I'm already working with trauma clients — is this still for me?

At a Glance

Yes — and many of our members were already working with trauma-affected clients when they enrolled. The course gives you more solid ground under the work you're already doing: multiple models to draw on, clearer frameworks for what you've been navigating intuitively, and the confidence that comes from named, formal training.

A common pattern

Practitioners who are already meeting trauma in their rooms often describe arriving at the course with what they later realise was a kind of careful improvisation — drawing on instinct and core training, paying close attention, working hard to stay safe. They come away with the same care but a much clearer structure: named models, recognisable patterns, and tools they can choose between deliberately.

What changes for experienced practitioners

If you're already working with trauma, the course gives you:

• Multiple recovery models side by side — Trauma Model Therapy, Trauma Resilience Model, Three-Stage, Dual Awareness, polyvagal — so you can match approach to client more deliberately

• Frameworks for what you've been doing instinctively — naming patterns you've been recognising without articulating

• Stabilisation techniques and breathwork to add to your toolkit

• Cultural and intersectional perspectives that may extend how you work with diverse client groups

• A reflective space with peers doing the same work — surprisingly rare in the day-to-day of private practice

What graduates often say

The recurring note is depth — even for experienced practitioners.

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.

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