Level 3: Scoliosis Over the Lifespan
Course Objectives
During our 2-hour Level 3 course, you'll learn how to care for individuals with scoliosis of all ages. From early childhood into late adulthood, we'll discuss some common presentations along with clinical interventions before bringing it all together with a message of self-acceptance.

Meet Your Instructors
Elisabetta D’Agata, PhD
Dr. Elisabetta D‘Agata is a clinical psychologist, researcher, specialist in the area of idiopathic scoliosis. She has published several manuscripts papers and has authored the book "Enjoy life with idiopathic scoliosis during adolescence: psychology for professionals of scoliosis." Her research interests are related to the application of the bio-psycho-social model in the treatment of the patients with scoliosis.
AVERIE MCCAULEY, MSW, LCSW-BACS
Averie is a trauma psychotherapist specializing in integrative somatic and Polyvagal-informed modalities with a focus on trauma, anxiety, pain, and complex health challenges. She is especially passionate about supporting people living with hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Averie holds certifications in EMDR and Brainspotting, teaches best practices as an EMDR Consultant, and leads a team of clinicians in her group practice.
Megan Glahn Castille, MS, CPO
Megan is the Founder and President of Scolios-us. She practices clinically as a scoliosis bracing specialist at Align Clinic. She is also an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, where she researches both the physical and psychological implications of scoliosis. She has presented her work internationally at the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) meetings.
More Details
ELIGIBILITY: You must be a licensed mental health provider – Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, etc. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis. Please contact Megan at megan@bracingforscoliosus.org for all inquiries.
COST: $125 (50% off for students and interns)
UPCOMING DATES: All course dates will be announced on our main page - click to view.
WILL THE LEVEL 3 TRAINING BE AVAILABLE ASYNCHRONOUSLY? No, the Level 2 & 3 trainings will not be available asynchronously because they involve more group activities and hands-on learning.
DO I HAVE TO TAKE LEVELS 1 & 2 FIRST? Yes, you must complete the Levels 1 & 2 training before taking Level 3. Level 1 and Level 2 lay the foundation for the next two levels. If you are interested in the trainings and want to get notified about upcoming dates, please complete the form below, and a team member will be in touch soon.
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The Investment
IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT? YES! While scoliosis is our main focus here at Scolios-us, the knowledge and skills that you learn during these trainings can be applied to many patient populations. We have thoughtfully priced our courses to make them accessible to our mental health providers. We offer a $50 discount for signing up for all three levels, and we offer 50% off discounts for students and interns. We never want cost to be prohibitive, but acknowledge that cost does factor into the decision. If cost is an issue, please email us at info@bracingforscoliosus.org, so we can try to work something out.

What are providers saying about our trainings?
"The most surprising thing I learned was all the ways that we could be incorporating tools into the clinical practice to possibly upstream and maybe even prevent the downstream mental health issues. Fantastic course!" - Amber M, NP
"My favorite part of the course was connecting the scoliosis experience to the mental health impact. The case examples were also fun/informative." -Alexis O, Clinical Psychology PsyD Student
"My favorite part was being able to connect face to face with Elisabetta and Megan and the other mental health workers!" - Anita A, RTCc with ACCT
"I really enjoyed the technique of journaling about glimmers and then creating a glitter accountability group. I also really liked the part of using the body outline and adding positive experiences to it. I usually just use it for identifying feelings in the body but I like adding positive experiences to it too." - Lyndsay, LCSW
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