graphic content. Participants are guided gently through biblical truth, trauma-informed teaching, and simple nervous system regulation practices.

What Participants Gain

  • A biblical and trauma-informed understanding of trauma and emotional health

  • Tools to reduce anxiety and emotional overwhelm

  • Insight into attachment patterns, shame, and self-criticism

  • Healthy perspectives on forgiveness and boundaries

  • Clear next steps for continued healing

Ideal for:

  • Adults navigating trauma, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm

  • Church members seeking faith-integrated healing education

  • Congregations desiring a safe introduction to trauma-informed care

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FAQs:

  • Each training is designed with a different audience and purpose in mind. If you are looking for a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of trauma and care, the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist (BTCS) training may be the best fit. If you are a pastor, ministry leader, or church team member wanting to better understand how trauma impacts the people you serve, the pastor and ministry workshops are a great place to begin. If you are a trauma survivor seeking education, insight, and hope for your own healing journey, the workshop for trauma survivors may be the best next step.

  • The BTCS training is a more in-depth learning experience designed to provide a strong foundation in biblical trauma care. The workshops are shorter, focused trainings created to address the unique needs of a specific audience. Both are designed to be practical, faith-based, and trauma-informed, but the BTCS training offers a deeper level of instruction and formation.

  • No. These trainings are designed to be accessible for those who are new to learning about trauma as well as those who already have experience in ministry, coaching, or caring for others. Whether you are just beginning or looking to grow in your understanding, you will be equipped with practical insight you can apply right away.

  • Yes. All of these trainings are rooted in a Christian worldview and are designed to integrate biblical truth with trauma-informed understanding. Our heart is to help people care well for others and pursue healing in ways that are both spiritually grounded and practically informed.

  • Yes. These trainings can be a meaningful resource for churches, ministry teams, and organizations who want to grow in their understanding of trauma and care. If you are interested in bringing a workshop or training to your group, we would love to connect and explore what might be the best fit.

  • These trainings are designed to be educational, helping participants grow in their understanding of trauma, healing, and care through a biblical and trauma-informed framework. For those interested in additional training, the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist (BTCS) course is a prerequisite for our separate coaching course. These trainings are not a substitute for professional licensure, therapy, or clinical counseling training, but they do provide a meaningful foundation for personal growth, ministry, and future coaching development.

  • Teresa is highly trained in trauma recovery, having completed numerous advanced courses. Her education includes Somatic Embodiment with Dr. Linda Thai and various classes through Trauma Solutions with Dr. Diana Poole Heller, such as Healing the Roots of Shame and Intro to Attachment. Through the IAOTRC, she has taken advanced courses on topics like Not Parent Expected (NPE), Shame, and Narcissistic Abuse. Additionally, Teresa has developed her own class on Spiritual Abuse.