Amy Reamer, LMFT, RPT-S is the founder of Heart & Mind Therapy, the creator of CoRegulate Media, and a founding leader of the Center for Resilient Beginnings. She is passionate about supporting children, families, and professionals in healing from past hurts through research-informed, evidence-based practices grounded in the latest neuroscience.
Amy brings extensive clinical and teaching experience to her work, with specialties in attachment, Polyvagal Theory, developmental trauma, and developmental disabilities. A self-proclaimed “brain geek,” she is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical, engaging tools that foster regulation, connection, and healing—particularly in the context of early trauma or neglect.
Amy is the author of Toby the Tiger Tamer and the developer of the Tame Your Tiger™ framework and resources. She was honored as the 2021 Play Therapist of the Year for the state of Virginia and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Infant and Early Childhood Development.
Tame Your Tiger™: Supporting Regulation in Real-World Settings
Designed for school counselors, therapists, case workers, and anyone supporting kids under stress. Tame Your Tiger™ is a one-hour virtual training that uses playful metaphors and brain-based insights to support children’s emotional regulation. Ideal for therapists, school professionals, and case workers, the training emphasizes co-regulation strategies that can be applied in real-world interactions with children and families. Participants will receive a free Tame Your Tiger™ workbook. The training will also be recorded and shared with participants if they can't attend in person. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Understand behavior through a nervous system lens
- Recognize Fire Tiger and Ice Tiger states in real time
- Use simple, body-based strategies that work in classrooms, therapy rooms, and homes
- Support regulation before problem-solving or consequences
Target Audience
Baffled by children's behaviors? They go from 0 to 60 with no apparent warning? Once you understand the basics of our nervous system and the different states - what those look like and how to help it gets much clearer and easier! If you have children or work with children this will help! Adoptive parents, foster parents, biological parents, teachers, social workers, childcare workers and more can benefit from some Tiger Taming! Recording will be provided if you can't attend live.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Live Interactive Webinar
12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT
About the speaker
Amy Reamer, LMFT, RPT-S
Amy Reamer, Executive Director, Heart and Mind