Lion theory project | childhood trauma

The Lion Theory Project was established online in 2025 to provide peer-led workshops for adults suffering from past childhood trauma. All our live online workshops offer a safe, accessible, and structured space to deepen your trauma recovery knowledge and apply practical skills in real time. Designed for individuals to take their healing into their own hands, using trauma informed, coping skills, each workshop is grounded in neuroscience and cognitive research. All our staff are fully trained in trauma and addiction recovery

Our Lion Theory Workshops brings together the lived in experience and the academic field of childhood trauma recovery. Following the principles of the Lion Theory Recovery Model, our workshops are designed to cognitively rewire the survival mindset of the adult. Recovery isn't just possible, its revolutionary...

The Lion Theory Recovery Model was designed by cognitive behaviourist J C Atkins. In 2019 she created what is now known as The Lion Theory. Her cognitive and neuroscience research work continues to influence both community based support programs and academic discussions on trauma recovery and behavioural science.