135. Let's talk about trauma

28-11-2023 • 50 mins

In this episode I am chatting to the remarkable Katie Kurtz on all things trauma. And don’t worry, this is one conversation about trauma that will not leave you feeling heavy.

Katie Kurtz, MSW LISW-S (she/her) is a subject-matter expert and trainer who specializes in integrative and inclusive trauma-informed care. As a licensed social worker & certified coach, she has spent the last 15 years specializing in trauma-informed training and consultation across multiple disciplines and industries.

Katie reimagines trauma-informed care as inclusive and accessible for all people and professions through her developed frameworks and methodologies. She has created an integrative trauma-informed care approach to train thousands of professionals in multiple industries across 6 continents.

Katie is a subject matter expert that brings a vast lens of leadership coaching and instruction to embody these skills across many client experiences. She believes in honoring the origins of the approach while ushering it into a future that is inclusive for all industries and most importantly, doable so people can apply it into everyday practice.

Katie is the author of the reflective space holding tool, the Contain Card Deck© and host of A Trauma-Informed Future Podcast. Additionally, she is the regional co-chair of the State of Ohio’s Trauma-Informed Care Collaborative, Subject Matter Expert with the Integrate Network, and is invited to guest teach in various professional settings nationally and abroad. Her leadership and work has been awarded and internationally recognized within both the social work and coaching fields.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Gender Studies from the University of Dayton as well as a Master of Social Work degree and Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Case Western Reserve University. Katie is a licensed independent social worker with supervision designation (LISW-S) in the state of Ohio, an Internationally Certified Coach with BYCA, and a trauma-informed 200hr registered yoga teacher.

Katie lives as a guest on the unceded land now known as Cleveland, Ohio with her partner and two dogs.

Get in touch with Katie:

Website: www.katie-kurtz.com

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings?trk=d_flagship3_profile_self_view_public_profile

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_katiekurtz/

Podcast: https://pod.link/1692846403

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