The ERT Institute was founded by Dr. Dwayne L. Buckingham on a simple but powerful belief: when people are equipped with empathy, strengthened by resilience, and guided toward transformation, change becomes sustainable.

In today’s world, professionals are expected to navigate increasing complexity emotionally, culturally, and systemically. Yet many training programs focus only on skills, leaving the human dimension behind. The ERT Institute was created to close that gap.

We exist to support those who support others. Born from decades of experience in coaching, clinical practice, leadership development, and systems-level work, the Institute emerged as a place where professional development meets human understanding. We saw firsthand that meaningful change happens when learning moves beyond information and into awareness, application, and embodied practice.