Certified Trauma Specialist Curriculum
Certified Trauma Specialist Curriculum
Module 1: The Certified Trauma Specialist as a Career
Covering the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching Code of Ethics, guiding principles, and overall goals.
Introduction to Shame, Codependency & Addiction
Module 2: Understanding Trauma
Definition of trauma, subtypes, and classifications, including moral injury
Parish Trauma Response Model
Trauma, Attachment, and Childhood Psychosocial Development
Neuroplasticity
Module 3: Biology & Trauma
Biological Impacts of Trauma on the brain
Biological impacts of trauma on the body as a system
Intro to Polyvagal Theory: the Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Trauma Responses including Fear and Shame Adaptation
Epigenetics
Module 4: Psychological Aftereffects of Trauma
Common psychological diagnoses after trauma
Common misdiagnoses after trauma
An introduction to psychotropic medication
Shame and Psychological Aftereffects of Trauma
Shame Binds
Introduction to Shame Reactions
Module 5: Emotional Aftereffects of Trauma
Emotions versus feelings
The impact of trauma on emotional development
Co-regulation, emotional regulation, and dysregulation
Emotional Intelligence and Literacy
The Master Emotion of Shame - More Insight
Module 6: Relational Aftereffects of Trauma
Autonomic Nervous System's regulation of social engagement
The Social Engagement System
Unhealthy relationship patterns learned during trauma
Self-Abandonment, the Interpersonal Bridge and Intrapersonal Bridge
Codependency aka 'Love Addiction'
Module 7: Multi-focal Aftereffects of Trauma
Understanding Healthy & Toxic Shame
The Shame Response System
De-pathologizing Coping Strategies
Understanding trauma responses of internal parts, autonomic nervous system survival states, and shame responses
Module 8: Intergenerational Trauma
Understanding Intergenerational Trauma & Multi-generational transmission of shame
Introduction to genograms as a tool for understanding intergenerational trauma
Multi-generational transmission of shame
Codependency & Addition as Adaptive Coping Mechanisms
Module 9: Understanding the Multi-Dimensionality of Trauma Survivors
Developing the capacity to understand trauma in the context of social, gender, racial, ethnic, and historical frameworks
Perception, Bias, & Privilege
Creating a Brave, Safe & Accountable Space
Trauma & Addiction
Shame & Addiction
Module 10: Working with Trauma Survivors
How to work with trauma survivors safely
Developing the capacity to be centered, grounded, and anchored in your work with trauma survivors
Relationship rupture & repair
