Trauma-Informed Coaching (Instructor Development Course)
For instructors and coaches: how to teach without re-traumatizing, from a licensed mental health professional who is also a firearms coach. Virtual, capped at 10.
Tuition
$150Length
2 hoursClass size
Max 10Dates on the books
1The briefing
This course is in partnership with McCarthy Counseling and Consulting, LLC.
Many of our students seek firearms education as a result of experiencing trauma. Because of this, it is our responsibility as instructors/coaches to approach instruction with a trauma-informed mindset. What does it mean to be trauma-informed? It involves recognizing the impact of trauma and providing coaching that is empathetic, responsive, and aimed at preventing re-traumatization. In this course, you will learn how to apply trauma-informed principles specifically within a firearms training environment from a licensed mental health professional and firearms instructor/coach.
This course has a hard cap of 10 participants to allow for meaningful discussion. If the course is full, you may request to be put on the waiting list.
Held virtually over Zoom. Link and additional information will be sent via email the week of the class
This is a course for firearms instructors/coaches in creating a trauma-informed environment on the range.
But what does being "trauma-informed" actually mean in the context of firearms training?
What is does NOT mean:
-lowering standards
-allowing unsafe behavior
-avoiding difficult topics
-treating every student as traumatized
-becoming someone's therapist
-excusing inappropriate behavior
What it DOES mean:
- understanding how trauma can affect behavior, attention, learning and decision-making
-Recognizing that students may have very different responses to the same training environment
-providing predictability, choice, transparency, and appropriate boundaries
-avoiding unnecessary power struggles and humiliation
-knowing when you're outside your role
Many of our students seek firearms education as a result of experiencing trauma. Because of this, it is our responsibility as instructors/coaches to approach instruction with a trauma-informed mindset. What does it mean to be trauma-informed? It involves recognizing the impact of trauma and providing coaching that is empathetic, responsive, and aimed at preventing re-traumatization. In this course, you will learn how to apply trauma-informed principles specifically within a firearms training environment from a licensed mental health professional and firearms instructor/coach.
This course has a hard cap of 10 participants to allow for meaningful discussion. If the course is full, you may request to be put on the waiting list.
Held virtually over Zoom. Link and additional information will be sent via email the week of the class
Who it’s for
Instructors and coaches. Capped at 10 participants to allow for meaningful discussion. Held virtually over Zoom.
What you’ll cover
- What being trauma-informed actually means
- Recognising the impact of trauma on a student
- Coaching that is empathetic and responsive
- Preventing re-traumatization in a firearms training environment
Before you book
- Must be a firearms instructor/coach
What to bring
- An open mind
- Note taking material
Questions
Is this course in person?
No — it is held virtually over Zoom. Your join link is sent by email ahead of the class.
Why is the class so small?
It has a hard cap of 10 participants to allow for meaningful discussion. If the course is full, you may request to be put on the waiting list.
Who is it run with?
In partnership with McCarthy Counseling and Consulting, LLC — so you're learning from a licensed mental health professional who is also a firearms instructor and coach.