Trauma Integrating Systems Change - Part Two of the Healing Systems Journey

Part 2 of our learning series will focus on Trauma Integrating Systems Change, supporting practitioners who already have a foundation in systems change and trauma-informed theory and practice, including alumni of Part 1 and those willing to audit sections of the first course, to deepen their ability to lead and embody healing-centered change within complex, often trauma-led systems.

This experiential learning journey will focus on the “how” of healing-centered practice — how we become teams and communities that actively integrate healing values and trauma consciousness in systems that were not designed for wholeness or care. Participants will explore how to work as fractals of change that build islands of coherence in a wounded system, interrupting patterns of disconnection, fragmentation, and re-traumatization in real-world settings. We'll dive into the practices and conditions that help healing systems take root — safely, powerfully, and collectively.

This round will be co-led by four facilitators at the forefront of trauma-integrating systems change: Louise Marra, Laura Calderón de la Barca, John Kania, and Lian Zeitz — joined by a series of global guest speakers from diverse cultural and disciplinary perspectives.

Louise brings decades of experience combining Indigenous and earth-based ways of knowing with western strategy and organizational development and somatic therapy. Laura offers deep expertise in psychotherapy, collective trauma healing, and cultural analysis. John contributes grounded systems thinking and collaborative leadership insight, having helped shape the global field of systems change. Lian brings practical experience in movement-building and spiritual care for changemakers, holding space for trauma-informed practice in philanthropy, youth movements, and international coalitions.

Together, they will guide participants through a rich arc of learning, applying healing intelligence — across ancestral, spiritual, emotional, and ecological domains — to the urgent challenges of our time.

What We’ll Explore

• How to embody healing values in systems not designed for healing
• The role of collective nervous systems in systems change
• How to practice cultural responsiveness and celebration in healing work
• Cross-cultural principles for ethical and effective healing practices
• Prototyping healing-centered ways of working in teams and systems

Course Format

• 7 community calls (2 hours each) for deep learning and reflection. Held from 4:00-6:00pm ET every month.
• 4 small group sessions for supported practice and prototyping
• Optional practice groups for individual and peer-led exploration
• Creative co-design sessions and open support forums
• Experiential practices drawing from various systems intelligences:

• Earth Intelligence (EI)
• Ancestral Intelligence (AI)
• Love Intelligence (LI)
• Spirit Intelligence (SI)

- Dates (September 2025 - April 2026):

• September 18, 2025 (Thursday) / September 19, 2025 (Friday)
• October 16, 2025 / October 17, 2025
• November 20, 2025 / November 21, 2025
• January 15, 2026 / January 16, 2026
• February 19, 2026 / February 20, 2026
• March 19, 2026 / March 20, 2026
• April 16, 2026 / April 17, 2026

Who This Is For

This course is designed for:

• Alumni of Part One of the Healing Systems Journey, ready to deepen their healing-centered leadership
• Those willing to audit segments of part 1 of the series to be ready for participation in part 2.
• Practitioners with a foundation in trauma-informed theory and practice who want to apply these principles in real-world systems and to teams and groups.

Participants will be joining from diverse fields, including systems change practitioners, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, educators, healers, government innovators, and anyone seeking to integrate trauma-conscious, healing-centered systems change practices into their team, organization, or movement work.

Ready to step into the next phase of healing systems work? Spots are limited. Register now to join a global community transforming how change happens from the inside out.

Registration Details

To Register: Visit our Eventbrite page to register for this workshop.

Series Rates: Individual registration is $895, plus Eventbrite fees.

Group Rates: For groups of 5 or more people interested in registering for the workshop, there is a 10% discount. Please contact Lian Zeitz at lian@collectivechangelab.org to access this discount.

Registration Deadlines: The last day to register for this workshop is Sept 12, 2025.

Scholarships: A limited number of reduced-price registration scholarships are available for this workshop. This scholarship covers most of the cost of participation and we will ask participants to pay what they can. To apply for a reduced-price scholarship, please complete the scholarship application.

Cancellations and Refunds: Refunds are available, minus a 10% admin fee, as long as registrants contact us in writing ahead of the cancellation deadline of January 15, 2025.