About Us
Introducing Us
More Than A Martial Art School
More supportive and inclusive environment for those that have mental health struggles.
Instructors are more effective because they know how to tailor their instruction to each individual student
Instructor have received psycho-education on relevant mental health topics and how it affects their students.
Instructors have access to ATIMAS support to help them provide specific teaching interventions when needed.
An ATIMAS school has put value on their continued education in an effort to magnify their abilities to reach and support their students
About ATIMAS
ATIMAS, The Association of Trauma Informed Martial Arts Schools is the brain child of Jeremy Leavitt. Jeremy started training in Taekwondo at age 12. During the first year of his training, he had several traumatic events in his life, most notably the divorce of his parents and bullying at school. Jeremy also suffered from undiagnosed anxiety and ADHD. Through training in Taekwondo he learned skills that helped him navigate life during that difficult period in his life. Those skills transferred to other areas in his life and helped him be successful in school, career, and building a business as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
He sees the skills he learned in Taekwondo directly helping his ability to assist others in healing in his work as a psychotherapist. He also sees the skills he learned as a therapist benefiting his teaching at his Taekwondo Dojang. His goal is to help the 2 worlds connect and help in greater assisting individuals and families in their individual journeys of healing. He is passionate about helping Martial Arts instructors become educated in how they can greater assist people heal through becoming informed in the common mental health issues that effect many of us.
