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Trauma can have a catastrophic impact on intimate relationships, damaging the crucial experiences of connection, closeness and pleasure that all healthy relationships need to thrive. As therapists, we need the right tools to guide our clients through the unexpected triggers and overwhelming emotions that result from trauma. This training will fully prepare you with the specialized skills you need to treat trauma in the context of relationship therapy. You’ll not only learn how to recognize and treat various types of trauma, you’ll also discover how to work with issues of intimacy, sexuality, and pleasure — so you can confidently navigate the complex challenges that often arise when working with relationships.
PART 1: Foundations of Trauma and IRT
The Three Stage Framework of Integrative Relational Therapy for Trauma
Common risk factors, causes and symptoms of trauma
How trauma interacts with the body and the brain
How trauma shapes our thoughts, emotions and reactions
The role of the trauma-informed therapist and how to avoid trauma triangulation
Intersectionality and trauma
PART 2: Sex, Intimacy and Trauma Recovery
How trauma impacts relationships, intimacy and sexuality
Healing trauma in relationships with the Three Stage Erotic Recovery Plan
The complex relationship between trauma and pleasure
Body-based approaches for healing the impact of trauma on sex and intimacy
The key factors for successful recovery
PART 3: Art Therapy for Trauma
Why art expression is a critical component of trauma recovery
The most common types of art and expressive therapies
An art-based model for healing relationships
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, a relationship and international speaker, an author, a faculty member and teacher with a Doctorate in Philosophy in Clinical Sexology. She is a board-certified sexologist, a diplomate of the American Board of Sexologists, a licensed professional counselor, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, a registered art therapist, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and an Advanced Imago Clinician as well as an ISTI Certified Sex and Couples Therapist.
Dr. Tammy is the author of six books, including Open Monogamy: A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement (2021), Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy: A Therapist’s Guide to New and Innovative Approaches (2020), When You’re the One Who Cheats: Ten Things You Need to Know (2019), The New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity (2013), Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together (2008), and What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Anorexia and Bulimia (2004). She is also the creator of Date Night Card Deck (2023), a TEDx speaker, host of the podcast The Trouble with Sex, and founder and executive director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson maintains a private practice and is executive director and primary faculty at Integrated Sex Therapy Training Institute (ISTI) and has employment relationships with Daybreak University and the California Institute of Integral Studies. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc., and she additionally receives royalties from New Harbinger and Sounds True. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Dr. Nelson has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson serves on the board of advisors for the World Association of Sex Coaches. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association, American Association of Sex Educators, Sex Counselors, and Sex Therapists (AASECT), American Comprehensive Energy Psychology Association (ACEP), American Counseling Association, American Family Therapy Academy, American Family Therapy Association (AFTA), American Psychological Association (APA), Connecticut Counselors, Imago Relationships International Association of Professional and Certified Therapists, International Board of Sexologists, International Institute for Sexuality and Human Development, Nonfiction Authors Association, Society Scientific Study Sexuality (SSSS), and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).
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