We all have a story. Our story may be the single greatest influence in our lives. Our stories influence or choose our careers, partners, theology, values, ways of relating, and lifestyles. We carry our stories with us from childhood into adulthood, influencing each new situation and shaping our thinking, behaviors, and choices. The less we know about our stories, the more influence they hold over us subconsciously. We either live our stories, or our stories live us.
Our unresolved childhood stories follow us, often making it difficult or impossible to truly thrive as adults. This workshop is designed to help you better understand the nature of childhood trauma, how we respond to these types of hurts as children, the lasting impact of abuse, and finally, the road to recovery. You’ll find understanding, direction, and hope for survivors, for partners and those who support them.
We are all just trying to build a life we want to live in. This 5-hour workshop offers a starting point for discovering how your story continues to influence you today and how you can change how the story ends.
Am I Crazy or Hurt? Definitions and Denial
The Life We Live: Today’s Behavior & Yesterday’s Trauma
Old Survivor Skills: What Abuse Did and How.
Memories: How They Work and What We Do With Them.
Lessons We Learned: Today’s Thinking & Yesterday’s Trauma
The Grief We Carry: Grieving the Losses of Yesterday’s Hurts
The Recovery Journey: Healing Inner Hurts
Finding Help: Where to look. Who to trust. How to decide.
Trainer
Founder and Designer of Story-Informed Trauma Therapy
Byron Kehler, M.S. is a Trauma Therapist in private practice in Milwaukie, Oregon. He has worked with survivors of physical, sexual, emotional, mental, and spiritual abuse for over 40 years. Byron has been certified by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is certified in EMDR with a specialization in Dissociative Disorders.
He is the author and developer of Story-Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT) for recovery from early childhood trauma. This research-based model has been taught to mental health therapists in agencies in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, and has been proven effective in reducing PTSD symptoms for trauma survivors.
Byron brings extensive knowledge, understanding, sensitivity, compassion, practicality, and even humor to his presentations.
Common questions about this training.
Everyone needs a healthy and constructive self-image. Whether you are a trauma survivor, a therapist, a pastor, or just a human being who wants a life that is more peaceful and enjoyable, you can benefit from this workshop.
We do not offer discounts for this workshop.
This workshop is approved for 2.4 CE Hours.
Story-Informed Trauma Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7664). These credits are available to practitioners. Specific details about Credits are listed on the information pages for each training. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Story-Informed Trauma Therapy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Each training is rated for a number of possible NBCC Credits based on the length of the teaching hours in that training. At the close of the training, you will have the opportunity to opt in to get credits. On-Demand courses will all include guidance for requesting CEs. This process includes filling out an evaluation, taking a content quiz, and then paying a $40 service fee. Upon completing these steps, you will receive a dated certificate indicating your course completion and the number of NBCC credits you've received.
Absolutely. Until March of 2026, this course lived as a private/hidden video on Youtube while we were building out this new location. If you bought the course in the past, that's where you had access. This is the new location, and if you bought access in the past, we want you to have access here. We have a record of all past purchases. Just email admin@storyinformed.com. Include your name, the email address you registered with, and the course you need access to. Once we verify your past purchase, we will send you a link to claim access here.
This course is licensed for personal use only. Your purchase grants you - and only you - access to the material contained here. The one exception: if you have a spouse or partner, they are welcome to watch alongside you.
Please do not share your login credentials, screen-record sessions, or show this course content to groups, classes, or any audience beyond yourself.
For mental health professionals: We're glad you're here - but your license does not extend to your clients. Showing this course in a therapeutic context, whether in session or as assigned homework, requires that your clients purchase their own individual license.
If you work in a clinical group practice or institutional setting and would like broader access, please reach out to us about an institutional license, which we are happy to arrange. Thank you for honoring these terms - they help us keep creating resources like this one.