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Compassionate Guidance. Lasting Change.
Trauma-Informed
Training & Speaking
for Organizations
Helping organizations understand trauma, emotional wellness, healthy boundaries, and compassionate communication.
Jamie James, LPC
Speaker · Trainer · Counselor
Meet Your Trainer
The Person Leading Your Training
Also Runs Two Organizations
Like Yours
Jamie James isn't just a consultant who read about burnout and trauma-informed leadership; she's dealt with both directly. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she founded Open Arms Initiative. As an organizational leader, she also founded and runs Open Arms Foster Care, a licensed therapeutic foster care agency operating in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton, one of the more demanding corners of the child welfare system, where trauma-informed practice is a daily requirement, not a talking point.
That's the perspective she brings into every training, workshop, and speaking engagement: a clinician's understanding of how trauma and stress actually show up in behavior, combined with a leader's understanding of what it actually takes to keep people functioning under pressure. If your organization is dealing with burnout, difficult conversations, or a team that's quietly struggling, she's not describing a problem she read about. She's describing one she's managed.
Ask About Jamie's AvailabilityLEADING THROUGH WEIGHT
Learning. Growth. Community.
A look inside a recent Open Arms training session, where leaders and teams came together to learn practical, trauma-informed tools for carrying the weight of their work without losing themselves in it.
Bring This Training to Your TeamMEET JAMIE
Founder. Counselor.
Advocate. Speaker.
Jamie James is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the President & Founder of Open Arms Initiative, a mental health and wellness organization equipping teams, families, and communities with trauma-informed tools. She also founded and leads Open Arms Foster Care, a licensed therapeutic foster care agency serving families in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton.
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Faith-informed, trauma-sensitive approach
- Founder & President, Open Arms Initiative
- Founder, Open Arms Foster Care (OKC · Tulsa · Lawton)
HER TRAIN
Who We Train
Leadership & Workplace WellnessEquipping leaders and teams with trauma-informed tools, healthy boundaries, and sustainable wellness practices.Trauma & Mental HealthBuilding organizational capacity to recognize, respond to, and support those affected by trauma.Foster Care, Adoption & Child WelfareSpecialized training for agencies, foster parents, and child welfare professionals rooted in clinical and lived experience.Parenting & FamilyPractical, compassionate guidance for parents navigating trauma, big emotions, and family dynamics.Schools & Youth OrganizationsTrauma-informed classroom strategies and youth mental health tools for teachers and school administrators.Faith, Ministry & Mental HealthEquipping ministry leaders with trauma awareness, mental health literacy, and compassionate care practices.Clinical Training & Professional DevelopmentAdvanced training for counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals seeking continuing education.
Why Organizations Book Open Arms
Evidence-based training. Real-world impact.
Practical, Compassionate Approach
Accessible, relatable training that leads to real-world impact.
Customized for Your Audience
Every session is tailored to your goals, context, and challenges.
Real-World Leadership Perspective
Grounded in leadership, clinical experience, and frontline service.
Faith-Sensitive or Professional Options
Faith-integrated or secular formats that respect your setting.
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The owner & staff are caring, supportive, and dedicated to helping both the children and foster families succeed. You can tell they genuinely care and truly make a difference.
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If you are looking for mental health services, please look no further. Do your self a favor and contact this agency! The services they provide are second to none. Their hearts are rooted in helping people become their best selves regardless of any background.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Bringing Clarity to the
Conversations That Matter Most
Jamie James speaks from operating experience, not just clinical theory. She leads two organizations built around the exact pressures she speaks about: burnout, trauma-informed leadership, and sustaining people through high-stress, high-stakes work.
- Corporate/business leadership groups and HR/people-ops gatherings
- School district in-service days and educator professional-development events
- Church and ministry leadership retreats and conferences
- Foster care and child welfare conferences or agency events
- Nonprofit leadership gatherings and community coalitions
- Behavioral-health professional associations and clinical conferences
ConferencesStaff Development DaysLeadership RetreatsWorkshops & Trainings
Ask About Jamie's Availability
Watch Jamie
Hear It Directly from Jamie
Why Strong Leaders Feel Empty? High-Functioning Burnout
You Were Never Called to Carry Everyone: Leadership Burnout and Boundaries
Leadership Boundaries Are Not Selfish, They're Stewardship
You Can Be Successful and Still Be Falling Apart
Depression Isn't Just Sadness
What Labels Are You Still Carrying?
How to Lead Without Losing Yourself: Stay Rooted in Christ
Why Do I Keep Thinking Negative Thoughts?
Why Am I So Anxious?
Bring Training that Empowers People and Strengthens Teams
Schedule Jamie for your next staff development, conference, or organization training.