Regulation, Relationships, and Resiliency: An Introduction to NeuroRelational Framework with Jessica Richards, LCSW

Instructor
Jessica Richards, LCSW

Date & Time
Saturday, January 23, 2027
9am–4pm

Location
Hybrid Course, both In-Person and Zoom

In-Person at
The Alamo Psychotherapy & Training
6401 Ruby St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042

Zoom link shared to registrants before first class

CEs
6 CEs offered for qualifying professionals.

Course fee
Early Registration (Through January 7, 2027)
$295 for licensed therapists / $220 for pre-licensed and students

Late Registration (After January 7)
$325 for licensed therapists / $250 for pre-licensed and students

Course Description
NeuroRelational Framework (NRF) faculty Jessica Richards offers an interactive training day using the therapeutic tools aimed at promoting regulation, relationships and resiliency. Rooted in neuroscience, the NRF provides assessment and intervention focused on the autonomic nervous system, individual differences, and relationships. The nervous system underlies all aspects of functioning and yet is not routinely brought into the therapy room and conscious awareness. This awareness is a powerful therapeutic tool and opens new possibilities to support growth. Learn the four nervous system stress states and the physiological markers of each. Paired with assessment of individual differences in the body, sensory system, emotions and cognition tools emerge to decrease stress responses and promote regulation. Relationships are potent drivers of development and wellbeing. Subjective reflection of relationships is meaningful and is enhanced using the tools of the NRF to provide operationalized clarity and growth areas. This training will include dynamic lecture enriched with hands-on activity, application, reflection, case illustration and conversation. This training is intended for practitioners working with children, teens, and adults, with applications for couples work as well. We hope you will partake in this incredible opportunity to add more tools to your repertoire. Jessica is a passionate and dynamic trainer with deep expertise in this modality and nearly two decades of clinical experience working with complex profiles.

Instructor Credentials
Jessica Richards, MS, MSW, LCSW is an experienced therapist, trainer and faculty member of the NeuroRelational Framework. As a therapist she specializes in working with complex profiles using a neurobiologically-informed approach. She has deep knowledge and experience in trauma, sensory differences, strengthening relationships, autism spectrum disorder, selective mutism and anxiety. Using the tools of the NeuroRelational Framework provides customized support that honors individual differences in all forms. Trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy, Jessica holds dual Masters in Clinical Social Work and Child Development. She is endorsed in California as an Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Facilitator II. Her diverse experiences range from Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to community mental health in South Central Los Angeles. With over 200 speaking engagements locally, nationally and internationally, she has enlightened countless child welfare, legal, mental health and education professionals. She has been a keynote speaker at several conferences across the country and presented at Zero to Three and the World Association for Infant Mental Health.

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