How can trauma influence our ability to communicate and connect? 

Living with trauma or PTSD can shape how we experience everyday interactions, from conversations that feel overwhelming to moments when words simply won't come. This 90-minute workshop explores the relationship between our nervous system and the way we connect with others, drawing on the Four Rs framework along with practical somatic tools to support self-regulation.

What You’ll Learn

• How trauma can affect communication, and why that's not a personal failing.
• Simple somatic tools you can use in the moment to help regulate your nervous system and communicate more skillfully.
• How grounding practices can create more space before, during, and after difficult conversations.
• What the Four Rs of Resilient Communication (Reflect, Regulate, Relate, Repair) mean in everyday life and relationships.
• Ways to communicate your needs with more ease, and with compassion for yourself.

Who Is This Webinar For?

If you are living with trauma, this session will offer practical insights and self-care strategies. But this topic is relevant for anyone interested in understanding more about how trauma can affect communication, whether in personal or professional interactions.

Meet Your Speaker

Hala Khouri, M.A., M.A., SEP, E-RYT (she/her), is a sought-after speaker and trainer on the topic of trauma informed care, embodied social justice, trauma informed education and resilience. She has been teaching yoga and movement for over 25 years and has been doing clinical work and trainings for 15 years. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Hala has dedicated her life to the study of trauma, justice and building resilience.

She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and an M.A. in Community Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Hala is also trained in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based psychotherapy that helps resolve trauma and its symptoms. Hala is the creator of the Collective Resilience Model which she brings to organizations to support them in building vibrant cultures that are trauma-informed, and equity centered. This model is a culmination of her 25 years of experience in the field of healing, somatics, leadership training and social justice.

Hala was a co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, a training organization that bridges yoga and activism within a social justice framework and an Adjunct Professor at Pitzer College. She leads a monthly, online membership program called Radical Wellbeing which supports people through embodied practices and community building. She is the author of Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos and editor/ contributing author of Practicing Liberation: Transformative Strategies for Collective Healing and Systems Change. 

Find out more about Hala Khouri's work at halakhouri.com.

Tickets: Pay What You Can

We believe everyone should have access to this vital information, so tickets are available on a Pay What You Can basis:

• Free tickets available for those who need them
• £5 tickets for those who can contribute a little
• £10 tickets for those who want to support PTSD UK’s mission

Every ticket helps fund PTSD UK’s work, allowing us to provide resources, knowledge, and support to those who need it most.

PLEASE NOTE: All ticket holders will receive a recording of the session and any speaker presentations (but these are for personal use only and not for redistribution)

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