Educate. Empower. Heal Forward
Empowering professionals, leaders, and advocates to serve through trauma-informed, evidence-based education.
As a NAADAC-Approved Education Provider, we offer certification programs in Anger Management Facilitation, Domestic Violence Intervention, and Addiction Counseling.
Join a community committed to healing, accountability, and transformation, one life, one story, one heart at a time.
About
Healing Forward: Not a Destination, but a Journey.
Matters of the Heart Training Center is a NAADAC-approved educational provider dedicated to equipping professionals, leaders, and advocates with the tools to serve individuals, families, and communities through a trauma-informed lens.
Our mission is to merge clinical education with compassion, helping future facilitators, counselors, and intervention specialists understand the why behind behavior, not just the what. We believe that true healing requires both professional skill and human empathy.
Whether you’re a licensed clinician seeking continuing education, a ministry leader expanding your impact, or a professional stepping into the field of behavioral health, our programs are designed to help you heal forward, one life, one story, one community at a time.
Our Certification Programs
From Thorns to Roots: Certified Anger Management Facilitator Training
Program Length: 12 weeks
Tuition: $550 (includes facilitator manual, certificate, and CE hours)
Delivery Format: Live virtual and in-person hybrid
What You’ll Learn
- The neuroscience of anger and trauma
- Trauma-informed group facilitation and client engagement
- Cognitive-behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques
- Gender, culture, and emotional regulation frameworks
- Developing and managing court-approved anger management programs
But I Planted It Anyway: Certified IPV / Domestic Violence Facilitator Training
Program Length: 26 weeks
Tuition: $1,170 (includes facilitator manual, study guide, and CE hours)
Delivery Format: Virtual and hybrid options available
What You’ll Learn
- Power, control, and trauma dynamics
- Gender, culture, and socialization in violence
- Facilitator techniques for intervention and accountability
- Clinical documentation, ethics, and court reporting
- Working with survivors and collaborating with community systems
Healing Forward: Certified Addiction Counselor Training (Level I & II)
Program Length: 12 months
Tuition: $2,500 (payment plans available)
Delivery Format: Hybrid with live instruction
What You’ll Learn
- Core functions of addiction counseling
- DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
- Ethics, confidentiality, and professional boundaries
- Motivational interviewing and relapse prevention
- Cultural competence and trauma-informed practice
Why Choose Matters of the Heart Training Center
At Healing Forward, our beliefs guide everything we do. We hold on to hope, strength, and the possibility of change, knowing that healing and transformation are within reach for every person and every community.
- NAADAC-Approved Education Provider
- Trauma-Informed & Culturally Responsive Instruction
- Hybrid Learning Options – accessible nationwide
- Professional Certification & CEU Credits included
- Affordable Payment Plans & Supportive Learning Environment
Enrollment Now Open!
Take the next step toward becoming a certified facilitator or counselor. Our training programs are open to professionals, advocates, and community leaders who are passionate about transformation, healing, and accountability.
Upcoming Cohorts Begin Soon!
Spaces are limited, secure your spot today.
Register or Inquire
Complete our simple registration form or email mothts24@gmail.com
For questions, call (678) 472-2281
Start your journey toward certification today.
Healing starts with you, and it begins at Matters of the Heart Training Center.
Accreditation & Copyright Notice
Matters of the Heart Training Center is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, offering continuing education credits for qualified professionals. All programs meet professional and ethical standards for certification-level facilitator training.
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Healing Forward™ is a registered brand of Matters of the Heart Therapeutic Services.