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Elizabeth Vahey Smith is a certified Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner and certified Debriefer with an MA in Applied Linguistics and over a decade of leadership experience. She is COO of TCK Training and Unstacking Co., where they focus on advancing trauma-informed practices and psychological safety through the work of grief-processing.

Over the past five years, Elizabeth has conducted independent studies and field research on emotional processing and trauma-informed leadership. Her work includes leading workplace trauma debriefs and analyzing insights from a comprehensive survey of 260 respondents on the erosion of psychological safety in the workplace. This research informs her frameworks and strategies for helping leaders foster trust and ...more

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	The Practice of Processing: Exploring our emotions to chart an intentional course 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

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Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story

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