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Course Description
Constructed Awareness® (CA) Level 1 is a live, interactive training designed for therapists who want to integrate mindfulness-based, trauma-informed approaches into their practice. This foundational program introduces the core principles of CA, including nonviolence, tuning, and working with the three building blocks that shape human experience, to help therapists enhance history-taking, resourcing, and client self-awareness.
Using concepts such as nonviolence, nonduality, and mindfulness, participants learn an empirical and intuitive approach to therapy that uses awareness as the primary catalyst for change, rather than willpower. The skills learned in Level 1 also prepare clients to process trauma and attachment wounds using the methods taught in CA Level 2 or other process-oriented approaches.
In this training, you will
Explore how awareness can act as the catalyst for therapeutic change, rather than relying on willpower alone.
Learn to guide clients in expanding awareness of the three building blocks: thoughts, sensations, and external senses, which shape emotional experiences and perceptions of self and others.
Identify and work with client orientation patterns, including mental, sensation, and external orientations, to tailor interventions and support emotional regulation.
Discover a typology of six personality styles to help clients understand their tendencies and choose resources that deepen self-awareness and promote self-regulation.
Prepare clients for deeper trauma processing work in future sessions using mindfulness-based, trauma-informed resourcing skills.
Core CA Principles
Awareness as the catalyst for change: Many therapists and clients believe that willpower is the key to emotional change. While willpower is helpful for task-oriented goals, it does not regulate emotional experiences. Mindful awareness and curiosity help clients truly change how they relate to themselves and others.
The three building blocks: Thoughts, sensations, and external senses form the foundation of human experience. Deepening awareness of these elements transforms how clients regulate and respond emotionally and relationally.
The CA Orientation Theory: Clients naturally orient more strongly to one building block in different situations. Some are mentally oriented and spend more time analyzing and planning, some are sensation oriented and focus on body sensations, and some are externally oriented and focus on what is happening around them.
Interactive Training Format
This training is a live webinar conducted via Zoom, offering a dynamic and engaging learning environment. Over four days (spanning two weekends), participants engage in
Informative lectures.
Live and recorded demonstrations.
Hands-on practicums.
Collaborative group discussions.
Participants Receive
A 65-page handbook.
22 additional handouts and scripts.
12 guided audio files to share with clients.
20 demonstration videos.
30 hours of continuing education for therapists.
This comprehensive package equips therapists with practical resources they can use immediately to support client growth. Participants also have the opportunity to practice skills live and learn directly from the creator of the CA 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.
Practicum-level graduate students in mental health fields.
Mental health professionals seeking continuing education credits.
Not sure if you qualify? Email info@constructedawareness.com for assistance.
You can view the full learning objectives here and the detailed agenda here.
CE Information
This training includes 30 CEs approved by ASWB (for social workers) and NBCC (for counselors). Psychologists can receive APA hours for an additional $50 fee. Click here to learn more about the Constructed Awareness Institute’s continuing education policy and additional information.
Payment Plan
To enroll in this training, you can pay a one-time fee of $897 or three payments of $300. If you want to make three payments, use the code PAYMENTPLAN when you check out. This will reduce the price to $0, and we will contact you with an invoice. Please note that no discount codes can be applied to this training if you use the payment plan.
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.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds, minus a $100 handling charge, are available until 14 days before the start of training. No refunds are available after this time, and no partial credit is given for CEs. All cancellations must be requested in writing from the email used to register. If, after thirty days, you wish to transfer to a different training for any reason or need to make up a day at a different training, you may transfer for a $100 administration fee. Note: There will be no refunds, under any circumstances, for withdrawals after the intermediate level of the training program.
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