Parent Intensives: Reconnect, Reflect, Renew

Immersive intensives designed to support and rejuvenate parents navigating the complexities of family life.

What Are Parent Intensives?

Parent Intensives at TESS are immersive, multi-day experiences designed to support caregivers in reconnecting with themselves, deepening their understanding of trauma-informed parenting, and building meaningful community with others on similar journeys. These intensives offer a rare and intentional pause from the daily pressures of parenting, creating space for reflection, healing, and learning.

Whether you're facing burnout, seeking tools to navigate behavioral challenges, or simply longing for connection with others who understand your experience, a Parent Intensive provides the time, space, and guidance to restore your energy and strengthen your parenting foundation. Every detail—from the programming to the setting—is thoughtfully designed to offer comfort, insight, and hope.

✔ Workshops on trauma, attachment, and parenting strategies
✔ Opportunities for reflection and personal growth
✔ Activities promoting relaxation and self-care
✔ Building connections with a supportive community

OUR APPROACH

At Trauma Education and Support Services, our Parent Intensives are intentionally designed with a trauma-informed, experiential, and relational lens.

We understand that parenting children who have experienced trauma or emotional challenges can be both rewarding and deeply complex.

That’s why our intensives create a space where caregivers feel validated, supported, and equipped to grow.

Our approach balances educational content with reflective practices. Participants engage in meaningful dialogue, guided self-inquiry, somatic awareness, and connection-based exercises. We incorporate research-backed frameworks such as attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and mindfulness to help parents better understand their child’s nervous system—and their own.

Facilitated by licensed clinicians and trained parent coaches, the intensives are structured to promote peer connection while also allowing for personal time to decompress and reflect. We honor each participant’s pace and recognize the importance of emotional safety in learning and healing. Through this combination of support, skill-building, and self-care, parents leave our intensives reconnected to their purpose and empowered in their role.

KEY BENEFITS

Whether you're a seasoned caregiver or navigating a new chapter, our intensives offer long-term value. Here’s how attending a Trauma Education and Support Services Parent Intensive can support you:

✔ Enhanced understanding of your child’s behaviors through a trauma-informed lens

✔ A deepened connection to yourself and your parenting values

✔ New tools to navigate challenging moments with greater confidence and calm

✔ Supportive relationships with others who understand your journey

✔ Space to process your own emotional experience without judgment

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Our intensives are open to all parents and caregivers seeking support and growth.

  • Yes, accommodations and meals are included. Specific details will be provided upon registration.

  • Visit our website or contact us directly to register for upcoming retreats.

  • Not at all. Our retreats are designed for all parents and caregivers, regardless of background or experience with therapy. We create a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone can benefit from the content, whether they’re just beginning their healing journey or continuing it.

  • Yes. Many of our participants are foster, adoptive, or kinship caregivers. Our content and support systems are especially relevant to those parenting children with complex trauma histories, and we intentionally foster community among caregivers with shared experiences.

Invest in Yourself & Your Family

Experience the transformative power of our parent intensives.