Getting Started with Constructed Awareness®
Constructed Awareness® (CA) is a nonviolent, awareness-based approach to resourcing and processing trauma, attachment wounds, and disturbing emotional states. At the foundation of CA is an understanding that our experiences are constructed through three building blocks: thoughts, sensations, and external environment. By bringing awareness to these components and how they interact, we can begin to recognize how our experiences are being constructed and discover new possibilities for responding to them.
Whether you're discovering CA for the first time or considering how it might inform your clinical practice, this page brings together opportunities to explore the approach through free educational resources, live events, experiential training, and continuing education. You're welcome to begin wherever your curiosity leads.
Begin Exploring Constructed Awareness For Free
Introduction to Constructed Awareness®
This free, one-hour, self-paced presentation introduces the foundational principles of Constructed Awareness, including how awareness supports change and how our experiences are constructed through thoughts, sensations, and external environment.
Presented by CA creator Tyler Orr, the course also explores tuning, orientation theory, the CA typology, and resourcing, with a brief introduction to trauma processing.
Designed for mental health professionals and graduate students, this introductory course requires no prior experience with CA.
Earn 1 Free Continuing Education Credit
One continuing education (CE) credit is available through NBCC or ASWB. After watching the presentation on YouTube, participants can complete the evaluation and quiz linked in the video description to receive their CE credit upon successful completion.
Reduced Training Tuition
$457 Per training level
Available through December 31, 2027
Tuition for all three levels of Constructed Awareness training has been reduced from $897 to $457 per level, creating a more accessible opportunity for clinicians interested in beginning or continuing their CA training.
Deepen Your Learning
For those interested in exploring Constructed Awareness more deeply, we offer experiential training and continuing education opportunities designed to support professional learning and clinical application. Whether you're beginning your CA training journey or looking to integrate its principles into your existing practice, there are opportunities to engage at different levels of experience.
Constructed Awareness Levels 1–3
Our three-level experiential training series offers clinicians opportunities to develop their understanding and application of Constructed Awareness. Each level builds upon the previous training, supporting continued exploration, personal awareness, and clinical integration.
Free Monthly Lunch & Learn Series
Curious about Constructed Awareness? Our free, one-hour online Lunch & Learns offer a welcoming space to explore CA, ask questions, and experience what learning with our community is like.
Held monthly, usually on the first Friday at 12:00 PM Eastern, sessions alternate between exploring the Three Principles of CA and other topics inspired by participant interests and questions. Sessions are facilitated by CA creator Tyler Orr, PhD, LPC, and occasionally feature trained CA clinicians sharing topics they're passionate about.
Whether you prefer to participate in conversation or simply listen and learn, you're welcome to join us. These gatherings offer an opportunity to become familiar with CA's experiential approach and teaching style before considering formal training.
Free registration includes one hour of continuing education credit through NBCC or ASWB, subject to completion requirements.
Workshops & Continuing Education
Explore specialized educational opportunities that introduce different applications of CA, including its integration with other therapeutic approaches such as EMDR. These workshops offer opportunities for focused learning and professional development.
Making CA Training More Accessible
We recognize that the financial investment involved in professional development can influence access to learning opportunities. As part of our ongoing commitment to making Constructed Awareness® training more accessible, we've introduced reduced tuition, additional scholarship opportunities, and flexible payment plans.
Our intention is to create more opportunities for clinicians to engage in meaningful professional learning while honoring the different financial circumstances they may be navigating.
Scholarship Opportunities
$247
Per eligible training level
Additional tuition assistance is available for eligible graduate students, provisionally licensed therapists, behavioral health educators, community mental health clinicians, and clinicians working in nonprofit settings.
Scholarship eligibility and registration details are available through the Institute.
Flexible Payment Plans
Payment plans are available to help participants spread tuition across multiple payments rather than paying the full amount at registration.
Participants are welcome to contact the Institute to discuss available arrangements.
If you're interested in CA training and have questions about tuition, scholarship eligibility, or payment arrangements, we welcome you to reach out. We're happy to help you explore the available options and consider what may be workable for your circumstances.
Continue Exploring at Your Own Pace
There are many ways to begin exploring Constructed Awareness, and each person's path into learning may look different.
Whether you're interested in a free introductory resource, joining a conversation, or pursuing experiential training, we welcome your curiosity and invite you to engage in ways that feel meaningful to you.
If you have questions or would like guidance in finding a place to begin, we're happy to connect with you.