Workshops & Training
Practical emotional skills for youth, staff, and families, taught by licensed clinicians and grounded in REBT.
Most people were never taught what to do with frustration, pressure, or disappointment. Restartt brings that teaching to your organization. Our workshops show youth, staff, and parents how their beliefs shape their emotions and actions, and how to change the ones that keep them stuck. Everyone leaves with tools they can use the same day, and a shared language they can use with each other.
Who we work with and why REBT
We partner with organizations that support people through hard seasons: community nonprofits, youth programs, schools, social service agencies, and workplaces. Programs can serve one group or bring youth, staff, and families together around the same skills.
Who we work with
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a structured, skills-based approach built on a simple idea: it isn’t only what happens to us that shapes how we feel, it’s what we tell ourselves about it. When people learn to spot and question those beliefs, they respond with more clarity and less distress.
REBT is practical, easy to teach in groups, and works across ages. That makes it a strong fit for organizations that want skills people will actually use.
Why REBT
Practical tools they can use the same day
A shared language for emotions that youth, staff, and families can use together
Skills for frustration tolerance, self-acceptance, and handling setbacks
Take-home handouts and worksheets for continued pratice
What participants gain
Interactive sessions that help young people handle strong emotions, pressure, and setbacks, and leave with skills they can use at school, at home, and with friends.
Youth Workshops (Ages 13+)
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Learn the ABC model: how events, beliefs, and feelings connect, and how to spot “must” and “should” thinking.
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Tell healthy annoyance from unhealthy anger, and respond instead of react.
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Manage academic and social pressure, and build routines that hold up.
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Separate who you are from what you do, and handle criticism and mistakes.
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Say no with confidence and think through consequences, including around substance use.
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Understand why we put things off, and take practical steps to follow through.
Staff Training and Wellness
Training that supports staff in two ways: in their own wellbeing, and in their daily work with the people they serve.
CE credit available.
Restartt is an IDFPR-approved Continuing Education Sponsor (NASW #159). Eligible licensed staff can earn CE credit on qualifying trainings.-
Restartt’s workplace program for handling frustration, pressure, and difficult interactions with clear thinking.
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Recognize the beliefs that drive overwork, and set limits you can sustain.
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Use simple REBT tools in everyday conversations with young people.
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Stay steady when others are upset, and deescalate with calm, rational responses.
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Handle disagreement without blame, and give and receive feedback well.
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Understand substance use in youth and families, and how to respond and refer.
Parent and Caregiver Workshops
Parents and caregivers learn the same skills their young people are learning, so the tools carry over at home.
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Manage your own frustration so you can respond, not react.
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Communicate in ways that build trust and cooperation.
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Set consistent, fair boundaries and follow through.
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Handle guilt, worry, and the pressure to be a “perfect” parent.
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Know the warning signs, how to start the conversation, and where to get help.
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Practice the ABC model and solve problems together as a family.
Formats, Delivery, and What’s Included
Every program is built around your schedule, your audience, and your goals.
Single Workshop
60-90 minutes
A focused introduction to one topic, or a standalone event.
Workshop Series
4-8 weekly sessions
Skills built over time, with practice between sessions.
Half-Day or Full-Day Training
3-6 hours
A year-round program across youth, staff, and families.
Ongoing Wellness Partnership
Monthly or quarterly
Ideal for staff development days
All workshops and trainings are delivered in person at your location. Virtual sessions are available by special request.
What’s Included
A planning call to tailor content to your organization
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All participant handouts and worksheets
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A brief participant feedback survey after each program
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A summary report for your leadership team
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Some participants want more support after a workshop. Parents and staff can schedule individual sessions with a Restartt clinician at our office at 30 N Michigan Ave, Chicago. We accept BCBS PPO and Choice plans, Aetna, Cigna, Optum, and self-pay, and offer a sliding scale.
Individual Therapy
Meet Your Facilitators
Bryanna Tartt, LCSW, CADC
Founder and Clinical DirectorBryanna is an Associate Fellow and Practitioner at the Chicago Institute for REBT. Her clinical work focuses on anxiety, depression, addiction, stress, and work/life balance, and she leads Restartt’s continuing training and workplace programming.
Angela Cameli, LCSW, CADC
ClinicianAngela works with teens (13+) and adults. Her clinical focus includes substance use, trauma, depression, women’s issues, and work, life, and school balance.
Kind Words From Happy Clients
Bring these skills to your organization
Tell us about the people you serve, and we’ll build a program around them. It starts with a short planning call.
773.873.7238 ・ contact@restartt.work