1 in 5 children experience significant trauma. Millions of adults are still living with its effects.
But trauma doesn't have to write the rest of your story.
If you have ever felt alone in what you carry—this weekend was made for you.
Come as you are. No performance. No pressure to share more than you are ready for. Just a trauma-informed community that will hold your story with care—so your nervous system can finally exhale, and healing can begin.
You do not have to heal alone. Belonging starts the moment you walk through the door.
October 2–3, 2026 Lima, Ohio
TRAUMA HEALING EVENT IN LIMA, OHIO
HOURS
FRI 6PM - 845PM
Dinner is served at 5pm
SAT 9AM - 445PM
Breakfast is served at 8am
WHEN
OCTOBER 2-3, 2026
Friday evening through Saturday afternoon
WHERE
LIMA, OHIO
Accessible venue with parking
A community that understands YOU..
because we were you..
Attendees Impacted
Discover what our clients think about our service
I was able to sit in a room and for the first time I felt seen and heard, which isn't easy for trauma survivors to do. The warmness and compassion Gina has, permeates outward. She is definitely a Godsend.
Brian Moten
I attended the 2024 We Understand You Summit in Wapakoneta, OH. For a 1st time summit it went well. I learned a lot about how trauma can impact our well-being and how it can cause or mimic mental health challenges. I left there with a sense of self and confidence to become whole again. Thank you Gina for making this possible. You have a huge heart to help others.
Wendy Johnston
★★★★★
★★★★★
I came to the summit to learn education from a trauma informed perspective. But what I walked with was far more. I learned about trauma, what it does to the body, how it affects the nervous system, and ways to calm and regulate. This will not only help me personally but professionally as I mentor individuals and couples. Thank you to the entire crew for a great summit.
“I came looking for answers and left with understanding, tools, and hope. The We Understand You Summit created a space where I felt supported, accepted, and reminded that I don’t have to walk this journey alone.”
★★★★★
★★★★★
Maria Santiago
Pastor Clayton Brown
“I walked into the 2026 We Understand You Summit feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsure of what to expect. For the first time in a long time, I felt seen and understood. I learned why my mind and body respond the way they do, gained tools I could actually use in everyday life, and connected with people who truly understood. This wasn’t just a conference — it was an experience that reminded me healing is possible.”
“As someone who spends so much time supporting others, I didn’t realize how much I needed this space for myself. This summit gave me new insight, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of how to care for myself while continuing to care for others.”
Imagine arriving...
Someone greets you with a smile.
Coffee is brewing.
Conversations are genuine.
You don't have to pretend.
You finally exhale.
No one asks you to pretend you're okay.
You don't have to explain why you're struggling.
You feel understood before you say a word.
Two Days of Transformation
THE EXPERIENCE
An experiential journey — not a weekend of lectures. Move, create, reflect, connect, and heal through hands-on, heart-led sessions.
This isn't something you just attend.. It's something you feel.
What You’ll Find Here
Hands-On Workshops
Throughout the weekend, you’ll engage in a variety of hands-on healing experiences — from art and movement to self-regulation tools, creative reflection, and faith-based practices that bring healing to life
Education
Trauma-informed education that deepens your understanding of how trauma shapes your life — and equips you with practical tools and resources to heal and grow beyond it
Safe, heart-centered discussions for both teens and adults — held separately to honor each group’s needs. Friday evening begins with a collective, immersive gathering that sets the tone for connection and understanding.
Circle Conversations
This isn’t a weekend of lectures or surface-level self-care — it’s a deeply experiential journey. You’ll be invited to move, create, reflect, connect, and heal through hands-on, heart-led experiences that meet you where you are and guide you toward restoration.
At the We Understand You: The Healing Experience, we blend heart, science, and soul to help you reconnect and restore.
You deserve to be understood.
Join us for a weekend of healing, education, and connection for teens and adults impacted by trauma, stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or life's difficult experiences. Through expert speakers, interactive workshops, and shared stories of hope, you'll discover that healing is possible—and that you don't have to walk the journey alone.
You don't have to carry this alone...
What You'll Walk Away With...
✔ Practical tools you can use immediately.
✔ A deeper understanding of your nervous system.
✔ Hope rooted in both science and compassion.
✔ Conversations that remind you you're not alone.
✔ Real strategies for everyday life.
✔ A renewed belief that healing is possible.
Because healing begins when we feel seen, supported, and understood.
Whether you come as a survivor, a parent, a teen, an educator, a counselor, a healthcare provider, a first responder, a caregiver, or a ministry leader…
There is a place for you here.
Come as you are
Leave encouraged, equipped, and reminded that your story is still being written.
For two unforgettable days, you'll laugh, learn, create, connect, and discover that healing doesn't happen in isolation—it happens in community.
True Transformation Takes Time...
A caterpillar doesn't become a butterfly overnight.
It first enters a place of surrender.
Hidden from the world, everything begins to change.
The process isn't always beautiful.
BUT... the TRANSFORMATION is.
Healing works the same way.
You don't become someone different.
You become who you were always created to be.
Moments Captured
Snapshots from our healing weekend retreats
Why We Do This
I know what it feels like to look like you're holding everything together on the outside while quietly falling apart inside.
To feel overwhelmed and exhausted while trying to understand why you feel the way you do.
To wonder, “Why can't I just move past this?”
To carry things you never asked for.
That's why I created The Healing Experience.
I don't want people to spend years searching for answers, support, and tools the way so many of us have.
I created this because it's the kind of space I wish existed when I needed it most.
A place where science meets compassion.
Where stories become connection.
Where education brings understanding.
Where you don't have to pretend you're okay.
And where you're reminded that your past may have shaped you — but it does not have to define what comes next.
We Understand You because... we've been there too.
Contact Us
Reach out anytime—we’re here to support your healing journey.
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