What if the emotional skills we keep telling kids to use — calm down, make good choices, use your words, be kind, etc. — are the very skills we rarely give them time to practice?

SEL Training Offerings

Hands-on, customizable SEL trainings that turn proven frameworks into practical skills staff can confidently apply in real-world settings.
For camps, schools, psychiatry practices, and community organizations

Positively Patient LLC now offers engaging, hands-on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) trainings designed for camps, schools, psychiatry practices, and community organizations. Available virtually or in person, our sessions fit your schedule—from quick 1-hour introductions to immersive multi-day experiences.

What you’ll gain from our training
01
Practical, lasting SEL skills
Empower leaders, participants, students, and campers to build social-emotional strengths that carry into everyday life beyond their program.
02
Clear, proven frameworks

We teach with CASEL-aligned concepts and the RULER approach to help your team communicate with intention, empathy, and clarity.

03
Ready-to-use tools

Experience Positively Patient’s interactive games and activities during training so staff leave with concrete activities they can implement right away.

04
Customizable coaching
We identify each attendee’s strengths and growth areas to tailor SEL practices that fit your group, setting, and goals.
Why Choose Positively Patient

Our trainings are more than informational—they are transformational.
Unlike programs that deliver content without practice, our sessions:

Use active practice models

grounded in neuroscience and evidence-based SEL frameworks

Are customized to your

camp or organization’s culture and goals

Build confidence & consistency

in applying SEL skills across real challenges

Integrate interactive tools

workbook, read-through book, 21 game card deck, emotion infographics

Training Options & Pricing

1-Hour Zoom Training — “SEL Essentials: Immediate Impact”

Deliver an engaging virtual session that introduces core SEL concepts, grounded in neuroscience and evidence-based frameworks (CASEL & RULER). Learn practical techniques to recognize, label, and regulate emotions using tools you already have. This session is ideal for summer camp staff looking for high-impact learning they can apply immediately to deepen connection and support growth.

What you’ll gain:

  • Foundational SEL understanding for staff of all experience levels
  • Real-time strategies for emotional responsiveness
  • Quick integration of practice-based skills using Positively Patient tools
  • Time for reflections and action steps


Why it matters:
Within 60 minutes, participants transition from theory to actionable skills, ready to apply them the very next day.

$500

1-Hour In-Person Training — “SEL Essentials Live”

Bring the energy and connection of a live facilitator to your team with an in-person session that models interactive SEL engagement. Participants gain the same essential knowledge as our 1-hour Zoom, with added dynamic group interaction and hands-on practice with our tools.

What you’ll gain:

  • Immediate practice with emotional vocabulary and regulation strategies
  • Engagement through group activities and real-time feedback
  • Demonstrations and hands on activities using the Positively Patient card deck and workbook
  • Deeper sense of community and shared language


Why it matters:
Live sessions reinforce connection and accountability, which boosts learning effectiveness.

$800

3-Hour In-Person Training — “SEL Mastery in Practice”

A robust professional development experience for those ready to take SEL beyond awareness into consistent, purposeful practice. This training integrates lecture, experiential exercises, and guided use of Positively Patient’s products to help facilitators lead with confidence. Participants leave with a playbook of strategies and a personalized plan for using SEL with their teams or campers.

What you’ll gain:

  • Deep dive into SEL science, frameworks, and application
  • Facilitator modeling with deck games and workbook-based practice
  • Small group skill drills and real case examples
  • Strategies for facilitating others (camp staff, educators, caregivers)


Why it matters:
Extending time allows you to go beyond understanding to embodied skill, so your staff can facilitate SEL with others, not just practice it personally.

$1,200

Bring Practical SEL to Your Team

Every organization is different, and your SEL training should be too. We’ll learn about your team, your goals, and your setting, then recommend the format that will create the greatest impact. 

Let’s design a session that truly fits your people.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Our trainings focus on practice, not just theory or outcomes. We use interactive tools—games, guided discussion, emotional visuals, and workbooks—to help staff repeatedly practice SEL skills in realistic situations.

Yes. All trainings are grounded in CASEL’s SEL framework, Marc Brackett’s RULER approach, and current neuroscience on emotional regulation and learning.

Our trainings are ideal for summer camps, schools, youth programs, educators, counselors, and organizations working with children, teens, or adults.

No. Trainings are intentionally designed to meet participants where they are—whether they are brand new to SEL or looking to deepen their practice.

Every training is tailored to the organization’s population, goals, and setting. We adapt examples, activities, and pacing to ensure relevance and impact.

Yes. Our books, interactive workbook, SEL card deck with 21+ games, and emotion infographics are integrated into trainings to model how practice can happen beyond the session. In-person Trainings will be left with EmotiDecks

Absolutely. Our products are designed for ongoing use so staff can continue practicing and facilitating SEL long after the training ends.

Many organizations report improvements within the first minute of implementation. In both the short and long term, there are improvements in staff confidence, communication, and emotional responsiveness—especially when tools are used consistently.

Yes. We offer additional trainings, consultation, and ongoing support packages to help organizations sustain and grow their SEL implementation.

Contact us to discuss your organization’s needs. We’ll recommend the best training format and customize a plan that aligns with your goals.