Katie Kurtz, MSW LISW-S (she/her) is a subject-matter expert & trainer who specializes in trauma-informed training and consultation that are inclusive and adaptable for ALL professions. As a licensed social worker & certified coach, she has spent the last 15 years specializing in trauma-informed care work across multiple disciplines and industries.  Katie is the creator of the Trauma Competency Framework™ and Trauma-Informed Space Holding (TISH) Blueprint™ which are the foundations of her training and consultation. Katie is the author of the reflective space holding tool, the Contain Card Deck©, published in 2022 and host of the podcast, A Trauma-Informed Future.

Katie is a co-chair of the State of Ohio’s Trauma-Informed Care Collaborative, Subject Matter Expert with the Integrate Network, and is invited to guest teach in various professional settings nationally and abroad. Her leadership and work has been awarded and internationally recognized within both the social work and coaching fields.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Gender Studies from the University of Dayton as well as a Master of Social Work degree and Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Case Western Reserve University. Katie is a licensed independent social worker with supervision designation (LISW-S) in the state of Ohio, an Internationally Certified Coach with  BYCA, and a trauma-informed 200hr registered yoga teacher.

Katie’s approach is her own but is instructed & inspired by so many teachers & modalities most notably but not limited to: Julie Parker, Resmaa Menakem, Brene Brown, Nadine Burke Harris, Bruce Perry, Ann Linnea and Christina Baldwin. Katie lives as a guest on the unceded land now known as Cleveland, Ohio with her partner and two dogs.

Subject Matter Expertise

Trauma-Informed Training

Integrative Trauma Informed Care

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