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Trauma Therapy Certification Training

Trauma Therapy Certification Training

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Elevate Your Trauma Therapy and Become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

  • Assessment tools every clinician needs
  • Ground clients and set the stage for effective therapy
  • Tools to reprocess traumatic memories without re-traumatizing
  • Expert guidance on handling dissociation,  numbness, and flashbacks

 

Looking to elevate your trauma therapy and earn a recognized trauma certification?

This training provides the comprehensive instruction in trauma assessment and treatment techniques you need to confidently evaluate, treat, and guide clients through trauma from start to finish.

… PLUS meets the requirements to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) through Evergreen Certifications, giving you credentials that can advance your clinical practice and let clients know you’re ready to help.

You’ll watch Amelia Kelley, PhD, LCMHC. She’s a seasoned trauma clinician, best-selling author, TEDx lecturer, and university professor.

She’ll show you everything you need to assess complex trauma, cerate effective treatment plans, and apply some of today’s most trusted interventions.

From understanding the neurobiology of trauma and recognizing symptoms and somatic responses to how to get an accurate diagnosis and applying skills, tools and strategies from EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS therapy – Dr. Kelley will cover it all.

You’ll end this training ready to:

  • Use the neurobiology of trauma to guide and individualize treatment
  • Make the right diagnosis for your clients with today’s best assessment tools
  • Learn an approach to trauma treatment that moves clients from safety to processing
  • Use somatic techniques to help clients feel safe in their bodies again
  • Apply intervention strategies from EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS therapy

And best of all? This program goes beyond theory, combining step-by-step detailed instruction with demonstrations, follow-along experiential exercises, and case scenarios that reinforce what you learn and makes it feel instantly applicable to the clients you work with every day.

This comprehensive toolkit would take months to assemble on your own – but Dr. Kelley has brought it all together into one powerful training experience.

Even if you’re newer to trauma work, this training equips you with the tools and expert guidance you need to treat trauma with confidence.

Purchase now!

 

CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!

  • No hidden fees – PESI pays for your application fee (a $99 value)*!
  • Simply complete this live event and the post-event evaluation included in this training, and your application to be a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) through Evergreen Certification is complete*

Attendees will receive documentation of CCTP certification from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.

*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CCTP for professional requirements.

 

This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

This course is not affiliated with EMDRIA and does not qualify toward EMDRIA credits or training.

Here's What You'll Learn


DAY 1

The Neurobiology of Trauma and Traumatic Memory Processing

  • Key brain areas involved in trauma
  • Fight, flight, freeze, fawn survival responses
  • The role of the body, mind, and emotions
  • The basics of cognitive processing theory
  • The adaptive information processing (AIP) model
  • Attachment theory
  • Polyvagal theory
  • Psychodynamic theory

Assessment and Diagnosis of PTSD and Complex Trauma

  • Simple vs. complex trauma
  • Symptom clusters and physical manifestations
  • CAPS-5 and PCL-5
  • Primary Care PTSD Screen
  • Dissociation
  • Dual diagnosis

Grounding Techniques and Breathing Exercises: Present-Moment Awareness and Setting the Stage for Effective Trauma Processing

  • How breathing can reduce anxiety and calm the nervous system
  • How to guide clients through breathing exercises
  • Practical demonstration and participant practice
  • Alternate nostril breathing
  • Step-by-step instructions for the technique
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Emotional Regulation Techniques

  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
  • The theory behind tapping and its effectiveness for trauma
  • Demonstrating the tapping sequence
  • Practical demonstration and participant practice
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Pendulation and Working with Traumatic Memories

  • Explanation of pendulation in trauma healing
  • Shifting between the traumatic memory and resource states
  • Pendulation demonstration

Somatic Trauma Foundations and Techniques

  • The  Science of Embodiment Practices
  • Interoception, exteroception, and proprioception
  • Lack of body awareness and other issues
  • Releasing stored tension in the body
  • Body scans, and paired muscle relaxation
  • Step-by-step instructions for “Shake it Off” technique
  • Group practice: Shake off exercise
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Eye Movements for Stress Relief

  • Oculocardiac convergence
  • The connection between eye movements and heart rate regulation
  • Instruction on using eye movements for stress relief
  • Practical demonstration and participant practice
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

DAY 2

Introduction to EMDR and the 8 Phases

  • Introduction of origins and theory
  • Overview of the 8 phases of EMDR
  • How EMDR facilitates trauma reprocessing
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Resource Building with EMDR

  • EMDR Spiral Skill
    • Using the spiral for identifying and processing memories
  • EMDR Container
    • Creating a safe mental space for clients to store difficult emotions
  • EMDR Safe Space
    • Creating and anchoring a safe space for clients
  • EMDR Resource Tapping
    • Enhancing resource-based intervention using tapping techniques
    • Creating BLS with light, sound, paddles – both in person and virtual options
    • Practical demonstration and participant practice

Brainspotting Techniques for Trauma Treatment

  • Introduction of origins and theory
  • Differences between activation and resource models
  • How to identify which approach to use with each client
  • The Triple Resource approach (3 distinct resources for clients)
  • Demonstration
  • How to use body awareness in Brainspotting
  • Overview of the gaze spotting technique in Brainspotting
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy in Trauma Work

  • IFS principles and the 6-step process
  • Explanation and demonstration of how to guide clients through IFS
  • Guided imagery to access traumatic parts
  • Protective parts that may block emotional processing
  • Techniques to engage protective parts in healing
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Creating a Trauma-Informed Treatment Plan

  • Integrating techniques
  • Which treatment modality to use for specific client needs
  • Case study discussion

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 12 hours of video content
  • Up to 12.25 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources
  • Certification through Evergreen Certification

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Meet Your Experts


Amelia Kelley, PhD

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Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist, researcher, and educator specializing in mental health, neurodiversity, trauma recovery, and nervous-system regulation across the lifespan. She is the author of Powered by ADHD, Surviving Suicidal Ideation, and several other books, and the founder of the Powered by ADHD community and support group. She is also the owner of Kelley Counseling & Wellness, serving neurodivergent and highly sensitive individuals of all ages.


Her work has been featured in ADDitude, SiriusXM Doctor Radio, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, Parade, Healthline, HuffPost, and Psychology Today. A TED speaker and 2025 TED Editor’s Pick, Dr. Kelley is a national advocate for suicide prevention and early mental health screening in schools, supporting all children — including neurodivergent youth — through proactive, prevention-focused care. She teaches internationally on trauma, empowerment-based therapy, ADHD, and embodied regulation, and is the developer of the Women-Centered ADHD Treatment Model (W-CAT), advancing more accurate and compassionate mental health treatment.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amelia Kelley maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the Art Therapy Institute. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amelia Kelley has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150650
Duration:
12 hours, 26 minutes
Copyright:
Apr 23, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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