Disaster & Crisis Response

In the wake of trauma and tragedy, effective support truly matters. Whatever you’re navigating, you don’t have to do it alone. You can turn to guidance grounded in expertise, clarity, and compassion.

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Recovery in the Aftermath of Crisis and Collective Trauma

When disaster strikes—whether through a climate crisis, suicide, act of violence, or large-scale tragedy—the impact can be immediate or extend for years. At any point, trying to support others while also struggling to process your own grief, shock, or disorientation can be…
a lot.

With nearly 40 years of experience, Laura provides a steady, empathetic presence. She can help you and your community acknowledge what’s happened, honor all that will surface, and begin to find a path forward.

Past responses have included:

  • Real-time crisis and disaster support
  • Post-event debriefing for individuals and groups 
  • Community healing sessions 
  • Onsite support following school-based, workplace, or region-wide tragedies
  • Long-term accompaniment for communities rebuilding after catastrophic events

Why This Support Makes a Difference

1

Centered on trauma stewardship

You’ll receive critical support to help mitigate the impact both short and long-term.

2

Experienced in diverse crisis settings

Given Laura’s years of experience, and all she’s born witness to, she truly knows how to be with others during these moments.

3

Trusted presence in fragile times

Laura brings both steadiness and a grounded presence—helping you move through the unspeakable with care, not collapse.

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Testimonial

Those who have engaged Laura’s support in the wake of crisis describe her presence as steadying, compassionate, and deeply needed.

If you live in Butte County, you know fire well, you know adversity well, you know community well, and you know disaster well. After the Camp Fire of 2018, the subsequent fires, and the onset of Covid, my community was reeling. Laura came to us at the exact time we needed her, spoke to the pain we needed her to speak to, and created spaces of acceptance and normalcy in what was a world of uncertainty. Laura is not just a colleague, she is a friend, and to my community she was a guide. For that we are forever grateful.

Matthew Reddam
School and Community Wellness Advisor, Butte County Office of Education

Laura allows participants to self-select their level of engagement. We are permitted the comfort of maintaining our zone of self-protection, but we are welcome to enjoy the relief that comes with the realization that we are all emotionally dented and dinged. Some of us a little bit, some of us a lot. Laura’s interaction with the audience is unfailingly honest and even humorous, when appropriate. She creates a comfort zone, leads by example, and then invites everyone to fully engage the formidable and endless challenge of being honest with themselves. Laura’s work with you can change, and even save, lives.

Deirdre Walker
Senior Advisor, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, United States Naval Postgraduate School

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We Are Here For You

If your community, school, or workplace is facing a crisis, please remember you are not alone. We are here to help in any way we can.

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