Meet our crew

We are dedicated to helping you

The Phoenix group is a dedicated group of trauma informed professionals committed to the elimination of adverse environments within all relationship dependent systems including, but not limited to, families, homes, workplaces, churches, schools, child care centers, and general residential operations.

Our team has over 50 years of experience working with youth and adults from hard places, we are dedicated to educating organizations about how to build the optimal environments to promote growth and opportunity for all individuals involved. We believe that the most important factor in quality caregiving (business leadership, parenting, or organizational care of youth/adults), is the caregiver making sense of their own history and letting the traumatic events they have experienced go with compassion.

Together we will develop an understanding of trauma and it's effects on the brain, build a growth mindset, establish personal accountability practices, all in an environment that is sufficiently structured and nurturing to the needs of your employees and client base.

Visionary / CEO

Ian Bracken-

Husband to a beautiful wife Amber Bracken and father of one child Axel Connor Bracken. Ian received a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education from Baylor University in Waco Texas. While at Baylor Ian was a Defensive Tackle for the Baylor Bears from fall 2002- fall 2004. He has worked with youth since 2006 as a camp counselor and primary school P.E. teacher. He has worked with at-risk youth since 2011 including 8+ years at the Methodist Children's Home in Waco Texas and he worked as part of the Texas Model Implementation team for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department implementing trauma informed practices across the state as well as supervising the Youth Engagement/Activities Program. While working at the Methodist Home Ian acquired certifications as a facilitator in Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression, CPR/First Aid, and became qualified as a Licensed Child Care Administrator. In 2012 Ian became a Trust Based Relational Intervention practitioner with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Since 2015 Ian also serves as a TBRI® Mentor who helps the KPICD train professionals from all around the world several times a year.

Team Members

Randy Kaiser-

The founder of K4 Advising. He is a retired Criminal Investigator with the Texas Department of Public Safety. He has devoted most of his career to battling crimes against children. With over a decade of law enforcement experience, he specializes in trauma-informed practices, including education seminars, interviewing strategies, and resource development.

Dr. Angie Proctor-

A wife of 25 years, and a mom to two teenagers, AnMarie and Wil. She also has an adopted sister who is grown and now has a beautiful family of her own. Dr. Proctor has worked with at-risk children and teens since 2001. She is currently teaching as an adjunct instructor and completed her PhD in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX. Her dissertation research explored the impact of trauma-informed parent coaching for foster and adoptive families. Other studies Angie has been involved in include trauma and the educational needs of harmed children. Dr. Proctor's contribution to the field has become very instrumental in bringing more training and successful interventions to the classroom.

Dr. Proctor has extensive experience in a residential group home where she served as the Therapeutic Services Director as well as Residential Care Director and Child Care Administrator. The facility served children placed from Child Protective Services, and through private families, including some from failed adoptions. Most of the children served had experienced deep trauma as well as attachment and developmental issues.
Since 2008, Dr. Proctor has studied and trained under Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. She is a TBRI® Practitioner and also serves as a TBRI® Mentor who helps the KPICD train professionals several times a year. Angie has devoted her life and education to helping children who come from traumatic backgrounds.

Jennifer "Jennie" Gregory, MS Ed., LCSW, LCPAA-

Happily married for over 20 years and the mother to two wonderful children, a son and daughter. Jennie Gregory began her career in 2001 working with children and families for the Department of Social Services (DSS) and later in the mental health system in North Carolina. A faithful move to Texas has blessed her with extensive work in private foster care since 2004, court systems and in mental health since 2012. Jennie's work in the court system and substance use recovery as related to child welfare has been beautifully showcased in the film "All Rise - For the Good of the Children". Jennie earned Bachelor's in Psychology in 1998, her Master's in Education in 2003, her Master's of Social Work in 2014 and she is a licensed social worker. In her 20+ year career working with families and children, Jennie has provided case management, social work, Child Custody Evaluations, Circle of Security parent education, AAI, SASSIs, TBRI®, EMDR, Brain Gym and individual, couples and group healing for those in need. Jennie was very fortunate to be part of the very first TBRI® Practitioner training at The Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University with Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross. She is a TBRI® Practitioner, a TBRI® Educator and a TBRI® Mentor to families and professionals. It is her passion to be able to reach those in pain, help them find healing and continue to be a support for them. Jennie is the founder of Learn About Family and she believes the resources and teachings offered there are a benefit to those from hard places.