Have you ever gotten to the point where nothing you say seems to help anymore?

  • Parents are cynical and resistant no matter what advice or tools you offer.
  • You start to wonder if you want change more than they do.
  • They’re laser-focused on “fixing” their child, and completely miss their own need for healing.
  • You know they’re burned out or in blocked care but you're losing your capacity for compassion, too.

You are not alone. You are not bad at your job.
You simply need better tools and a different kind of support.

Gain the Tools You Need to Support Parents Effectively While Keeping Your Own Nervous System Regulated

Become a Certified Blocked Care Practitioner

  • Understand the neuroscience of blocked care.
  • Recognize the signs of blocked care in parents.
  • Learn simple scripts and practices that will help parents get unstuck.
  • Get access to training tools so you can help raise awareness about blocked care.
  • Be supported by others doing similar work.
  • Restore your hope and compassion.
  • Reconnect to your purpose—and why you got into this work in the first place.

Step Into Your Role as a Calm, Clear, Trusted Expert

  • Phase 1: Build Your Foundation

    Complete the self-paced coursework designed to build a strong foundation in blocked care, nervous system science, and the RISE framework.

  • Phase 2: Attend Live Intensive

    Participate in interactive learning experiences, discussions, and guided reflection designed to help you embody the work, not just understand it intellectually. Intensives happen virtually twice a year.

  • Phase 3: Practice and Certify

    Guide a parent or small group through the RISE framework to demonstrate mastery of the material and earn your certification.

Trusted by Parents. Respected by Professionals. Grounded in Science.

Hi, I’m Melissa Corkum. I’m a TEDx speaker, author of Reclaim Compassion, and a leading expert in research-backed strategies for overcoming blocked care.

I’m a certified Safe & Sound Protocol and Rest & Restore Protocol practitioner and use polyvagal-informed methods to help parents move from burnout and apathy to empathy and joy. Over the past decade, I’ve helped hundreds of families and professionals understand why some parents feel stuck even when they seem to be doing everything "right."

As a parent to six children through birth and adoption, I bring both personal and professional experience to this work. If you’re ready for fresh tools that create real change, I’d love for you to join me.

We Don’t Just Train You...We Walk With You

This isn’t another self-paced course you’ll forget by next month. It’s an interactive, communal experience designed to support your nervous system as much as your skillset. You’ll be part of a community that learns, practices, reflects, and grows together.

All the details:

  • Rolling applications. $50 non-refundable application fee.
  • Three phases of certification. See above.
  • Private Slack community. Your space to connect to other students, submit assignments, ask questions, share wins, and feel supported through the process.
  • Required text. Every Parent’s Guide to Reclaiming Compassion: A Neuroscience Approach to Overcoming Blocked Care.
  • Tuition. $2950. Includes all phases. Payment plan available upon request.

Why the World Needs More Blocked Care-Informed Practitioners

These are real words from parents. Most had never heard of blocked care until they stumbled upon it themselves. Imagine how things could have been different if the professionals supporting them had known what to look for and how to help.

  

The Impact You Can Make

Here is what parents who have used our framework personally or to lead groups have told us.

The need is real.
The pain is real.
You can be part of the solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to be a licensed professional to take the course?
No. The course is open to any person supporting parents.

When are the Live Skill Intensives?
The next Live Skill Intensive is scheduled for November 2026.

Is there a discount for organizations who want to have multiple staff get certified?
Contact us for organization or enterprise pricing for five or more students.