Helping professionals understand what behavior alone cannot explain.

Paula D. Walters is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, and subject matter expert who brings together professional experience, lived experience, and a brain-aware approach to some of the most complex issues facing professionals today.

With more than 25 years in emergency medical services and extensive experience educating professionals across healthcare, advocacy, legal, judicial, law enforcement, and social service settings, Paula helps audiences look beyond the immediate incident or behavior to better understand what may be happening underneath.

Her trainings are practical, engaging, and designed to change the way professionals see and respond to the people they serve.

Speaking & Training Topics

Topics include:

• Domestic violence and intimate partner violence
• Strangulation and invisible injuries
• Traumatic and anoxic brain injury
• Trauma and the brain
• Understanding behavior through a brain-aware lens
• Childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences
• Trauma-informed and survivor-centered response
• Human trafficking
• Working with victims and survivors
• First responder and professional education

Paula offers keynotes, conference presentations, workshops, and half- and full-day professional trainings. Programs can also be customized for the needs of your organization or audience.

Healing begins with understanding.