What trauma-informed education llc does

Trauma-Informed Education LLC is a privately held, founder-owned California LLC that develops and delivers training in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM), a proprietary framework for adapting mindfulness and meditation practices to the needs of trauma survivors. Founded by David Treleaven, PhD, the company is built around a two-part online certification program (Complete TSM Teacher Training: a 5-module introductory course plus a 10-module advanced course) hosted on the Thinkific platform and sold direct through davidtreleaven.com for $1,397 pay-in-full or a two-month installment plan of $723.50, with a separate Internal Family Systems (IFS) integration course priced at $397. The offering is extended through a free introductory webinar, the TSM podcast (featuring guests such as Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tara Brach, Dan Siegel, and Sharon Salzberg), email newsletter, and a graduate/community network.

The business generates revenue across four streams: self-paced online certification courses (one-time payments with lifetime access), one-on-one mentorship (professional services integrating TSM with IFS, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing), custom organizational training for healthcare, education, tech, and government clients (live, online, and in-person workshops), and book royalties from two W.W. Norton titles ('Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness,' 2018, and 'The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook,' 2025), with the original translated into 10 languages. Go-to-market is hybrid: a product-led, self-serve online motion for individuals and an enterprise field-sales motion for organizational engagements, supplemented by community-led growth through the podcast and newsletter.

The company operates from Berkeley and San Rafael, California, and reaches customers across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia through institutional partnerships with Oxford Mindfulness Center, Brown University, UCLA, Spirit Rock, Shambhala Mountain Center, Esalen, Omega Institute, Google, the United Nations, and U.S. government clients. The federal TRAUMA-SENSITIVE MINDFULNESS trademark is registered to the LLC. No external funding, headcount figures, or revenue disclosures are available in the source data.

Name

trauma-informed education llc

Legal name

Trauma-Informed Education, LLC

Website

https://davidtreleaven.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trauma-Informed Education LLC, founded by David Treleaven, PhD, delivers online certification programs, organizational workshops, mentorship, and books in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, serving meditation teachers, mental-health professionals, yoga instructors, and enterprises across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mindfulness Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Somatic Mind-Body Practices (HSADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH), Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA), Mindfulness, Meditation & Stress Management Education (EDAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Trauma-sensitive mindfulness
• Mindfulness teacher training
• Professional certification courses
• Online meditation education
• Organizational mindfulness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Online Certification Programs: Self-paced online courses sold through Thinkific platform. The Complete TSM Teacher Training is a two-part certification program (Part One: Introductory Guide + Part Two: Advanced). Also includes IFS Integration course.
2. One-on-One Mentorship: Highly personalized, individual support sessions delivered online. Integrates TSM with Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing.
3. Organizational Training: Custom live, online and in-person training workshops for organizations including 90-minute webinars to immersive training experiences. Tailored to healthcare, education, tech, and other sectors.
4. Book Sales: Two books published by W.W. Norton: 'Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing' (2018) and 'The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook' (2025). Original translated into 10 languages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trauma-Informed Education LLC provides online certification training in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) for individual meditation teachers, mental health practitioners, and yoga instructors, alongside self-published and traditionally published books, a podcast, and customized live and online training engagements for organizations. The offering centers on a proprietary TSM framework developed by founder Dr. David Treleaven, paired with integration into Internal Family Systems (IFS) for advanced practitioners.

Product overview

Trauma-Informed Education LLC offers a portfolio of educational products centered on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM), a framework that adapts mindfulness practices for trauma survivors. The core offering is the Complete Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Teacher Training, a two-part certification program consisting of an introductory 5-module course and an advanced 10-module course hosted on Thinkific. Additional products include a specialized Internal Family Systems (IFS) integration course, a free introductory webinar, the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast, live/organizational training services, and one-to-one mentorship. The company is founded by David Treleaven, PhD, author of two books published by W.W. Norton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing Foundational book that introduces the TSM framework for mindfulness teachers, clinicians, and trauma survivors. Published by W.W. Norton and translated into ten languages.
• The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook Practical workbook companion to the foundational TSM book, providing exercises for trauma-aware mindfulness practice. Published by W.W. Norton.
• Complete Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Teacher Training Two-part self-paced online certification program comprising Part One (5-module foundational course) and Part Two (10-module advanced course). Priced at $1,397 with payment plan options, lifetime access, and TSM Community membership. Aimed at certifying mindfulness instructors.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Trauma-Sensitive Practitioners Self-paced online training that integrates the Internal Family Systems model with the TSM framework. Priced at $397, intended for practitioners who have completed foundational mindfulness training.
• The Truth About Mindfulness and Trauma (Free Webinar) Free 60-minute on-demand webinar introducing the relationship between mindfulness and trauma, designed as an entry point for prospective training participants.
• Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast Ongoing podcast featuring expert speakers on mindfulness, trauma, and the application of TSM in clinical and teaching contexts.
• Live and Online Trainings for Organizations Customized live webinars and workshops delivered to organizations such as Google and university systems to train staff in trauma-sensitive mindfulness practices.
• One-to-One Mentorship Personalized online mentorship with Dr. David Treleaven that integrates TSM with IFS and other modalities for individual practitioners seeking deeper training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of practitioners trained worldwide since 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oxford Mindfulness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford Mindfulness Center has integrated David Treleaven's TSM training into their mindfulness teacher training programs. Treleaven has been invited to teach at Oxford, indicating a deep collaborative relationship in advancing trauma-informed mindfulness education.
• Brown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrown University has integrated TSM training into their mindfulness programs. David Treleaven has been invited to teach at Brown, representing institutional endorsement of his trauma-sensitive approach.
• UCLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA's Program Director of Trauma-Informed Yoga (Zabie Yamasaki) has endorsed TSM as indispensable training. TSM concepts have been integrated into UCLA's mindfulness and yoga teacher training.
• Spirit Rock Meditation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpirit Rock has hosted David Treleaven's training and workshops, integrating TSM into their meditation teacher programs. A key institutional partner in bringing trauma-sensitive approaches to meditation communities.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle has engaged David Treleaven for organizational training, bringing trauma-sensitive mindfulness to their workplace wellness programs.
• W. W. NortoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerW. W. Norton published both 'Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness' (2018) and 'The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook' (2025). The original book has been translated into 10 languages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PESI: Continuing education and professional development provider for mental health and healthcare professionals. Comparable as a channel for selling advanced online certifications and CE-eligible training to the mental health professional buyer segment.
• Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute: Organization founded by Peter Levine offering professional training in Somatic Experiencing for trauma treatment. Comparable as a trauma-focused somatic training provider for clinicians, intersecting with the same buyer and modality set.
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute: Specialized institute training mental health professionals in sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma. Comparable as a trauma-focused professional training organization whose curriculum is explicitly cross-referenced in Trauma-Informed Education's mentorship offerings.

Regional players

• Mindful Schools: U.S.-focused nonprofit offering mindfulness training and certification for educators and K-12 professionals. Comparable as a mindfulness teacher-training program serving an overlapping education-sector buyer base, though focused on classroom rather than trauma-specific applications.

Broad incumbents

• Headspace: Major consumer and enterprise mindfulness/meditation platform with broad content library and B2B wellness distribution. Comparable in addressing the same enterprise training buyer and mindfulness practitioner end market, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a trauma-specialist.
• Calm: Leading meditation and sleep app with consumer subscriptions and Calm Business. Comparable in serving the same mindfulness end-user base and offering enterprise/teacher-oriented content, but as a broad incumbent rather than a trauma-specialist.

Direct peers

• Sounds True: Publisher and online learning platform for mindfulness, spirituality, and self-development courses and books. Comparable as a publisher of authored mindfulness content (W.W. Norton competitor) and operator of online certification programs.
• Plum Village: Global mindfulness community and teacher training organization founded on Thich Nhat Hanh's tradition. Comparable as a meditation/mindfulness teacher-training provider with global reach, retreats, and online courses serving overlapping practitioner audiences.
• Insight Timer: Largest free meditation app with courses, live sessions, and a teacher community. Comparable as a digital channel for mindfulness teachers and an alternative distribution surface for the same practitioner buyer persona.
• Oxford Mindfulness Centre: University of Oxford-affiliated center offering mindfulness teacher training and research-based programs. Directly comparable as a teacher-training provider; Oxford has explicitly integrated TSM into its curriculum, making it both a customer and a comparable program operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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