Developmental Trauma Training Institute

Developmental Trauma Training Institute We equip professionals with the skills to recognize and treat trauma.

We envision a world where children, adults, families & communities can access effective treatment and support healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and truly thrive.

You’ve completed Digging Roots 1.0. Now what?If you’ve found yourself wanting to go deeper—join Steve Sawyer tonight for...
06/19/2026

You’ve completed Digging Roots 1.0. Now what?

If you’ve found yourself wanting to go deeper—join Steve Sawyer tonight for a free live discussion.

We’ll explore the vision behind the upcoming Digging Roots Advanced Clinical Immersion Course, answer questions, and talk about where this work is heading.

This is an opportunity to connect, learn, and explore what becomes possible when we move beyond symptom management and begin working at the roots.

📅 Tonight
⏰ 4:00 PM Pacific time
Virtual via zoom

Open to all Digging Roots 1.0 graduates.

We’d live to see you there: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/free-digging-roots-advanced-clinical-immersion-course-discussion-event-2138672210

Have you ever noticed that some of your most important insights don’t happen during a training?They happen afterward.Dri...
06/18/2026

Have you ever noticed that some of your most important insights don’t happen during a training?

They happen afterward.

Driving home.
Sitting quietly.
Taking a walk.
Having a conversation that helps something click into place.

One of the reasons I enjoy traveling to different parts of the country for Digging Roots is the opportunity it gives us to step outside our everyday routines and create space for reflection and integration.

For those joining us in the Milwaukee area, you’ll find no shortage of beautiful places to explore—from the shores of Lake Michigan to the trails of Kettle Moraine and the many natural areas throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

The quote in this graphic reflects something I’ve come to appreciate over the years: nature has a way of slowing things down enough for us to notice ourselves differently.

I look forward to spending time together exploring the foundations of developmental trauma, attachment, and healing at Digging Roots Foundations & Digging Roots 1.0.

📍 Milwaukee Area
📅 August 14–16, 2026

Learn more:
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/south-dakota-digging-roots-foundations-amp-in-person-digging-roots-10-2138675747

A question changed my life.Not: “What’s wrong with this person?”But: “What happened that made this response necessary?”T...
06/17/2026

A question changed my life.
Not: “What’s wrong with this person?”

But: “What happened that made this response necessary?”

That one question changed the way I see trauma.

It changed the way I see relationships.

It changed the way I see behavior.

And honestly…

It changed the way I see myself.

Because the behaviors we see are often rooted in experiences we don’t see.

This Fall, I’ll be bringing Digging Roots Brainspotting to the West Coast.

I hope you’ll join me.

— Steve Sawyer

🌱 Healing begins beneath the surface.

🍃DR 1.0, Bozeman: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/bozeman-mt-digging-roots-foundations-amp-in-person-digging-roots-10-2138675306
🍃DR 1.0 San Diego: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/san-diego-ca-digging-roots-foundations-amp-in-person-digging-roots-10-2138675744
🍃DR 1.0 LA: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/los-angeles-digging-roots-foundations-amp-in-person-digging-roots-10-2138675418
🍃DR 2.0 LA https://www.eventzilla.net/e/digging-roots-20-digging-deeper--los-angeles-ca-area-2138675666

06/13/2026

Congratulations to all of the new Phase 1 Brainspotting therapists who completed training in Rapid City, South Dakota with Steve Sawyer and the Developmental Trauma Training Institute!

Over the past few days, you stepped into the learning process with curiosity, openness, and a commitment to deepening your capacity to support healing. We are grateful for the connections, conversations, and thoughtful engagement that made this training such a meaningful experience.

A special thank you to LSS South Dakota for generously hosting this training and helping create a welcoming space for learning, growth, and community.

As you move forward, may you continue to trust the power of presence, attunement, and connection. The work of healing often begins when people feel seen, heard, and accompanied in their experience, and we are honored to support practitioners who are committed to offering that to others.

Thank you for the work you do, the lives you touch, and the care you bring into your communities. We leave Rapid City feeling grateful, inspired, and hopeful about the ripple effects of this work.

With appreciation and gratitude, we celebrate this milestone with you and look forward to seeing where your Brainspotting journey leads next. 💙

For Brainspotters curious about going deeper: what changes when we track early developmental imprinting in the work?Join...
06/10/2026

For Brainspotters curious about going deeper: what changes when we track early developmental imprinting in the work?

Join a free talk with Steve Sawyer about the upcoming Digging Roots Immersion Course, where we’ll explore how Brainspotting is applied through a developmental trauma lens and what this training offers for clinical and relational work.

We’ll look at how early patterns continue to shape present experience, and how this approach supports working with more depth, safety, and integration, along with space for questions and reflection.

Free Talk
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/free-digging-roots-advanced-clinical-immersion-course-discussion-event-2138672210

Digging Roots Immersion Course
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/digging-roots-master-class-2138676913

06/09/2026

What do volcanoes and self-regulation have in common?

In this week’s Trauma Responsive Tuesdays, Steve explored a powerful metaphor using the Cascade Mountain Range and its volcanoes to help us better understand self-regulation.

From the outside, a volcano may appear calm and stable. Yet beneath the surface, pressure, heat, and movement may be building. People are often similar. What we see on the outside doesn’t always reflect what’s happening within.

Steve discussed how experiences, stress, overwhelm, and unresolved challenges can accumulate beneath the surface until they eventually emerge in ways that may seem sudden or unexpected. Rather than asking, “What’s wrong with this person?” we can begin asking, “What pressures might they be carrying?”

Understanding regulation isn’t about controlling behavior—it’s about recognizing the conditions that help people feel safe, connected, and supported.

When we understand the landscape beneath the surface, we respond differently.

If you missed the live conversation, catch the replay and join us next Tuesday for another Trauma Responsive Tuesdays discussion.

Interested in more videos like this? https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC3R5OAxyijH4gc8Ho9oInyA?ra=m

06/06/2026

“Why does my child react so strongly?”
“Why do the same struggles keep showing up?”
“What am I missing?”

Parenting can be challenging—especially when your child experiences big emotions, struggles with connection, or seems stuck in patterns that don’t respond to traditional approaches.

The DTTI Parent Forum is a supportive, skills-based Zoom group where parents and caregivers can learn practical tools, ask questions, and connect with others navigating similar challenges.

Each 90-minute session includes teaching, discussion, and live Q&A focused on helping you better understand your child’s behaviors, emotional needs, attachment patterns, and nervous system responses.

Topics include:
✔ Attachment and connection
✔ Regulation skills
✔ Boundaries and expectations
✔ Repair after difficult moments
✔ Anxiety and emotional literacy
✔ Understanding your child’s nervous system language
✔ Social media and today’s parenting challenges

You don’t have to have all the answers. Sometimes the most important step is having support while you figure them out.

Join us from wherever you are virtually and be part of a community that understands.

Next dates are:
July 22
Aug 19
Sept 23

Interested in joining Liz & Steve? https://www.eventzilla.net/e/dtti-parent-forum-2138677134

Some clients require more than our standard approaches.When working with complex trauma, dissociation, addiction, chroni...
06/04/2026

Some clients require more than our standard approaches.

When working with complex trauma, dissociation, addiction, chronic dysregulation, self-harm, or persistent distress, clinicians are often called to bring deeper attunement, flexibility, and presence into the therapeutic relationship.

In just 7 days, join Steve Sawyer and Jeff Ryan for the online High Acuity Brainspotting 1.0 Training.

You’ll learn:
• Window of Tolerance assessment and tracking
• Regulation and relational assessment tools
• Island Building for stabilization and resourcing
• Specialized Brainspotting frames for high-acuity clients
• Advanced attunement skills for complex clinical presentations
• Practical applications you can immediately integrate into your work

High-acuity clients deserve approaches that honor both the depth of their suffering and their capacity for healing.

Join us June 12–14 online via Zoom.

Register here:
https://accswi.com/etn/high-acuity-brainspotting-1-0-training-2/

06/04/2026

Shame places us between belonging and abandonment.

It can feel like being trapped between wanting connection and fearing it at the same time.

For many people, shame isn't simply an emotion—it becomes a way of living. A place where isolation, self-criticism, and disconnection take root.

Join us for "Shame: The Land Between Living and Dying," an online training that explores the origins of shame, its impact on development and relationships, and pathways toward healing.

This training is designed for clinicians, educators, helping professionals, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience of shame.

Virtual July 31, Aug 1 & 2 - Learn more and register:
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/shame-the-land-between-living-and-dying--online-training-event-2138672869

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