Donna Brooks Presents: Looking at Behavior From a Different Lens
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October 7, 2026 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Donna Brooks, CALT, LPC, is hosting an online training on behavior on October 7, 2026 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST. This training will provide a brief overview of the nervous system, how movement can help support the release of anxiety, improve posture, and increase awareness of how therapists respond to their students through facial expressions and even their voices. In addition, Donna will briefly explain the importance of understanding neuropsychological reports to better understand students' behavioral history so that therapists can provide the necessary interventions for success.
This event will NOT be recorded, be sure to join live.
Donna Brooks, CALT, LPC
Donna Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) supporting clients with attachment challenges, including trauma. Donna is also a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and Supervisor with the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center (ASDEC). Donna is the Director for Virginia Summer Practicum, where she incorporates movement before and after lessons. She is trained in several modalities, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which uses eye movements for trauma processing, as well as EMDR/FLASH. Donna is trained in the Neurobiology of Attachment and Trauma, is a How We Love Practitioner, is trained in Family Systems Trauma, is an Amen Brain Health Coach, is certified as a FASCETS Practitioner supporting families who encounter children with in utero exposure to alcohol and drugs, and is a Compassionate Connection Somatic Movement Practitioner. Donna is married and has four children - three of whom have a diagnosis of dyslexia. Donna also has dyslexia and did not really learn how to read until she was trained through the Sound In Syllables Program in her mid-40s.
Abstract
Our nervous system sends messages to our body. It helps us to survive or thrive. When we are calm, we can connect and engage with others better; however, if we are in a hypervigilant state, we may respond with a "fight-or-flight" response. Student behaviors may also "trigger" our own nervous systems. As therapists, the more we understand ourselves, the better we can "show up" and support our clients. This training will provide a brief overview of the nervous system, how movement can help support the release of anxiety, improve our posture, and increase our awareness of how we respond to our students through facial expressions and even our voices. In addition, we will briefly look at the importance of understanding neuropsychological reports to better understand our students' behavioral history, so that we can provide the necessary interventions for success.
This event will NOT be recorded, be sure to join live.
$30 for ALTA members
$35 for non-members
1.5 CE Credit available