About
Unstacking Co.
Did you know?
The Unstacking Co. grew out of work we’ve been doing for years with the Third Culture Kid (TCK) population! Third Culture Kids include Missionary Kids, Military Kids, Diplomat Kids, and any other families who raise their children outside their passport country. This population experiences higher rates of developmental trauma, grief, and mental health challenges than monocultural individuals (those who live in their passport country all of their developmental years). TCK Training is well known for our research-based approach to resiliency.
But, we’ve found…
that over the years, those outside our niche TCK audience were asking for our materials and methods. We’ve had local schools, churches, and counseling centers seek out our trainings. What we’ve found is that what TCKs and their families need isn’t much different than what everyone needs!
So…
we began bringing our tried and true materials and trainings into new places. But if you ever wondered where we came from…
Third Culture Kids is where it all began! You can follow TCK Training (a branch of Unstacking Co.) at www.tcktraining.com or on social @tcktraining
The broad topics we cover include:
Resilience-building
Emotionally healthy families
Grief processing using our trademarked Grief Tower Method
Emotional safety
Emotional regulation
Healing relationships
Processing your story
and more!
These topics are tailored to meet the needs of your community.
What We Do.
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Group Trainings & Workshops
The Unstacking Co. works in a variety of contexts to teach strategies for helping people process grief and understand emotional health so that they can find healing and build resilience.
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Curriculum Development
The Unstacking Co. has created custom curriculum for organizations and companies around the world. Our curriculum ranges from elementary curriculum to use in school contexts to small group workbooks for church-led retreats.
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Speaking
Our leadership team is comprised of well-renowned speakers who have brought our content around the globe. If you need a speaker for your event, we’re happy to fill that role!
Meet our Founder
Lauren Wells
Founder, CEO
Lauren is the Founder and CEO of TCK Training and Unstacking Company and is a sought after international keynote speaker. She is the author of Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids, The Grief Tower, and Unstacking Your Grief Tower. Lauren spent her teenage years living in Tanzania, East Africa as a missionary kid and now uses her personal experience as a globally mobile child and her education in Child Development to support families, companies, organizations, schools, and churches around the world. She has worked with over 1,000 parents and has trained staff from over 200 organizations/companies. Lauren lives in Georgia with her husband and two children.
You can reach Lauren at lauren.wells@tcktraining.com
Meet the Team
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Elizabeth Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Elizabeth is a mom of TCKs (5 years in Papua New Guinea and now living a globally-mobile adventure) with a background in therapeutic art. She keeps Unstacking Company’s business and team running smoothly, in addition to providing debriefing services and quality workshops.
You can reach Elizabeth at
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Tanya Crossman
Director of Research and Education Services
Tanya is a leading expert issues facing cross-cultural families and international schools. She is the author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century (2016), a book which opens a window on the experience of an international childhood in the internet age. Tanya conducts Unstacking Company’s school trainings and workshops.
You can reach Tanya at
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Jessi Bullis
Executive Assistant
Jessi grew up in Singapore, England, Turkey, and Germany. She has a heart and passion for helping people unstack the things in life that are holding them back. She hold a masters degree in counseling and leads many of our counselor trainings.
You can reach Jessi at