Participant Feedback
Senior staff say it was one of the best trainings they ever attended so thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us!
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
Learning about how trauma impacts functioning.
Case conceptualization was fantastic. I wish so much we had access to your level of knowledge around trauma and how/what we need to support children.
My clients (adolescents with severe trauma history) tend to struggle with “traditional” mindfulness—especially body-focused/breath/focused. Looking for possible examples.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on sensory integration. I will be incorporating this in to my practice.
Lots of tools that are generalizable to individuals with Autism and their caregivers.
Validity trauma informed CBT is not the preferred treatment approach with kids who have experienced trauma, this needs to be more reinforced.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
The research information and the reference to resources. Brain impact connection.
Real life examples, science and research behind the topic.
Linking trauma response to other types of diagnosis/misdiagnosis. Some really great insights about “abnormal” trauma experience.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
It has been my favourite presentation of the conference thus far. It related directly to my field and has sparked a lot of ideas and different approaches. Thank you so very much.
Your presentation was very informative, thank you very much. It makes me want to do better at my job with the children I work with, to try harder.
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
I appreciated the understanding I gained of how the brain functions during trauma and how to assist with regulation during these times.
I learned the importance of asking someone if they are considering suicide and that asking the question will not put the idea in their mind.
This was an amazing session. Would love to spend more time with Lori discussing this topic. So informative and important to the field.
Thank you for emphasizing how important it is to validate kids experiences and for providing practical examples on how we as workers can assist them.
I apprecaited how you related back to the population we work with as well as how you related to my life - making connection - overall it was very informative and well done!
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
It was so helpful to gain a better understanding of foster kids and how to support them!
Various information about the brain & easy clear explanations of how it affects the body. I liked this workshop very much!
I learned that kids do what they are capable of doing and that the brain controls actions at a subconscious level a lot of the time.
All of the trainings were super although yours and Carmen Richardson's really stood out. In fact, I am taking a class with both of you. I really appreciate your expertise and insight. I just finished an assignment today.
I hope you could tell how much we all enjoyed your presentation tonight. You taught us a lot about accepting others and going to where they are in their struggle and helping them find solutions. We're all inspired by your lovely positive attitude. Thanks again - you're a wonderful teacher!
Great presentation & presenter, thank you!
Excellent delivery of information! Wish the session had been longer. The most valuable aspect was the focus on trauma as a sensory experience - not something that can be solved with words.
Lori Gill was a fabulous speaker, great info. Would love to hear more.
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
Making connection between behaviour and brain activity.
The demonstrations and knowledge shared many nuggets to take away.
Everything was excellent, I feel like I know base amount of knowledge about trauma. Not so scared now!
The hands on experience with sensory tools, impact of trauma on brain.
Different approaches possible to use in trauma and treatment, especially sensory.
The “how” to use sensory experience when working with children.
Group discussion with consultation with presenter.
Opening my eyes to my client’s traumas that I might have missed. Recognized my in-depth initial assumptions are so valuable.
The impact of trauma on brain development and the importance of connecting this to behaviour.
Lori’s attention and compassion when answering questions.
To learn more about the sensory impact of trauma. Learning about kids being activated and ensure why, helping them soothes and settle.
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
Learning about how trauma impacts functioning.
Case conceptualization was fantastic. I wish so much we had access to your level of knowledge around trauma and how/what we need to support children.
My clients (adolescents with severe trauma history) tend to struggle with “traditional” mindfulness—especially body-focused/breath/focused. Looking for possible examples.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on sensory integration. I will be incorporating this in to my practice.
Lots of tools that are generalizable to individuals with Autism and their caregivers.
Validity trauma informed CBT is not the preferred treatment approach with kids who have experienced trauma, this needs to be more reinforced.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
The research information and the reference to resources. Brain impact connection.
Real life examples, science and research behind the topic.
Linking trauma response to other types of diagnosis/misdiagnosis. Some really great insights about “abnormal” trauma experience.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
It has been my favourite presentation of the conference thus far. It related directly to my field and has sparked a lot of ideas and different approaches. Thank you so very much.
Your presentation was very informative, thank you very much. It makes me want to do better at my job with the children I work with, to try harder.
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
I appreciated the understanding I gained of how the brain functions during trauma and how to assist with regulation during these times.
I learned the importance of asking someone if they are considering suicide and that asking the question will not put the idea in their mind.
This was an amazing session. Would love to spend more time with Lori discussing this topic. So informative and important to the field.
Thank you for emphasizing how important it is to validate kids experiences and for providing practical examples on how we as workers can assist them.
I apprecaited how you related back to the population we work with as well as how you related to my life - making connection - overall it was very informative and well done!
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
It was so helpful to gain a better understanding of foster kids and how to support them!
Various information about the brain & easy clear explanations of how it affects the body. I liked this workshop very much!
I learned that kids do what they are capable of doing and that the brain controls actions at a subconscious level a lot of the time.
All of the trainings were super although yours and Carmen Richardson's really stood out. In fact, I am taking a class with both of you. I really appreciate your expertise and insight. I just finished an assignment today.
I hope you could tell how much we all enjoyed your presentation tonight. You taught us a lot about accepting others and going to where they are in their struggle and helping them find solutions. We're all inspired by your lovely positive attitude. Thanks again - you're a wonderful teacher!
Great presentation & presenter, thank you!
Excellent delivery of information! Wish the session had been longer. The most valuable aspect was the focus on trauma as a sensory experience - not something that can be solved with words.
Lori Gill was a fabulous speaker, great info. Would love to hear more.
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
Making connection between behaviour and brain activity.
The demonstrations and knowledge shared many nuggets to take away.
Everything was excellent, I feel like I know base amount of knowledge about trauma. Not so scared now!
The hands on experience with sensory tools, impact of trauma on brain.
Different approaches possible to use in trauma and treatment, especially sensory.
The “how” to use sensory experience when working with children.
Group discussion with consultation with presenter.
Opening my eyes to my client’s traumas that I might have missed. Recognized my in-depth initial assumptions are so valuable.
The impact of trauma on brain development and the importance of connecting this to behaviour.
Lori’s attention and compassion when answering questions.
To learn more about the sensory impact of trauma. Learning about kids being activated and ensure why, helping them soothes and settle.