What is the cohort community?

At a Glance

Every cohort has a private peer community — a space exclusive to the members of your intake, for discussion, reflection, and support through the course. It's separate from Facebook and is one of the most consistently praised elements in member feedback.

What happens in the community

The community is a quieter, more reflective space than a typical online forum. Members use it to:

• Share what they're learning as they work through the modules

• Reflect on the live training days in the days following each session

• Ask peers for input on real practice questions (within ethical and confidentiality boundaries)

• Compare perspectives on how different recovery models apply

• Build professional relationships that often continue well beyond the course

Why it matters

Trauma work can feel isolating — especially when you're newly engaging with it and unsure whether your responses are typical. The cohort community offers something supervision sometimes can't: peers walking the same path at the same time, asking the same questions, working through the same material.

The reviews tell a consistent story:

How the community works

The community is private, members-only, and accessible from any device. It's deliberately separate from Facebook — kept professional, intimate to your cohort, and accessible without needing a personal social media account.

If you don't engage actively with the community, the course works in full without it. But for most members, the connections that form there are one of the most valuable aspects of the experience.

Want to know more?

You can see full course details — including upcoming start dates and the course handbook — at the Trauma-Informed Practice Course page.

If you have a specific question we haven't answered here, email us at support@counsellingtutor.com — a real person will reply within 24 hours.