Essential trauma awareness training on the causes, symptoms and best ways to
treat PTSD
Join our expert tutor live online to deepen your understanding of trauma and our
responses to it – recovery is possible…
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* Accredited CPD Certificate: 6 hours
* Length: 1 day (9.15am - 4.00pm GMT)
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> Excellent online trauma course! I've worked with complex trauma for over 5
> years and there was still plenty for me to take away...
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> KAT MARLOW, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Why do some people become traumatised and others not? What makes an event
traumatic? Why are the symptoms of trauma so many and varied? What happens if
someone freezes – or experiences a shutdown or dissociative response – during a
traumatic event?
Live Online Training – Join Ros Townsend on Tues 16th April 2024 to find out the
answers to these questions, and many more… You’ll also have time to ask your
own questions and benefit from the group discussions. Once you’ve booked you’ll
receive emailed confirmation – you’ll get your Zoom link the day before the
event.
Limited numbers – book soon to ensure your place.
BONUS RECORDING – the training is recorded, in case anyone experiences technical
difficulties on the day, so you will also get a recording for a limited time
afterwards to maximise your learning.
This inspiring and helpful online course with Ros Townsend, a highly experienced
psychotherapist and trainer who specialises in treating trauma, will give you a
thorough, clear understanding of how and why we can be impacted by traumatic
events, what is happening in our brains, what causes post-traumatic stress (PTS)
symptoms, why we respond in different ways (fight, flight, freeze or
shutdown/dissociation), how to help someone who is suffering, when to seek
professional help – and more
[https://www.humangivens.com/college/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-online-course/#gain].
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE
Suffering from trauma, whether from a single incident or multiple events spread
over the course of many years, can have a significantly detrimental impact on a
person’s mental and physical health, and their quality of life. It can also
greatly affect the lives of those around them.
Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, more people than usual have experienced extremely
stressful, distressing and/or frightening events, and many are finding that it
has left them with symptoms of post-traumatic stress which can, in themselves,
be very frightening.
Recovery is possible – understanding is key
Understanding what causes PTSD symptoms, how our brains and bodies react to
distressing events and what makes us vulnerable to becoming traumatised, are all
key to successful recovery. This knowledge creates a firm foundation on which to
build successful coping strategies and clarifies what needs to happen to enable
successful self-help and recovery.
During the day you will also gain a clear understanding of how to spot the
‘early warning signs’ of trauma, before they go on to affect further areas of
someone’s life, which red-flag signs indicate that it is time to seek
professional help, and how trauma specialists are able to help people recover,
from even the most difficult times, effectively – and lots more
[https://www.humangivens.com/college/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-online-course/#gain].
Jam-packed full of essential information and important insights, real-life case
studies and tips, this trauma course clarifies the different ways trauma can
impact on people, leaving you better equipped to help support recovery and build
resilience. It is an essential course for anyone who works with distressed
people or who wishes to support someone they care for in their recovery from
trauma, or for those simply wishing to better understand what they, or someone
they care for, are experiencing.
You will have plenty of time to ask questions throughout the day as the course
is designed as a balance between structured learning, group discussion and
activities (it is a live, expanded version of our shorter online
course: Understanding Trauma
[https://www.humangivens.com/college/understanding-trauma/]).
> Ros is a brilliant teacher and presenter. She made the whole course
> interesting, engaging and informative as well as very supportive. She was also
> very patient with all our questions!
>
> GEMMA ROGERS, COUNSELLOR/COACH
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
* A clear understanding of what trauma is – and the different survival
responses we have evolved to help us deal with it
* What happens in our brains when we experience a traumatic event
* Why some people are affected by traumatic events, but not others
* What makes something ‘a trauma’
* What symptoms may indicate that someone has been traumatised
* Why post-traumatic stress (PTS) occurs and the many different ways it can
present
* The physical and psychological causes of post traumatic stress symptoms such
as flash backs, hypervigilance, anger, poor sleep, poor memory, physical
pain, difficulty thinking, digestive problems, low mood, apparent
over-reaction to non-threatening situations
* Why PTS symptoms can develop years after a traumatic event
* The fight, flight and freeze response – its impact on our brain and body, and
why it can be triggered inappropriately
* Why experiencing trauma in a passive survival state – such as freeze,
shutdown or a dissociative state – can affect an individual particularly
deeply
* How high emotional arousal impacts on our ability to think clearly
* Why our brains evolved this way
* Why some people experience trauma in a passive survival state such as freeze,
shutdown or a dissociative state – and why we shouldn’t feel ashamed or
guilty if we do
* The double whammy that comes with the ‘freeze’ response
* Why some sufferers experience ‘shutdown’ or dissociation as a result of
trauma – and how this can lead to feelings of shame or guilt
* Why anger and other strong emotions can follow when someone comes out of a
shutdown state during recovery from trauma
* How traumatic memories can stay ‘live’, keeping us on constant alert for
danger
* ‘The straw that broke the camel’s back’: why one seemingly small event can
tip someone into PTSD after years of exposure to other distressing events
* The importance of pattern-matching in understanding how our brains work
* Why post-traumatic stress triggers seemingly inappropriately extreme fear
reactions
* The far-reaching impacts of unresolved trauma, including the development of
co-morbid conditions and unhelpful coping strategies, such as addictions
* How unresolved trauma can lead to depression – the trauma / depression cycle
* Differences when treating single incident trauma, multiple trauma or ‘complex
trauma’
* When to seek professional help – spotting the ‘red-flag’ signs that you, or
someone you care for, might need further support
* Where to find effective professional help
* An understanding of how the rewind technique
[https://www.humangivens.com/college/rewind-technique-training/] works; its
many advantages and applications
* The common elements of all effective treatments for post traumatic stress
(PTSD)
* How we need to adapt traditional approaches to treating trauma for those
experiencing shutdown or dissociative symptoms in the present
* Working holistically from the human givens approach
* The natural way we recover from distressing events
* What we all need as human beings to live emotionally healthy lives
* How to best employ self-help strategies to support your own recovery or to
help others’ suffering from the effects of trauma
* How to build resilience and recover from symptoms
* How to access the ‘recovery zone’
* Using breathing techniques with clients suffering from trauma
* Self-help strategies for improving your mental health and minimising
traumatic symptoms
> A wonderfully informative course – I learned so much about trauma
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> COUNSELLOR
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PLEASE NOTE
This live online training course is an expanded, live version of our shorter
online course: Understanding Trauma.
If you work with people with Complex Trauma, you may also like our attended
workshops: Complex Trauma: Working effectively with challenging cases.
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WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS SUITABLE FOR
* Anyone interested in understanding trauma and the many different ways it can
present, the physical and psychological causes of post traumatic stress
symptoms (PTSD), and what can be done to help – whether for personal or
professional reasons.
* Anyone working with traumatised people including health and welfare
professionals, such as: psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, mental
health nurses, psychiatrists, school counsellors, student wellbeing officers,
doctors, nurses, OTs, social workers, health visitors, youth workers,
outreach, support workers, clinical psychologists, midwives, welfare
officers, youth workers, hypnotherapists
* Anyone working with traumatised members of public services, such as:
firefighters, police, paramedics and military personnel
* Family members of a traumatised individual who wish to understand more about
how they can support their recovery or help them to access support
* Individuals wanting to understand more about their own experience of symptoms
relating to trauma and learn more about what effective support is available –
you will find the information on this course hugely helpful.
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PLEASE NOTE
As the course deals with the subject of trauma, participants should be aware
that discussion of specifically chosen examples of trauma and PTS symptoms will
take place, for illustrative purposes, during the day.
These will be generic examples for teaching purposes, however, and will not go
into unnecessary detail or be voyeuristic or inherently distressing.
Participants on the course will not at any stage be expected or put under
pressure to discuss or disclose details of any personal experiences of a
traumatic nature that they may have had.
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COURSE PROGRAMME
The ‘Trauma: Patterns from the Past’ live online course starts at 9.15am and
runs until 4.00pm.
* 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting
* 9.30am Introducing PTS
* 11.00am Comfort break and discussion
* 11.30am Understanding PTS
* 1.00pm Lunch break
* 1.45pm Red-flag signs – when to seek professional support
* 2.45pm Comfort break and discussion
* 3.00pm Self-help strategies
* 4.00pm Day ends
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This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised
CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training.
On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College
and the CPD Standards Office.