Dr. Robyn Koslowitz

Dr. Robyn Koslowitz is a psychologist, speaker, and consultant specializing in trauma-informed parenting, child development, and educational psychology. As the founder of the Post-Traumatic Parenting Institute, she helps schools create supportive environments for children facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Dr. Koslowitz’s expertise in evidence-based therapies equips her to provide research-backed workshops for teachers, administrators, and parents. She offers practical strategies to improve classroom management, support student well-being, and strengthen school-home connections. Her engaging, relatable approach empowers educators and parents to foster resilience and create nurturing school environments where all children—especially those impacted by trauma—can thrive.

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$5,001 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

$3,001 – $5,000

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New York, NY
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Creating a Trauma Resilient School

Trauma impacts both students and educators, shaping behavior, decision-making, and school culture. This speech equips school leaders with tools to recognize trauma in students and staff, address secondary trauma in educators, and create a supportive, resilient learning environment. Attendees will gain strategies to foster well-being, reduce burnout, and ensure both students and teachers thrive in a trauma-informed school.

Creating a Trauma Resilient School:

Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Schools—For Students, Teachers & Staff

In today’s schools, trauma isn’t just something affecting students—it impacts educators, administrators, and the entire learning environment. While much attention is given to recognizing trauma in children, school leadership must also be equipped to identify and support teachers who may be struggling with unresolved trauma. When left unaddressed, trauma can affect classroom management, staff morale, and ultimately, student outcomes. This presentation will provide practical tools to recognize the signs of trauma in both students and staff, along with strategies to foster a school culture that supports healing, resilience, and professional well-being.

By understanding trauma’s influence on behavior, decision-making, and emotional regulation, school leaders can create policies and interventions that prevent burnout, reduce staff turnover, and promote a healthier, more effective learning environment. This session will blend psychological research with actionable strategies to help schools become trauma-responsive institutions that support not just students, but also the educators who guide them.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Recognizing Trauma in Students – Behavioral indicators such as emotional dysregulation, withdrawal, aggression, or academic struggles, and how these may manifest differently in different age groups.
  • Understanding Secondary Trauma in Educators – How working with traumatized students can take a toll on teachers, leading to compassion fatigue and burnout.
  • Identifying Trauma Responses in Staff – Signs that a teacher’s past trauma may be influencing their professional behavior, such as extreme control, emotional detachment, or overreacting to student disruptions.
  • Creating a Trauma-Informed School Culture – Strategies for fostering an environment where staff feel supported, including professional development, peer support groups, and leadership modeling of emotional regulation.
  • Providing Staff with Effective Coping Tools – Implementing mindfulness, stress-reduction techniques, and clear communication strategies to help educators manage their own well-being.
  • Developing Intervention Strategies for Struggling Educators – How to approach staff with compassion and practical support when their trauma responses negatively impact students or the school environment.
  • Building a Resilient Leadership Team – Training school leaders to recognize trauma-informed best practices in hiring, professional development, and conflict resolution.

By integrating trauma-awareness into school leadership, administrators can build a supportive, high-functioning educational environment. This knowledge empowers principals and superintendents to not only improve student outcomes but also create a workplace where teachers feel valued, understood, and capable of bringing their best selves to the classroom.

 

This program is available live or virtually; as full or half day program; or as a 60 minute speech. Please inquire. 

Recognizing and Managing Trauma in the Classroom: For Teachers, School Counselors and Staff

Trauma affects student behavior, learning, and the entire classroom environment. This program helps educators and school counselors recognize signs of trauma, understand its impact on learning for the affected child and the rest of the class, and implement effective, timely trauma-informed strategies. Attendees will learn when to involve parents, refer students for support, or even contact Child Protective Services—ensuring a safe, structured, and supportive learning space for all students.

Speech Outline: Recognizing and Managing Trauma in the Classroom

Trauma doesn’t stay at home—it follows students into the classroom, affecting their behavior, focus, and ability to learn. For educators and school counselors, recognizing the signs of trauma is crucial, not just for the individual child but for the entire learning environment. A traumatized student may struggle with emotional regulation, exhibit disruptive behavior, or withdraw completely, making it difficult to engage with lessons and classmates. Unrecognized trauma can lead to frustration, mislabeling a child as “difficult” or “defiant” when, in reality, they are overwhelmed by stress responses beyond their control. This presentation will provide educators with the skills to identify trauma, manage its effects in the classroom, and take appropriate action to ensure that all students have the best chance at academic and emotional success.

While educators are not therapists, they are often the first to notice when something is wrong. A child’s struggle with learning, relationships, or self-control can be a sign of underlying trauma that, if left unaddressed, can escalate and disrupt the entire class. Teachers and counselors must balance sensitivity with structure, providing support while maintaining clear expectations. Knowing when and how to intervene—whether through classroom strategies, a conversation with parents, a referral to the school counselor, or in extreme cases, reporting to Child Protective Services—ensures that trauma-affected students receive the help they need while maintaining a stable, productive learning environment for all.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Recognizing Signs of Trauma in Students – Identifying emotional dysregulation, difficulty concentrating, aggression, withdrawal, perfectionism, or unexplained physical symptoms.
  • Understanding How Trauma Interferes with Learning – The impact of hypervigilance, executive functioning deficits, and emotional reactivity on attention, memory, and academic performance.
  • Preventing Classroom Disruptions – How trauma-driven behaviors like outbursts, avoidance, and defiance can escalate and affect other students’ ability to focus and learn.
  • Using Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies – Practical ways to create a structured yet flexible classroom, including predictable routines, calming techniques, and relationship-building approaches.
  • Gently Uncovering the Root of the Problem – When and how to have one-on-one conversations with a student to better understand their struggles without making them feel exposed or judged.
  • Knowing When to Involve Parents – Identifying situations where parental engagement can help, versus when it may be unhelpful or even harmful to the child’s well-being.
  • Referring Students for Additional Support – Understanding the role of the school counselor, social worker, and outside resources in addressing trauma.
  • Recognizing Red Flags for Child Protective Services – When signs of abuse, neglect, or severe distress require mandatory reporting and how to handle it sensitively.

By implementing trauma-informed practices, educators and counselors can transform their classrooms into supportive, structured spaces where all students—especially those affected by trauma—can learn and thrive. When teachers understand the connection between trauma and behavior, they can shift from frustration to effective intervention, fostering resilience in their students while maintaining a positive, productive learning environment for everyone.

 

This program is available live or virtually; as full or half day program; or as a 60 minute speech. Please inquire. 

 

Helping Your Child Through Trauma—Even If You’re Struggling Too - a program for parents

Trauma affects both parents and children, shaping emotions, behavior, and family dynamics. This speech empowers parents to recognize trauma signs, manage emotional triggers, and create a stable, nurturing home. Attendees will learn practical, research-backed strategies to foster resilience, break unhealthy cycles, and support their child’s emotional well-being—even if they’re still working through their own healing journey.

Helping Your Child Through Trauma—Even When You’re Struggling Too

As parents, we want to give our children the best possible start in life, but what happens when our own past trauma or current struggles get in the way? Parenting is challenging under normal circumstances, but for those of us who have experienced trauma—whether in childhood, adulthood, or both—raising emotionally secure children can feel overwhelming. The truth is, trauma affects not just the person who experiences it, but entire families, shaping how we react to stress, how we connect with our children, and how we navigate discipline, school struggles, and emotional outbursts. The good news is that you don’t need to be completely healed to be a great parent. You just need to understand how trauma works, recognize how it influences your parenting, and learn simple, practical ways to support your child while also taking care of yourself.

Your child’s struggles—whether it’s emotional outbursts, anxiety, difficulty in school, or social challenges—may be rooted in trauma, but that doesn’t mean they’re doomed to repeat painful cycles. When we learn to approach parenting with awareness, self-compassion, and trauma-informed techniques, we can create a stable, nurturing environment even if we never had one ourselves. This speech will guide you through recognizing trauma responses in your child, managing your own emotional triggers, and learning simple, research-backed strategies to help your child feel safe, supported, and resilient. No matter where you are in your healing journey, you can be the parent your child needs.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Recognizing Signs of Trauma in Children – Understanding how trauma manifests in behavior, from anxiety and perfectionism to anger, withdrawal, or people-pleasing.
  • Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting – Learning how your own trauma may trigger emotional responses that affect your child and how to break free from unhealthy patterns.
  • Helping Your Child Feel Safe and Secure – Using the “Four S’s” of attachment—Safe, Seen, Soothed, and Secure—to create an emotionally stable home, even when life feels chaotic.
  • Managing Your Own Triggers – Recognizing when your child’s behavior activates your own unresolved trauma and learning techniques to stay calm and present.
  • Teaching Emotional Regulation Without Yelling or Overreacting – How to model and teach self-regulation skills, even if no one taught you how to do it as a child.
  • Creating Structure Without Control or Harsh Discipline – How to set limits with love, establish routines, and create predictability in your home while fostering connection.
  • Knowing When to Seek Extra Support – When to involve school counselors, therapists, or other professionals, and how to advocate for your child’s needs.

Parenting through trauma is not about being perfect—it’s about being present. By making small, intentional changes, you can help your child develop resilience, confidence, and emotional security, no matter what challenges you’ve faced in your own life. Even if you’ve never been taught how to manage trauma, you can learn to create a loving, stable home where your child—and you—can heal and thrive.

About Dr. Robyn Koslowitz

Dr. Robyn Koslowitz is a highly respected psychologist, speaker, and consultant specializing in trauma-informed parenting, child development, and educational psychology. With a Ph.D. in psychology, a large east coast consulting practice, and extensive experience working with parents, educators, and administrators, Dr. Koslowitz is dedicated to helping schools create supportive environments for children facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

As the founder of the Post-Traumatic Parenting Institute, Dr. Koslowitz provides groundbreaking insights into how trauma impacts parenting and student behavior. Her expertise in evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), equips her with a unique perspective on how to empower children while fostering resilience in families and school communities.

Dr. Koslowitz offers dynamic, research-backed workshops tailored for teachers, administrators, and parents, helping them understand the intersection of trauma, learning, and behavior. Her engaging and relatable approach provides actionable strategies to improve classroom management, enhance student well-being, and build strong school-home partnerships.

Whether addressing an auditorium of educators or leading intimate training sessions, Dr. Koslowitz inspires and educates, leaving attendees with the tools to create meaningful change. Her work transforms schools into safe, nurturing spaces where all children—especially those impacted by trauma—can thrive.

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“Dr. Robyn Koslowitz’s workshop on transforming trauma into a superpower was a game-changer.. She delivered actionable strategies that our team could apply both professionally and personally, all backed by cutting-edge research. Dr. Koslowitz’s engaging style and practical insights made complex concepts easy to understand and integrate. We left feeling empowered, resilient, and ready to turn their challenges into opportunities. This training has set a new standard for our professional development initiatives!”
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