Mastering the Art
of Trauma Informed Care
This in-depth course is designed to equip clinicians with essential core knowledge, skills, and therapeutic perspectives to build an effective trauma-informed practice and treat post-traumatic stress.
January 24-26, 2025
9:00am-5:30pm MST
Benefits of Attending
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Increase confidence working with clients presenting with trauma and post-traumatic stress from the first session.
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Recognize and assess the impact and effects of trauma on the survivor more effectively from the first session.
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Gain essential knowledge on the complex origins of trauma and how it impacts the survivor’s brain, body, relationships, and overall functioning.
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Explore the current research on implementing, integrating, or maximizing the use of cutting-edge brain and body-based therapeutic strategies for relieving the emotional, somatic, cognitive, and relational distress resulting from post-traumatic stress.
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Develop a trauma-informed approach that cultivates post-traumatic growth and meaningful change for clients by fostering healing and resiliency.
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Reduce burnout and vicarious trauma by reducing overwhelm and increasing clients’ positive engagement in sessions and progress on treatment goals.
What You Will Learn
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Trauma Informed Care: Learn the core principles and practices that reflect trauma-informed care.
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Origins of Trauma: Understand the impact of trauma on the survivor’s bio-psycho-social identity, perspective, and development.
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Defining Trauma: Formulate a working definition of trauma, complex trauma, and post-traumatic stress—beyond the DSM.
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Traumatic Stress Responses: Identify the normal and expected reactions correlated with traumatic stress responses.
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Impact on Body and Brain: Explore how trauma affects the body, brain, and nervous system starting in childhood and throughout the lifespan.
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Emotional Dysregulation: Learn about the role and impact of emotions and dysregulated emotional states.
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Coping Mechanisms: Recognize the disorganized system, negative core beliefs, and coping styles of trauma survivors.
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Comprehensive Assessment: Essential elements of a thorough assessment of trauma survivors’ experiences, symptoms, behaviors, and resiliency factors.
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Holistic Approaches: Learn how to implement interventions using a holistic approach, which is collaborative and strengths-based. The emphasis is on brain—and body-based trauma-informed skills, treatment approaches, and interventions.
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Therapeutic Alliance: Understand the therapist’s role in building a therapeutic alliance that fosters post-traumatic growth, meaningful and sustainable change, and resiliency.
21 ce's**
including 3 ethics
$229.00
**CE's for purchase through Erena Digonis https://erenadigonis.ce-go.com/essential-trauma-competencies-ten-core-knowledge-assessment-and-attitude-skills-for-treating-trauma-stress
Testimonials
"Imagine skipping ahead and having a veteran therapist share their best practical knowledge of trauma with you - what it actually looks like in our clients, how best to support and intervene. That's what this class provides. My competency and confidence took a leap forward, and my clients have responded. One of the best investments of time and money I've made for myself and my clients." -M.P.
Excellent training. I have encouraged others to attend. — J.H.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Mastering Trauma Informed Care course is a three-day intensive training that will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to progress from trauma-informed to trauma-competent, enabling providers to confidently treat trauma survivors and post-traumatic stress.
Melanie T. Twite, MA LCPC
Melanie Twite, MA, LCPC, is a Licensed Counselor in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Texas. She is a registered Supervisor, National Board-Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Brainspotting Practitioner and Consultant. Melanie completed her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at George Fox University in 2005. Her professional journey includes diverse experiences in community mental health, adjunct professor roles at George Fox and Northwest Nazarene Universities, and Conference Presente. In 2011, she established her private practice, Remedy Counseling, in Meridian, Idaho, where she specializes in treating attachment disruptions, complex trauma, developmental trauma, religious trauma, betrayal trauma, and recovery from toxic relationships.
As a clinician, Melanie is committed to learning and providing cutting-edge brain and body-based modalities to help her clients recover and heal from the effects of traumatic stress. She shares that same dedication as a trainer, encouraging practitioners to deepen their knowledge of trauma and the effects of traumatic stress and enhance their skills and feelings of competence in treating trauma survivors.