Fundamentals of Trauma Processing
Course Overview
This course will challenge participants to look at the multiple ways in which trauma affects humans and ultimately impacts life, work, family, and functioning in society. This course will examine traumas that are often associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as surviving a violent crime, fighting in combat, weathering a natural disaster, or being injured in a life-threatening accident, while also examining the adverse life experiences that, while not meeting the standard for PTSD, can still have a great impact on human behavior. Topics to be covered include a brief history of trauma and the PTSD diagnosis; recognizing and assessing the impact of trauma on a client, co-worker, family member, or friend; understanding the links between trauma, addiction, and underlying grief; and accessing the best possible treatment for those who have been impacted by trauma. Practical, reflection-oriented activities are included throughout the course to further hone clinical skills.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Outline concepts and definitions important to effective trauma work.
- Identify various models of trauma and information processing.
- Assess for the presence of clinically significant trauma in an individual.
- Evaluate aspects of the first stage of trauma treatment with the three-stage consensus model.
- Describe stages 2 and 3 of the three-stage consensus model and their use in the treatment of trauma-related disorders.
- Determine one’s own strengths and weaknesses in clinically addressing trauma and their various clinical manifestations.
- Access the best possible referrals for enhanced client care.
About the Author/Presenter
Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC-S, REAT, RYT-500, RMT, (she/they) travels internationally speaking on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, expressive arts, and mindfulness while maintaining a private practice and online education operation, the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, in her home base of northeast Ohio. She is the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness approach to expressive arts therapy and the developer of Yoga for Clinicians. Dr. Marich is the author of numerous books, including EMDR Made Simple, Trauma Made Simple, and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care (written in collaboration with Dr. Stephen Dansiger). She is also the author of Process Not Perfection: Expressive Arts Solutions for Trauma Recovery. In 2020, a revised and expanded edition of Trauma and the 12 Steps was released. In 2022 and 2023, Dr. Marich published two additional books: The Healing Power of Jiu-Jitsu: A Guide to Transforming Trauma and Facilitating Recovery and Dissociation Made Simple. Dr. Marich is a woman living with a dissociative disorder, and this forms the basis of her award-winning passion for advocacy in the mental health field.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Psychology, Social Work
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