Turning trauma-informed theory and principles into everyday practice.
Training inspires change whilst consultancy ensures it is actually embedded into the fabric of your working practice, workforce culture and into the integrity in your team.
I work alongside organisations to redesign services, strengthen clinical pathways and implement trauma-informed systems that improve experiences for both the people receiving care and the professionals delivering it.
Consultancy services include:
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Organisational Reviews & Needs Analysis
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Trauma-Informed Service Design
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Clinical Pathway Development
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Strategic Planning & Implementation
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Commissioning & Programme Development
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Workforce & Leadership Consultancy
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Policy, Practice & Culture Change
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Trauma-Informed Communication
“Thank you to the incredible Karen Marie Johnston who delivered an outstanding 2-day training on Communication, Boundaries & Team Connection in Trauma-Informed Services. Our team of 35 came away with invaluable skills and insights to enhance our support for those we serve. What really stood out was how held and supported the whole team felt by the trainer, even when exploring some really challenging topics - that takes skill! If you're looking to level up your team's approach to trauma-informed care, I couldn't recommend Karen more!”
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Signature Recovery Programmes
Alongside consultancy and training, I have developed a suite of evidence-informed trauma recovery programmes that combine lived experience, relational practice and nervous system-informed approaches to healing.
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Each programme can be delivered as a standalone intervention or adapted to meet the needs of specific services and client groups.
Programmes
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The Self-Love Method®
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The Body-Love Edition® – supporting recovery from body shame, body dysmorphia and disordered eating
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Healing Relational Trauma
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Healing High-Functioning Codependency
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Reparenting Your Younger Self
Programmes can be commissioned and adapted for:
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Women's Services
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Residential & Rehabilitation Services
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Charities & Community Organisations and CICs
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Prisons & Criminal Justice Services
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Retreats & Therapeutic Communities
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Supported Housing & Recovery Services
About Karen
I’m Karen Marie Johnston, an award-winning trainer and consultant. My work sits at the intersection of social policy, lived experience, frontline practice and trauma-informed systems change. I’m an inspirational speaker offering a unique mix of relational intelligence, humour and academic rigor.
I have spent more than twenty-five years working alongside people experiencing high levels of exploitation, working within the sex industry, domestic and sexual violence, homelessness and complex trauma while also developing specialist programmes that support recovery, workforce wellbeing and organisational change.
“One of the best, most engaging sessions I have ever done. The content was fascinating, unlike anything I had done before. I liked thinking about it from a biological perspective. Karen handled the topic excellently throughout. It was so thought-provoking. Karen didn't sugar coat the truth of the situation which I appreciated.
BrisDoc “Managing Aggressive Behaviour using Trauma-Informed Interventions”