Coffee and Constructed Awareness with Tyler Orr, LPC
Start your morning with coffee and conversation while learning about Constructed Awareness (CA), an emerging counseling model that integrates mindfulness, humanistic principles, and neuroscience. This free event offers an introduction to CA and its applications in trauma therapy.
Participants will receive 1 free CE credit (NBCC and ASWB) .
When: September 26th, 2025, 8:30-10:30 am EST
Where: Upstate Restorative Counseling, 301 Halton Rd, Suite J, Greenville, SC, 29607
Cost: Free
RSVP to Ann Simmons at ann@upstaterestorativecounseling.com or 864-301-8809.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this event, participants will be able to:
Explain how awareness supports change in Constructed Awareness (CA) and how this principle applies in counseling practice.
Identify and describe CA’s three building blocks of experience (thoughts, sensations, and external perceptions).
Discuss current published research on CA and its relevance as a trauma-informed counseling model.
Target Audience and Course Content Level
This training is an introductory-level event designed for
Licensed mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists (MFTs), and mental health counselors.
Unlicensed therapists pursuing licensure.
Mental health professionals seeking advanced continuing education credits.
This training requires no prerequisites or prior experience with CA.
Continuing Education Information
This training includes 1 CE approved by ASWB (for social workers) and NBCC (for counselors).
Agenda
8:30-9:00 Welcome
9:00-9:05 What is CA?
9:05-9:15 The Power of Awareness
9:15-9:25 Nonviolence in Therapy
9:25-9:35 Constructing Emotions
9:35-9:45 CA Orientation Theory
9:45-9:55 CA Resourcing
9:55-10:00 CA Trauma Processing
10:00-10:30 Group Discussion
The Constructed Awareness Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7787. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Constructed Awareness Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Constructed Awareness Institute, provider #1832, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/15/2025-04/15/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 total general credit.
Presenter Bio
Tyler Orr, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC/MHSP), is the creator of Constructed Awareness® and President of the Constructed Awareness Institute. Tyler integrates mindfulness, nonviolence, nonduality, and process-oriented approaches in his counseling, consulting, and teaching, offering mental health professionals a unique approach to advanced trauma processing.
Disclosure Statement
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
Grievance Policy
All grievances must be submitted in writing on the Complaint/Grievance Policy Form. For questions or concerns, please contact info@constructedawareness.com.
Accommodations for Disabilities
Constructed Awareness Institute strives to offer reasonable accommodations for disabled participants. To discuss your needs, please contact Tyler Orr, LPC-MHSP, at info@constructedawareness.com or 423-244-5918.
Contact Information
Constructed Awareness Institute
P. O. Box 14
Georgetown, TN 37336
423-244-5918
info@constructedawareness.com
Cancellation/Refund Policy
This training event is free. Therefore, refunds are not applicable.
