Workshops and Retreats

Integrative, Professional Workshops, Retreats and Trainings for organizations, groups and individuals to support whole-soul resiliency and renewal

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It’s not about escape. It’s about rooting down, leaning in, and listening deeply.

Who I serve:

spiritual care organizations
group practices of holistic providers
therapist collectives
professional organizations and memberships
churches and religious organizations

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Spiritual and ministerial training programs often omit providing skills training for their students. They often don't have the ability to provide psycho-spiritual support and education, which can leave spiritual care providers ill equipped and feeling overwhelmed when faced with the stresses of vocational life.

Spiritual care providers who feel helpless are more at risk for burnout and leaving ministry.

Modern life today requires that we are sensitive to the psycho-spiritual backgrounds of those we care for, if we are to provide compassionate and ethical listening care.

INTRODUCING

Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Training

With both Self Study and LIVE Cohort Style training —to enroll in 2025—so you can learn together, deepen your knowledge, and find peers who also do this holy and heavy work. Includes education, embodiment, integration, peer support, weekly circle sessions, 1:1 coaching with Allie, and a FB group of other leaders who are dedicated to trauma-informed care.

Self Study Option

After this training, you will:

RECOGNIZE

the symptoms of trauma, whether they be in yourself, your clients, your parishioners, your community

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WIDEN

your understanding from trauma informed care to trauma conscious care

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DEEPEN

into your own spiritual practices that are embodied and offer safety and belonging

CONNECT

with other spiritual caregivers and share and support each other

Examples

Reclaiming Inner Stillness

Trauma, Caregiving Fatigue, Burnout, Stress—how do we nourish ourselves in a world that seems so bent on extraction rather than renewal? Integrative experience including somatic and creative practice that helps participants center in and begin to listen to This workshop is offered in 1 ½ hour and 3 hour options.
Dreamwork for Healers

Our dream wisdom is one of the first ways we as children learn to understand how the liminal consciousness can be wonderfully guiding towards insight—and fun! This workshop training includes group dreamwork and processing. Great for small groups up to 8 participants. In 2 day sleep retreat form or 3 hour retreat form.
Tarot and Astrology for Beginners

Grounded spiritual practice begins with awareness and respect of creative, universal consciousness. This workshop retreat offers an interactive way for groups to learn how to listen to our inner wisdom through tools that have no power in themselves, but rather help remind us that our personal power and sovereignty is always found within.
Practical Applications of Somatic and Spiritual Tools for Burnout Recovery

Healers, take heart. While our systems are extractive, you have power to reclaim your purpose in career, in your creativity, and your vocational life. This is. a training-style workshops offering time-tested strategies Allie has honed over 20 years of working in mental and spiritual care spaces—for recovery, resiliency—and reclamation of your soul. Creative practice, interactive work is done in 1 ½ hour and 3 hour options.

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Your facilitator - Allie

Psychospiritual Consultant with 20+ years working in mental health, spiritual direction, and lay ministry

Allie Kochert (she/her) is a professional trauma therapist, certified spiritual director, and have decades of experience working with folx in all stages of the healing journey. She comes from personal experience and lived knowledge of what it means to do the inner work to reclaim resiliency in light of trauma, loss, grief and burnout. From core professional knowledge, skills, and experience, she moves through her work with humility, knowing that everyone's journey is different, as everyone's definition of trauma--and how that affects them and their spiritual wellness-- can be different.

Allie identifies as an able-bodied, privileged cis white woman and understands her personal and systemic privilege as well as the importance of healing from the inside-out. She dedicates her practices in offering safe spaces for professional spiritual caregivers (clergy, spiritual directors, ministers, and soul care providers) to reclaim their voice and be able to better hold space for others to do so.

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What Folks Are Saying

I LOVED it! very relevant for me and my work. all the work actually. I wish all spiritual care givers had trainings like this.

Sara H., Chaplain, Spring 2023 cohort
[I liked] her calm and gentle style, the informative slides/handouts, and her willingness to create a safe space for questions made both for a great learning experience and an excellent model.

Stacey S., certified spiritual director, 2023 cohort
I have found it incredibly helpful. I'm very glad I did this. It's been helpful for my own spiritual health and for my ministryIt's reinforced and offered more support for some things I was already trying to do. It's also helped confirm my expectations for how people will behave in the parish right now.

Robyn, Pastor, Spring 2023 cohort
Well organized in terms of scope and sequence of content. [Takeaways]An understanding of the role of ACEs in anxiety and stress response. The importance of sensitivity to creating a safe and secure systemic approach to avoid retraumatization. The role of spiritual whitewashing and gaslighting is endemic in many settings.

Mary C., lay leader and spiritual director, Spring 2023 cohort
The training was informative, timely and an important part of my ministerial training and learning.

Bonnie B., ministerial leader, 2023 cohort
It has definitely brought understanding to the some response I encounter working in the hospice field. It will give me the tools I need to respond differently and acknowledge the trauma someone may have experienced but unable to verbalize.

C.S., hospice chaplain, 2023 cohort
"I loved every minute of the workshop. It could not have come at a better time. I would have loved it to be longer. lol."

— Ronette
"I would recommend any of Allie's workshops to anyone; I know they would be helpful and satisfying."

— Jane F., spiritual director and lay leader, Trauma Competencies Workshop, 2023
"Excellent resources. I enjoy Allie's wisdom-sharing - always a wealth of knowledge. She does a good job of creating openness on a space like zoom, which can often feel more content driven."

— Workshop Attendee

This Course is For You If…

You are a spiritual caregiver, person in ministry, or caregiving professional or other supporter who holds space for others and desires more knowledge on trauma
You are a new--or seasoned--spiritual caregiver and are looking for skills to understand how trauma manifests and how to not cause re-traumatization
You are struggling with knowing how to cope with the stresses folks come to you with, especially as it relates to their spiritual care

You are noticing your own burnout and wonder how to move forward in your work in a sustainable way
You know a bit about trauma but want more experiential and embodied approach that incorporates psycho-spiritual health
You desire connection with other heart-centered helpers who value embodied, integrative and ethical spiritual care
You want a live option for your group or organization, or independent study through the Self Study option

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Frequently Asked Questions

I'm open to sliding options for groups, please email me and I'd be happy to chat about your group's needs.
A: The live course has weekly live circle sessions for integration of the material and peer wisdom and engagement, as well as personal coaching with Allie. The live option is currently on pause for enrollment, and open only to groups and organizations. The Self Study option is available for your own independent study of all the material, with access to individual coaching with Allie at a discount as well as our peer group on Facebook.
A: Included in the course is a comprehensive list of resources, including books and other training programs that may elaborate on these issues that we'll discuss. While our time together will flesh out trauma in a psychospiritual framework, there are lots of excellent places to learn more.

I welcome any questions!
allie@rootgrowthrive.com

Now $100 off through April 2025

Self Study: Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Training

The full Trauma course now is available at your own pace and time, and you’ll even receive access to a private FB group for questions that may arise and to connect with other spiritual care providers.

You will have access to Q and A and coaching support, and lifetime access to your video and audio content to review at anytime.

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Price: $295 $195

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This curriculum is for the heart-centered space holder who prioritizes ethical soul care.

With fuller knowledge of our nervous systems' effect on spiritual wellness, we are better able to serve without causing further harm.

We also have a chance to prevent re-traumatization and perpetuation of stigma, and build much more inclusive, compassionate and supportive communities and relationships.

This is not a mental health or support group, and does not replace mental health counseling or therapy. We come from the knowledge based in research that most of us have expereinced trauma in one way or another. In this training we will discuss situations that may elicit strong feelings or trigger some who have had experience with traumatic grief or stress. If you know there may be potentially triggering content in this course, contact Allie to discern if this trainig is right for you.

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Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Training for Groups and Organizations

This is the live course available to groups and organizations. Please inquire before signing up for your organization in order for group discount options.

✓ 6 hours of live group coaching

✓ 1:1 coaching session to integrate material

✓ Access to full course content

✓ Community Facebook Group

✓ BIPOC provider 10% discount - use code BIPOC10

Self Study - Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Training

$195.00

One time

The full Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Training course, all the content videos, power points, audio and video content. Walk through the material on your own, at your own pace, lifetime access with a free FB community and access to coaching with Allie as needed.

✓ Access to full course content

✓ Community Facebook Group

✓ Optional 1:1 coaching add-on available at a discounted rate

Does Your Team or Organization Need Training on Trauma Informed Care?

I provide personalized Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Trainings for spiritual care organizations including spiritual direction programs, religious or faith-based organizations, or non-profits.

Trainings include weekly circle coaching sessions and all course materials of the live course option.

Group discounts available; submit your interest form and let’s connect!

Not sure if the training is for you? Contact me here and let’s chat!

Contact Allie

Workshops and Retreats

It’s not about escape. It’s about rooting down, leaning in, and listening deeply.

Spiritual care providers who feel helpless are more at risk for burnout and leaving ministry.

Trauma Conscious Spiritual Care Provider Training

After this training, you will:

Reclaiming Inner Stillness

Dreamwork for Healers

Tarot and Astrology for Beginners

Practical Applications of Somatic and Spiritual Tools for Burnout Recovery

Your facilitator - Allie

I LOVED it! very relevant for me and my work. all the work actually. I wish all spiritual care givers had trainings like this.

[I liked] her calm and gentle style, the informative slides/handouts, and her willingness to create a safe space for questions made both for a great learning experience and an excellent model.

The training was informative, timely and an important part of my ministerial training and learning.

It has definitely brought understanding to the some response I encounter working in the hospice field. It will give me the tools I need to respond differently and acknowledge the trauma someone may have experienced but unable to verbalize.

"I loved every minute of the workshop. It could not have come at a better time. I would have loved it to be longer. lol."

"I would recommend any of Allie's workshops to anyone; I know they would be helpful and satisfying."

"Excellent resources. I enjoy Allie's wisdom-sharing - always a wealth of knowledge. She does a good job of creating openness on a space like zoom, which can often feel more content driven."