Workshops, trainings, and wellness groups for school communities carrying hard things

“Danielle is a skilled and effective consultant who navigates challenging situations and needs with grace, ease and sensitive attunement. Her consultees and colleagues value her sensitivity, helpful and supportive approach and her positive hopeful spirit.”

“Danielle is particularly experienced in responding to children, families and child care providers who are impacted by complex trauma, chronic stress and significant mental health concerns. She has been influential in promoting trauma informed practice throughout our system, skillfully providing extensive training for groups of providers, coaches and colleagues.”

“Danielle is a skilled trainer and facilitator, and has offered in-depth content to the field of early learning coaches and child care providers. She is a deep thinker, bright, capable, motivated and always brings an authentic and committed lens of racial equity and social justice to her work.”

“Her deep capacity to critically reflect allows her to notice and acknowledge her internal responses, facilitating respectful and compassionate interactions with clients and colleagues. Dr. Gettings contributes knowledge and wisdom from her academic studies and lived experiences to the learning community.”

“Dr. Gettings actively engages in systems analyses to interrogate contextual factors such as systems and organizational climate and culture — enriching understanding of her clients' and colleagues' experiences, relational interactions, and perspectives.”

“Whether leading professional development workshops, community dialogues, or team-building sessions, she consistently creates inclusive, engaging spaces where all participants — children and parents — feel heard, respected, and empowered to contribute. She is among the most effective and impactful trainers and facilitators I've encountered.”

“As a specialist in trauma informed practices and the epigenetics of brain development, I have seen first hand Danielle's focus on developing rapport and establishing trust. She has a keen eye for noticing others in times of need and is able to calm others in times of conflict or problem-solving.”

“Danielle has demonstrated a great skill for teaching adult learners and is adept at collaborating with teachers on improving instruction and building rapport with students. She took the lead on bringing the social/emotional learning movement to our district, developing Care Teams in each building and Teen Support Groups in our high school and alternative program.”

“Para nosotros fue algo nuevo y magnífico, gracias por tu tiempo, conocimientos y todo el trabajo en preparación de los materiales. Que el Señor te bendiga y te continúe usando para beneficiar a muchos y para su gloria.”

“Danielle is gifted at building relationships and creating a positive culture. That talent allowed her to connect with the teachers she supervised and help them achieve that same level of success in their own classrooms. She is an outstanding person, a successful teacher, and a talented instructional coach. I recommend her unconditionally.”