Ignite Creativity & well-being with this Transformative mental health TraininG
What if learning about mental health could leave you inspired, confident, and ready to ignite change? How We Human is a two-part virtual training that lets you and your team tap into the potent intersection of trauma-informed practice, mental wellness, and creativity. How We Human is my unique approach to mental health trainings that moves beyond typical trauma-informed discourse—offering a path defined by creativity, compassion, and impactful change.
WHY THIS TRAINING?
It’s not your typical presentation of statistics and new terms.
This training will not only present your team with a new lens through which to view the world, but empower them to catalyze change within their unique work.
The journey begins with understanding who benefits from a trauma-informed approach, why change starts with you, and how this approach enriches wellbeing, fosters creativity, and amplifies impact within your organization.
You’ll learn principles of trauma-informed practice, gain insights into how creativity and the arts support mental health, and discuss how to integrate these learnings into your unique work. You’ll also snag custom workbooks with exercises to help you move from ideas to action.
Far from laying out rules and constraints, this inspiring training is designed to catalyze ideas—
leaving attendees energized, curious, and more confident and compassionate as leaders, creators, and collaborators.
Training overview
Your 3-hour training is divided into two engaging 90-minute sessions, each packed with research-backed strategies covering trauma-informed practice, self-care, collaboration, and paths for driving meaningful change.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Framework for trauma-informed practice for a safe environment.
Better understanding of mental health and its relationship to trauma.
Tactics for boundary-setting, self-care, and preventing burnout.
Concrete strategies for integrating these learnings into your day-to-day.
Insights into how creativity and arts boost collective healing and wellness.
Tools for growing trust and collaboration.
Rekindled passion, realignment with core values, and space for creative growth.
Breakouts and reflection exercises that bolster learning.
Curated resources for continued learning and application.
Meet Your Trainer
My name is Dr. Tasha Golden. As an adept artist and seasoned public health scientist, I’ve developed a training specially for creatives, nonprofit organizations, and change agents of all kinds.
As a career singer/songwriter, I know that creatives need and deserve more support for the deeply human work we do in our communities.
As founder of a trauma-informed program for incarcerated girls, I know training is key to cultivating safety, trust, and change.
As a health scientist and consultant for orgs around the world, I know that training improves health, opportunities, and creativity.
And. As a musician whose touring career was ended by major depression, I know what it’s like to have a dream and make a difference… only to wind up depleted. If I’d only known then what I know now…
I’ve created the training I wish I’d had all along, and I’ve been honored to bring thousands of people through it. How We Human isn’t about handing out rules or facts; it’s about setting you up with a new lens to look through—so you can re-see your world and ignite your work.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise, catalyze change, and embark on a journey of professional and personal growth!
What Clients Are Saying
“Wow. These 90 minutes flew by!”
—Anon., Ohio
“Thanks for a great session! I came away with a lot of practical next steps…”
—N.R., California
“Heard plans to contract with Dr. Golden again this year, with the expectation of working with her annually. Her information and engaging style makes our team better at their work, more confident, and more attuned to our clients…”
—Jane Hess Collins, Executive Director, Heard
"I left knowing that our organization has to make trauma-informed training and education a focal point for the next year.”
—Anon., Massachusetts
Select from 3 packages:
INNOVATOR Package
Ignite your team’s impact through our top-tier Innovator training package. This is our primary offering to support maximum impact, and it includes:
✔️ Illuminating 2-session live training led by Dr. Tasha Golden
✔️ Customized participant workbook with key frameworks, reminders, checklists, and reflection prompts
✔️ Best practices for applying concepts, tailored to your organization’s work/needs
✔️ Extensive curated resources from Dr. Golden’s research and practice
✔️ Facilitation Guide to help you host a team debriefing session after the training
✔️ 60 days of Recording Access post-training
✔️ Extended Q&A at the end of the final session
✔️ Additional templates and worksheets to support practical application
✔️ Profile of your organization on Dr. Golden’s LinkedIn page or monthly newsletter, to share your work and impact
✔️ CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION for each attendee, to help them showcase their new skills and their commitment to well-being
✔️ MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS with Dr. Golden for ongoing support. Log in to ask questions, share experiences, find resources, and get practical advice!
The Innovator package provides your team with an unforgettable professional development experience to support their wellbeing, compassionate leadership, and innovative, impactful work.
Catalyst Package
Catalyze transformation with our core Catalyst training package:
✔️ Illuminating 2-session live training led by Dr. Tasha Golden
✔️ Customized participant workbook with key frameworks, reminders, checklists, and reflection prompts
✔️ Best practices for applying concepts, tailored to your organization’s work/needs
✔️ Extensive curated resources from Dr. Golden’s research and practice
✔️ Facilitation Guide to help you host a team debriefing session after the training
✔️ 30 days of Recording Access post-training
✔️ Extended Q&A at the end of the final session
✔️ Additional templates and worksheets to support practical application
✔️ Profile of your organization on Dr. Golden’s LinkedIn page or monthly newsletter, to share your work and impact
The Catalyst package provides core frameworks and additional tools to support your team in growing its positive impact with creativity, leadership, and compassion.
CHANGEMAKER Package
Foster changemaking connection with our foundational package. It provides:
✔️ Illuminating 2-session live training led by Dr. Tasha Golden
✔️ Customized participant workbook with key frameworks, reminders, checklists, and reflection prompts
✔️ Best practices for applying concepts, tailored to your organization’s work/needs
✔️ Extensive curated resources from Dr. Golden’s research and practice
✔️ Facilitation Guide to help you host a team debriefing session after the training
✔️ 14 days of Recording Access post-training
The Changemaker Package equips your team with essential insights and tools to grow their work with empathy and confidence.
more from Clients
“This was one of the best webinars I've ever attended—chock full of information, riveting, and compelling.” —Anon., Massachusetts
"Our work with you came at the perfect time, and left our faculty with so many tools to deepen their work in response to what we are seeing in our community...” —Jeff Gagnon, Community Access to the Arts (CATA)
“That was SO GOOD! I feel like I learned so much and even got inspired to evolve my program.” —N.K., California
“As both a leading public health scientist and working artist, Tasha Golden has so much rich knowledge to share...” —Nadine Goellner, Artists at Work
Delivery Method:
Two 90-minute virtual sessions delivered live by Dr. Tasha Golden
Customizable to your organization’s needs
Interactive components spark insights and motivate action
Materials Included:
Customized participant workbook with key frameworks, resources, and reflection prompts
Best practices for applying concepts, tailored to your organization’s work/needs
Extensive curated resources
Video recording available for a limited time
Other materials determined by package
“When you invite Dr. Golden…, you're inviting someone who will come alongside you and champion the important impact you and your organization seek to make.”
—Lauren (Lo) Houser, Director, Project Jericho
A Few Recent Clients:
Silkroad
University of Alabama-Birmingham
New Orleans Museum of Art
Creative Forces Community Engagement Grantees (Mid-America Arts Alliance + National Endowment for the Arts)
Path with Art
Mass Cultural Council
Artists at Work
Standout Concepts
“Curb cut” effect: Trauma-informed practices benefit everyone
Destigmatizing suffering as part of the human experience
Understanding the nervous system: How trauma impacts the brain and body
Trauma-informed practice starts with you: The value of genuine self-care and compassion
“Trauma is not destiny”: Post-traumatic growth, resilience, and meaning-making
The role of the arts and creative expression in processing emotions, connecting with others, and igniting change
More for Artists & Arts Orgs
How do the arts support mental health?
Artists regularly engage with people who are facing great challenges, and many of our audiences and participants look to art as a way to cope. People also tend to open up about their lives when they’re in arts-based spaces. These facts put artists in a position to help support mental health needs.
But. Sometimes artists are uncertain how to respond safely and ethically to the situations or stories we encounter. We might also wonder how to stay healthy ourselves!
So how do we care for ourselves, and continue creating safe, effective spaces for connection and creativity?
This training answers that question.
It helps artists become trauma-responsive and build practices that support mental health.
Artists need not become licensed therapists, and we don’t diagnose or treat illness. But we can learn to “do no harm,” to offer a compassionate and informed lens, and to apply our creativity to support well-being.
This supports our mental health, too—so we can sustain our work, vision, and well-being.
