Continuing Professional Development

PTSD & Trauma

 

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Listing is ordered alphabetical by county. Distance Learning courses can be found at the end of the listing.   

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Academy of the Inner Mind
Dr Claire Jack
Location: Self-Pace

 

Claire Jack, Ph.D. delivers a wide range of training courses and workshops designed to meet clients’ needs and provide students not just with a comprehensive understanding of a range of subjects, but with hands-on practice and all the client resources and handouts they need. AIM offers a range of exclusive, trademarked courses which meet the growing demand for therapist specialisation in particular areas.

 

Ref No: 2879
Beyond Trauma Practitioner Training: Hypnotherapy for PTSD, CPTSD and general trauma course
Self-paced
GHR discount £149 (standard fee £299)
Beyond Trauma is a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach to working with PTSD, Complex PTSD and the lasting effects of trauma. Rather than focusing solely on revisiting traumatic memories, this programme recognises that recovery begins with helping clients feel safer, regulate their nervous system and reconnect with themselves. Integrating contemporary neuroscience, memory reconsolidation, somatic approaches and evidence-informed hypnotherapy, it provides a structured yet flexible framework for supporting clients throughout every stage of recovery.
You'll learn how trauma affects the brain, body and nervous system, why symptoms persist long after danger has passed, and how to help clients build resilience, expand their Window of Tolerance and develop lasting emotional regulation. Where trauma processing is appropriate, the course introduces a range of carefully paced interventions—including symbolic reprocessing, imagery rescripting, ego state therapy, affect bridge work and hypnotic exposure—within an ethical, collaborative and trauma-informed framework.
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all protocol, Beyond Trauma teaches practitioners how to adapt their approach to the individual sitting in front of them. Combining a complete eight-session therapeutic programme with practical resources, scripts and recordings, this training provides a powerful, evidence-informed model that enables practitioners to work confidently, compassionately and safely with clients affected by trauma.
Course provider:
For over 15 years, the Academy of the Inner Mind has been a trusted name in hypnotherapy education. Founded and led by Dr. Claire Jack, a seasoned hypnotherapist, accomplished author, and one of Psychology Today's in-house experts, the Academy blends expertise with a personal commitment to professional growth.
Our training programs are meticulously crafted to provide cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills that address the evolving needs of your clients. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting your journey, the Academy's courses are designed to ensure you stay ahead in the field of hypnotherapy.
You will receive everything you need to work confidently with your clients including scripts, client handouts, resources, practitioner guides and a certificate which is externally accredited by the ACCPH and counts for 8 hours CPD.
Learning outcomes:
Learning Outcomes
Beyond Trauma: Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy for PTSD and Complex PTSD
Welcome and Introduction
•Welcome
•Meeting Client Demand
•Who Are Your Clients?
Module 1 – Understanding Trauma
•What is Trauma?
•Big "T" and Little "t" Trauma
•Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Beyond
•Trauma Does Not Always Lead to PTSD
•Why Trauma-Informed Care Matters
•Trauma and the Mind-Body Connection
•Trauma and the Window of Tolerance
•Protective Factors, Resilience and Recovery
•Common Myths About Trauma
Module 2 – Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
•What is PTSD?
•How PTSD Develops
•PTSD Symptoms
•The PTSD Cycle: Why Symptoms Persist
•Distinguishing PTSD from Other Conditions
•Diagnosis, Scope of Practice and Trauma-Informed Assessment
•Prognosis, Recovery and Long-Term Outcomes
•Module Summary
Module 3 – Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD)
•What is Complex PTSD?
•PTSD versus Complex PTSD
•Emotional Regulation and the Nervous System
•Attachment and Relationships
•Identity, Shame and the Inner Critic
•Dissociation
•The Body in Complex Trauma
•Neurodivergence and Complex Trauma
•Module Summary
Module 4 – The Neuroscience and Physiology of Trauma
•Understanding Key Brain Regions
•Why Traumatic Memories Feel Different
•Understanding the Nervous System
Module 5 – The Beyond Trauma Protocol
•A Note on Dissociation and Contraindications
•A Note on Inductions
•An Evidence-Informed Approach
•Retaining an Open Mind
•Pre-Session Contact
•Client Intake
Module 6 – Choosing the Therapeutic Path
•Creating a Personalised Trauma Recovery Plan
•The Session Four Pathway Discussion
•There Is No Single Road to Recovery
•Why Trauma Processing Isn't Always Helpful (or Desired)
•Learning to Live Well Alongside Trauma
•Following the Client Rather Than the Protocol
•Readiness for Change
•Knowing When Enough Is Enough
•Building a Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Module 7 – Building Recovery
•Overview
•Having a Purpose
•Stabilisation
•Encouraging Cognitive Flexibility
•Rebuilding Identity
•Self-Compassion
•Acceptance
•Creating Safety in Everyday Life
•Returning to Living
•Building Confidence and Self-Efficacy
•Hope
•Strengths-Based Recovery
Module 8 – Working with Traumatic Memories
•Overview
•Memory Reconsolidation
•Ego State Therapy
•Imagery Rescripting
•Affect Bridge
•Hypnotic Exposure
•Somatic Reprocessing and Healing
•Symbolic Reprocessing
•Regression
Clinical Protocol
Session 1 – Finding Safety
Session 2 – Acceptance and Psychological Flexibility
Session 3 – Identity and Reconnecting with Self
Session 4 – Hope and Moving Forward
Session 5 – Symbolic Reprocessing and Emotional Learning
Session 6 – Integrating Past and Present
Session 7 – Trauma Memory Activation and Integration
Session 8 – Somatic Healing and Whole-Self Integration
Your course includes: All client scripts, resources, website content, practitioner guides and Certification which equates to 8 hours CPD, externally accredited by the ACCPH.
Course structure:
After you have attended the Beyond Trauma workshop you will receive access to an online portal with extensive materials, including video lectures and downloadable resources, including scripts, clear protocols, resources and practitioner guides. With lifetime access to materials, interactive assignments, and certification upon completion of the live workshop, the course ensures you gain the knowledge and confidence to effectively work with female entrepreneurs, and continue your own entrepreneurial journey.

 

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The Light Mind Training Centre
Joanne Dennis, Senior Clinical Hypnotherapist and Hypnotherapy Trainer
Location: Live, interactive online workshops via Zoom
 

Joanne Dennis is a Senior Clinical Hypnotherapist and experienced trainer who has worked in therapeutic practice for more than twenty years. She delivers GHSC-accredited hypnotherapy practitioner training and brings warmth, practical experience and a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice into her teaching.

The Light Mind is founded on the belief that becoming a good hypnotherapist involves more than learning scripts, techniques or collecting certificates. Training should develop the confidence, awareness and professional judgement to respond to the individual client. Joanne's experiential approach invites students to apply the learning to themselves, deepen their own self-awareness and then use it responsibly with clients, always grounded in consent, ethics and professional scope.

 

Ref No: 2874
Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy
Work Safely, Confidently and Effectively
Sunday 25 October 2026
10.00am-4.30pm (UK time)
Live online via Zoom
£149 per person
Digital workbook, practical resources and Light Mind CPD certificate.
Trauma does not always arrive with a diagnosis or appear clearly on an intake form. This practical CPD day helps hypnotherapists recognise what may be happening beneath a client's presenting problem and respond with greater safety, sensitivity and confidence. Guided reflection helps participants notice their own responses and boundaries, without being asked to disclose or process personal traumatic experiences.
Who it is for:
Qualified and trainee hypnotherapists who want to make their everyday practice safer, more responsive and more sensitive to the effects of trauma.
Course content:
•What trauma-informed practice means within the role and scope of a hypnotherapist
•Recognising fight, flight, freeze, fawn, shutdown and subtle signs of activation
•Understanding the nervous system, the window of tolerance and the importance of regulation
•Creating safety through consent, choice, pacing and appropriate therapeutic language
•Adapting inductions, imagery and hypnotic work when a client finds relaxation difficult
•Grounding, orienting and stabilisation approaches for use within hypnotherapy sessions
•Reducing the risk of overwhelm, inadvertent retraumatisation and inappropriate regression
•Knowing when to pause, refer, seek supervision or work alongside another professional
•Reflective exercises to notice personal triggers, practitioner responses and boundaries without processing personal trauma
Practical outcome:
Participants will leave with a clear framework for recognising nervous-system responses, creating greater safety and adapting their hypnotherapy appropriately. Resources will include practical checklists, grounding approaches, safer-language guidance and an adaptable session-planning framework.
 

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The Hypnotherapy Academy
(Holly Wincote)
Location: ALL COURSES ARE RUN REMOTELY BY LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP


Your trainer Holly Wincote is a qualified trainer and therapist, for Hypnotherapy, Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) and NLP with her own busy private practice working with clients and over 30 years combined hypnotherapy and training experience. Courses are designed and delivered to encompass different learning styles which ensure they are engaging as well as enjoyable and that all delegates gain maximum benefit.
 

Ref No: 27809 
Certificate in Hypnotherapy for Trauma & PTSD (CHTP)
LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP – 1 day course: 7 hours CPD
£150
Saturday 21 November 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm
This one day CPD course is suitable for qualified and trainee hypnotherapists, as well as other practitioners who have experience using hypnosis. Learn the skills and techniques to help clients to work through past traumatic events calmly, in order to move forward out of the past and live effectively in the present. On this course age regression is utilised as the vehicle for addressing trauma and includes different methods so you can choose which suits your client best. Similarly, there are a number of techniques included for the resolution process. The day includes demonstrations and exercises so you can experience the methods and techniques taught, as well as scripts to use with your clients. You will also be provided by email with a Course Workbook with powerpoint slides and a detailed Course Manual containing everything covered, prior to the course:-
•What is Trauma and Effects of Trauma
•Psychobiology of Trauma
•Philosophy of Trauma & Recovery
•Assessing Trauma & Posttraumatic Outcomes
•Psychoeducation
•Distress Reduction & Affect Regulation
•Regression Methods
•Components of Trauma Processing
•Emotional Processing & Resolution Techniques
•Example Session Formats/Therapy Plans

Cancellation Policy:

A delegate may cancel a booking no later than 10 full days before the course date and providing minimum course numbers have already been met – please contact the GHR directly and a full refund will be issued by them.

 

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Gold Leaf Training

(formerly Clem and Margaret Turner Therapy Training School)

Location: Zoom/Bassetlaw NOTTS

 

Ref No: 2517
Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attack and PTSD Programme – One Day CPD Workshop Live via Zoom
Discounted Rate for members of the GHR, NCH & BIH: £150 (Standard Price £170)
13 November 2026
Counts as 6 hours CPD
A step by step guide on how to successfully help your clients through their issues
Anxiety is probably the number one reason why clients come to see Hypnotherapists and this special training Workshop gives you an opportunity to learn our unique Treatment Programme which incorporates methods of overcoming Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks and PTSD. The Workshop will teach you everything you need to know to be up and running immediately with this proved tried and tested system.
On the Workshop you will learn:
•How to understand stress, anxiety, stress and panic
•How to establish if a client is suffering from PTSD
•What happens psychologically and physiologically to us in times of stress
•The difference between stress, anxiety and PTSD
•How to check and monitor your clients anxiety or PTSD levels
•A step by step guide to our 6 week Programme
•All relevant scripts and forms to use with the programme
•Information packs for your clients that will educate, inspire and motivate them
•Coping skills for anxiety stress and to give immediate relief from symptoms
•Dealing with blockages
About your Tutor: Clem Turner
Clem has specialized in clients who suffer from anxiety, stress and panic attacks for 17 years. He has also worked with many PTSD sufferers with extremely successful results. He has developed a unique six week structured programme for dealing with such clients. This Workshop offers you a step by step guide to working with clients who are suffering from these problems.
The cost of the workshop includes handouts, all scripts and forms, power point presentation, certificate of attendance plus ongoing support by phone or e-mail.
This workshop is live via Zoom
Commences at 10am
Break at 11.15 for 15 minutes
Break for lunch at 12.30pm for 30 minutes
Recommence at 1pm
Break at 3.15pm
Recommence at 3.30
Workshop ends at approximately 4.30pm

 

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Will Thomas Coaching

(Will Thomas)
Location: Distance Learning

 

Trauma-informed Practice Certification - What is Trauma? How does it show up in raw and adaptive ways in clients? Novel trauma treatment processes. Get certificated in Trauma-informed Practice. How to integrate evidence-based novel approaches into your hypnotherapy or coaching work with clients. Multimedia, self-study option or supported-accredited option available. 

https://willthomascoaching.com/pages/trauma-informed-practice-ghr 

 

 

 

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We accept no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the quality of any products featured or the accuracy of any claims made, or the content, administration or cancellation of any listed course. Delegates should fully satisfy themselves via the relevant Professional Associations for the respective modalities that: 1. Claims made by course providers with regard to the standing of any qualifications awarded are correct  2. Attendance at any listed course will count towards annual CPD requirements.

 

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