Joann Schladale, LMFT, developed PS-R, and supports a small, diverse, and highly specialized team of national trainers and consultants. We are recognized specialists in resilience, trauma, violence prevention, positive development, and sexual health. Joann has made hundreds of presentations throughout North America, Europe, and Africa focusing optimizing resilience in all life domains, and our PS-R team continues this work throughout the United States. Our training section highlights each team member’s professional experience and current focus.
In addition to mental health and medical personnel at a wide range of adult and youth serving organizations we train law enforcement, sexual and reproductive health professionals, victim advocates, child protective workers, juvenile justice personnel, school staff and others interested in stopping harm, healing pain and changing lives.
Joann is the 2018 recipient of the Gail Burns-Smith award for significant contributions to preventing sexual violence through partnerships between victim/survivor advocates and professionals working with those who have caused sexual violence. It is jointly given by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA).
In addition to numerous book chapters Joann authored Everyone Can Be Trauma Informed (2021), A Trauma-Informed Approach for Adolescent Sexual Health (2013). She has two workbooks for youth: Practice Self-Regulation (2018) and Practice Self-Regulation for Sexual Health (2022, 3rd Edition. Previously titled, The T.O.P.* Workbook for Sexual Health (2010, 2016). She co-authored Stop It! A Practical Guide for Youth Violence Prevention, (2012)