This class is for psychologists, clinicians, social workers, early childhood educators, teachers, medical professionals, and caregivers. No previous experience with Hand in Hand is necessary.

FREE LIVE TRAINING
Hand in Hand for Professionals & Educators

Deepen Your Support for Families

Bringing Hand in Hand’s Listening Tools Into Your Professional Practice

This training is for you if:

  • You support children and families facing complex challenges like separation anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or trauma and want effective, connection-based strategies
  • You’ve felt the emotional weight of your work and are looking for Tools that not only benefit your clients but also sustain you as a professional
  • You believe in the power of connection but need a practical, evidence-based approach to integrate it seamlessly into your practice
  • You’re dedicated to fostering resilience in children and families and want a framework that aligns with trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care

Join us on February 18th at 11 am PT / 2 pm EST / 7 pm GMT / 6 am AEDT (Feb 19)

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Louise Durrant

Early Childhood Educator, Certified Hand in Hand Instructor

Summer Sheldon - Hand in Hand Instructor

Summer Sheldon

Synergetic Play Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Hand in Hand Instructor

In this free training, you will:

DISCOVER

how Hand in Hand’s 5 Listening Tools, an innovative, evidence-based approach refined over three decades, can complement and enhance your work with children and families.

EXPLORE

connection-based strategies that align with your professional expertise to foster emotional resilience and support lasting growth in those you work with.

LEARN

how the Hand in Hand Tools support professional well-being by reducing burnout, enhancing reflective practice, and fostering more meaningful client relationships.

GAIN

practical approaches for addressing challenges such as separation anxiety, trauma, and behavioral struggles while tailoring your support to meet individual needs.

DEEPEN

your understanding of neurodiversity and trauma-informed care and how to integrate these principles into your professional practice seamlessly and effectively.

ENGAGE

directly with experienced Instructors and peers to ask questions and deepen your understanding of this transformative approach during the Q&A session.

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Meet the Speakers

Image of Louise Durrant smiling at the camera

Louise Durrant

Early Childhood Educator and Hand in Hand Certified Instructor

Louise lives in Fife, Scotland, and works at a pioneering outdoor nursery (for 3-6 year olds), where all staff use the Hand in Hand Listening Tools with the children. Louise has worked closely with parents, staff and children to help embed Hand in Hand’s warm, respectful and effective approach to issues such as separation anxiety, sharing and aggressive behaviour.

Summer Sheldon - Hand in Hand Instructor

Summer Sheldon

Synergetic Play Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Hand in Hand Certified Instructor

Summer lives in Oregon, US, and is a Synergetic Play Therapist specializing in individuals, families, children and couples. Summer is grateful for the confidence Hand in Hand has given her to heal her children’s hurts and forge strong connections with them. Her passion is passing that confidence on to other parents and watching them transform their families.

Words of praise from professionals

"It has been tremendously gratifying to weave this parenting strategy into my clinical work with parents, and into my home life with my own children."

- Beth Ohanneson, MS, MFT

"I love how the Hand in Hand approach emphasizes supporting the triggers and past emotional hurts parents must work through and heal as parents. It offers a parenting model as a transformational journey, as I like to say."


- Karen Wolfe, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Join this free training and gain valuable insights and tools to deepen your support for families.

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* IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND LIVE, MAKE SURE TO STILL RESERVE YOUR SPOT SO YOU CAN RECEIVE THE REPLAY

Hand in Hand Approach

Hand in Hand's approach is designated as a Promising Practice by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). It is a set of accessible, trauma-informed, attachment-based, and emotion-focused Tools that can be incorporated into families, school communities, and a range of therapeutic settings. These Tools have been used by thousands of parents, educators, and mental health professionals for over 30 years.