IED™
You were never broken.
You were interrupted.
And what was interrupted can resume.
IED™ teaches leaders the depths of human behavior and human development in a very practical, digestible, and applicable manner.
IED™ is an applied methodology used to help leaders and professionals understand what a behavior is responding to, not just how to manage it. It was created to address the systemic void created by The Trauma Gap™.
Why It Exists
Behavior is often treated as the problem, instead of the outcome.
IED™ exists to bring context back to behavior so people are not misread, mislabeled, or managed without understanding what’s driving their responses.
How It Works
IED™ translates complex human development and nervous system science into real-time insight.
It helps professionals identify adaptation from defiance and dysregulation from resistance.
who is it for
IED™ is for leaders, clinicians, and professionals working with people in high-stakes systems.
It’s designed for those responsible for creating environments where behavior can be influenced, not just controlled.
Level 1 | Immediate Clinical Application
3.5 hours | IED™ Foundations | 2–15 participants | Half-Day Program
Provides ‘I can use this today’ content.
This foundational session is designed for practitioners navigating behavioral / mental health visits.
Level 1 reframes behavior as a reflection of emotional capacity, not pathology, and equips providers with practical tools they can apply immediately, without adding time, documentation burden, or scope creep.
Participants leave with:
A clear paradigm shift for understanding behavior in primary care
A rapid assessment lens to distinguish capacity, adaptation, and red flags
Practical techniques for acknowledging and validating patients without escalation
Guidance on when to support, when to prescribe, and when to refer
A simple referral pathway to community-based prevention resources
Goal:
PCPs leave confident, oriented, and equipped to respond differently in their very next patient visit.
This format:
Delivers immediate ROI
Addresses the “I don’t have time” reality
Builds confidence before theory
Creates buy-in for deeper systems-level learning
Additional levels expand depth, scope, and systems integration.
Level 2 | Understanding the Framework
8 hours | IED™ Application | 2–15 participants | 2 Half-Days or 1 Full Day
Provides ‘I understand why this works’ context.
Level 2 is designed for practitioners who have applied the Level 1 tools and are ready to deepen their understanding of what’s driving more complex presentations.
This training focuses on the developmental and relational foundations behind behavior, so providers can move beyond surface patterns and respond effectively to complexity, chronic cases, and recurring presentations.
Participants deepen their understanding of:
Emotional development and how capacity is built (and interrupted)
Why dysregulation looks like noncompliance, resistance, or “difficult behavior”
How internal maps and environments shape patient perception and response
Patterns as adaptations—not pathology
Applying a developmental lens to complex and high-utilization cases
Goal:
PCPs leave able to handle greater complexity with clarity, confidence, and less escalation, without adding time or burden to their practice.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Level 1 and active use of tools for at least 30 days.
This level:
Connects lived clinical experience to theory
Makes complexity intelligible instead of overwhelming
Builds capacity for advanced decision-making
Prepares practices for deeper systems integration
Level 3 expands this work into comprehensive systems redesign and advanced implementation.
Level 3 | Comprehensive Mastery
35+ hours | IED™ Comprehensive Mastery | 2–15 participants | 6 Month Program
Practice-wide integration and leadership development
Level 3 is designed for practices and systems ready to fully integrate IED™ into their culture, workflows, and standards of care.
This work moves beyond tools and theory into sustained implementation, supporting providers in transforming how behavior, emotional development, and relational health are understood and addressed across the entire practice.
At this level, participants deepen mastery in:
Emotional and relational development across the lifespan
How interrupted development shapes long-term behavioral and health outcomes
Advanced pattern recognition and case formulation
Trauma-attuned communication within clinical systems
Applying IED™ across teams, protocols, and patient pathways
Leading systems-level change without increasing clinical burden
Level 3 includes guided implementation support, case consultation, and leadership development to ensure IED™ is not just understood, yet embedded.
Goal:
Practices emerge as developmental and behavioral health leaders, equipped to support complexity, reduce escalation, and create environments where both patients and providers can stabilize and thrive.
This level is offered to qualified practices that have completed Levels 1 and 2 and demonstrated readiness for system-wide integration.
Participation is by consultation only.