Laying an Emotional Foundation

When life has required a lot of adaptation, it’s easy to build competence on the outside while feeling unsteady on the inside. Laying an Emotional Foundation is a practical, trauma-informed workshop designed to help participants strengthen the “basics” that make everything else more sustainable: emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, and reliable coping rhythms.

We’ll explore:
- how stress shows up in the body,
- how to recognize early signals before overwhelm hits, and
- how to build simple, repeatable practices that increase a sense of safety and stability.

Participants will leave with a clear framework and concrete tools to support resilience, connection, and long-term wellbeing in everyday life and during seasons of transition.

This workshops provides practical ideas on how to teach TCKs:
  • Why emotion work is the foundation of all preventive care
  • Intentional Activities for Emotional Intelligence Building
  • Practical Tips for Adding Emotional Intelligence Building to Day to Day life

A certificate of completion is available upon request - contact info@tcktraining.com.

Format

Recording

Duration

1.5 hours

Instructor

Elizabeth Vahey Smith

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Meet the instructor

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Elizabeth Vahey Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Author of The Practice of Processing, Elizabeth is a skilled communicator and trauma-informed educator who helps transform abstract concepts into practical steps, equipping, encouraging, and empowering people to reach their goals. Elizabeth is a mom of two worldschooling TCKs.

Click on the video on the left to meet Elizabeth!