New Ways for Life™ Instructor Training
A self-paced online training and youth conflict resolution curriculum for those who work with young people — teachers, school counselors, youth leaders, and parents. Teach teens a skills-building program for handling stress, bullying, friendship conflict, and the uncertainty of today's world. Start using the curriculum the day you finish.
Your instructors
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. & Susie Rayner
Co-founder, HCI · New Ways Curriculum Manager
500,000+
professionals trained worldwide
Today's young people are growing up in constant stress.
Bullying online and off, friendship conflict, family conflict, violence at home and school, and the relentless pressure of social media — living in a constant state of stress puts a lot of negative pressure on young people's health and well-being. New Ways for Life teaches the 4 Big Skills™ teens use to manage their emotions, think more flexibly, moderate their behavior, and check themselves before reacting. The curriculum is ready-made: PowerPoint slides, games, quizzes, and a youth journal that lets you start teaching the day you finish.
Outcomes you'll bring back from New Ways for Life™ Instructor Training.
- Teach the 4 Big Skills™ framework to teens aged 12–17.
- Reduce bullying in schools and on social media.
- Help young people manage their emotional responses to stress.
- Address friendship conflict, family conflict, and violence at home or school.
- Use the ready-made slides, games, and quizzes to deliver the curriculum.
- Coach teens to apply Flexible Thinking and Managed Emotions in real situations.
- Build a skill-based, non-shaming approach to behavior change.
- Apply the methodology in classrooms, faith communities, scout troops, or your own family.
Who New Ways for Life™ Instructor Training is built for.
Teachers
Middle- and high-school teachers building a youth SEL and conflict resolution curriculum into their classrooms.
School Counselors
For anti-bullying programs, conflict mediation, and individual student support.
Youth Leaders
Scout leaders, faith-based youth leaders, after-school program directors.
Therapists
Clinicians working with adolescent clients on emotion regulation and peer dynamics.
Parents & Caregivers
Use it with your own kids — no clinical background required.
Coaches & Mentors
Sports coaches, mentoring program staff, and anyone shaping young people's habits.
How New Ways for Life™ Instructor Training is delivered.
Self-paced and on-demand: complete the 3-hour online course at your own pace. There's no live session — you finish whenever it fits your schedule and start teaching the curriculum to your group, classroom, or family right away.
- 3 hours on-demand course — Self-directed online lessons walking you through the methodology and how to teach it.
- PowerPoint slides — Ready-made teaching slides you can use as-is or adapt to your group.
- Games & quizzes — Activities and assessments built into the curriculum to engage teens.
- HCI Provider List listing — Public listing on the HCI website as a New Ways for Life™ instructor.
- Certificate of Completion — 3 hours documented.
- Email support — Direct access to HCI for follow-up questions (1–2 business day response).
Methods taught in New Ways for Life™ Instructor Training.
4 Big Skills™
The core framework you'll teach: Managed Emotions, Flexible Thinking, Moderate Behaviors, Checking Yourself.
Skill-based behavior change
A non-shaming approach: teens build skills rather than being labeled as "the problem."
Real-life application
Stress, peer pressure, social media meltdowns — the curriculum uses the situations teens actually face.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. & Susie Rayner
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute, pioneer of the High-Conflict Personality theory, and a licensed clinical social worker and attorney with over 40 years of experience. He is the author of more than 25 books and has trained mental health professionals, educators, and family law professionals in 35 states and 13 countries.
Susie Rayner is HCI's New Ways Manager and oversees the New Ways for Life curriculum. She develops and maintains the program materials and supports instructors as they bring the curriculum into schools, youth programs, and families worldwide.
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Ready to enroll?
Enroll an individual seat now, or talk to us about a private cohort designed around your organization's actual cases.
