Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Education for Family Court Proceedings
EmbodiedLife Wellness Institute provides specialized, non-clinical psychoeducation engineered to align with Georgia court mandates—featuring Rule 24.8 skills-building workshops, behavioral stress management, and intergenerational family pattern awareness. Built for compliance across divorce, custody, probation, and DFCS family stabilization proceedings.
Facilitated by:
Yolanda Lewis, Ed.D. (Cand.), CFTP
Advanced Behavioral Health Scholar & Certified Family Trauma Professional
How it works
Two Ways to Complete Your Requirement
Choose a psychoeducational program that is aligned with Georgia family court-mandated requirements. All completions are documented with official certificates for immediate court filing. Administrative contact is available for referral coordination and compliance documentation.
Full-Day Immersive Session
Saturday In-Person
Live Virtual + Self-Paced
Tuesday Evening Hybrid
Complete your entire 4-hour requirement in one Saturday sitting. Ideal for participants who want to fulfill their court obligation in a single structured session and receive their certificate the same day.
Complete your 4-hour requirement across two components, a live interactive virtual session followed by structured self-paced digital coursework. Ideal for participants who cannot attend on Saturday.
Core programs
Five Specialized Workshops Designed for Georgia Court Compliance
COURSE 01
Family Stabilization & Navigating Trauma-Informed Co-Parenting
Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.8 · Divorce · Custody Modifications · Paternity Actions
An advanced behavioral seminar engineered to guide separating parents through family restructuring by replacing high-conflict dynamics with trauma-informed, low-reactivity relational structures.
Measurable Outcomes:
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De-escalate high-tension verbal interactions using practical, non-reactive communication scripts.
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Identify child stress indicators to implement age-appropriate parenting adjustments during transitions.
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Formulate clear, objective boundary frameworks for personal accountability and financial role clarity.
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Finalize a personalized, actionable co-parenting commitment framework reviewed by a facilitator.
SATURDAY IN-PERSON
TUESDAY HYBRID
COURSE 02
Behavioral Stress Regulation & Coping Skills
Accountability Courts (Drug / Mental Health) · Pre-Trial Diversion · Probation Mandates
A practical, skill-focused workshop that introduces evidence-based behavioral management tools to help justice-involved individuals handle acute situational stress and maintain court compliance.
Measurable Outcomes:
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Calm active physical nervous system tension using real-time somatic grounding techniques.
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Isolate personal behavioral triggers to interrupt automatic, high-risk conflict reactions.
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Formulate practical coping strategies to shift from volatile reflexes to collaborative responses.
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Build a structured individual lifestyle scaffolding plan for sustained, long-term emotional management.
SATURDAY IN-PERSON
COURSE 03
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Building Family Resilience
DFCS Safety Plans · Dependency Proceedings · Foster & Kinship Reunification Trajectories
A comprehensive, trauma-responsive parenting program designed to help families break cycles of family instability by understanding the behavioral impacts of early childhood trauma.
Measurable Outcomes:
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Review the primary indicators of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their long-term health impacts.
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Trace how chronic trauma physically alters a child’s brain architecture and stress responses.
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Implement non-punitive, trauma-informed parenting strategies to calm and stabilize distressed children.
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Interrupt historically inherited family patterns to establish safe, predictable home environments.
SATURDAY IN-PERSON
COURSE 04
Anger Management, De-escalation & Family Communication
Magistrate Domestic Incidents · Juvenile Delinquency · Municipal & Probation Requirements
A core psychoeducational program that targets the precise intersection where verbal family arguments escalate into legal crises by removing shame and teaching the behavioral science of conflict.
Measurable Outcomes:
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Recognize the behavioral roots of anger and identify how personal trauma histories accelerate reactivity.
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Execute tactical, in-the-moment communication protocols to de-escalate domestic tension safely.
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Apply structured, low-stress communication frameworks during high-stakes relational conversations.
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Practice an authentic ownership model to navigate accountability and initiate structural family repair.
SATURDAY IN-PERSON
TUESDAY HYBRID
COURSE 05
[SIGNATURE COURSE]: Intergenerational Trauma & Family Pattern Interruption
High-Conflict Custody Trajectories · Multi-Generational Dockets · Complex Family Litigation
A premium, doctoral-level masterclass explicitly built for complex family court cases where standard co-parenting programs have repeatedly failed to halt recurring litigation.
Measurable Outcomes:
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Recognize the specific transmission mechanisms of historical family trauma within active legal proceedings.
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Code and map inherited relational styles, visual defenses, and repeating conflict postures.
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Identify the psychological "reversibility window" where generational patterns remain responsive to change.
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Draft a completed Family Legacy Map to systematically separate behavioral liabilities from family assets.
SATURDAY IN-PERSON
court compliance & verification
Documentation That Meets Court Standards
Real-Time Attendance Verification
Timestamped module quiz per section required for completion.
Saturday: sign-in, sign-out, and facilitator participation log.
Tuesday hybrid: camera-on verified throughout live session, quizzes and journal captures for self-paced component.
Official Certificate of Completion
Certification is issued immediately upon verified full completion. Includes participant name, date, course title, provider credentials, hours completed, and tracking number for court filing.
Available by email and hard copy upon request.
Administrative Support for Legal Professionals
Dedicated contact through courts@embodiedlifewell.com for attorney and GAL inquiries.
Attendance records available upon court request with participant authorization. Agency billing available for DFCS and probation referrals.
Lead instructor & program founder
Yolanda Lewis
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCHOLAR · CERTIFIED FAMILY TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL (CFTP)
Yolanda Lewis is an behavioral health trauma researcher, psychosomatic educator, certified family trauma professional, and founder of EmbodiedLife Wellness Institute. Her doctoral research in Counseling: Traumatology focuses on the intergenerational dimensions of family trauma directly informing the psychoeducational frameworks delivered through these programs.
All programs are delivered within a strictly educational, skills-building framework and do not constitute mental health therapy or clinical treatment.
Register for an Upcoming Session
Choose Saturday in-person or Tuesday hybrid. Both formats fulfill your full 4-hour court requirement and issue an official certificate of completion immediately upon verified completion.
For attorney referrals, Guardian ad Litem recommendations, or agency billing contact courts@embodiedlifewell.com