Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness

This masterclass builds the knowledge and skills needed to work competently and confidently with transgender and gender diverse people, including non-binary individuals, who are accessing therapeutic and other services. Participants will explore the intersection of complex trauma, discrimination and minority stress, and how these experiences can shape health, wellbeing and engagement with services.

This training provides trauma-informed knowledge and practical skills for professionals working with individuals and families who have experienced domestic and family violence (DFV). Participants will develop a deeper understanding of complex trauma and how experiences of DFV can impact wellbeing, behaviour and relationships.

This program introduces the Secure Base Leadership framework and invites leaders to reflect on their role in creating environments where people feel safe, supported and able to do their best work. Participants will explore the importance of leadership self-awareness and wellbeing when supporting others, recognising that leaders play a critical role in shaping organisational culture.

The session explores the later stages of the three-phased approach to trauma treatment. Phase 2 (Trauma Processing) focuses on the application of strategies for safe therapeutic work informed by an understanding of traumatic memory. The training also explores Phase 3 (Integration), supporting practitioners to strengthen their skills in helping clients integrate their trauma experiences into their broader life story.

The session explores the importance of a phased approach when working therapeutically with complex trauma, with a primary focus on Phase 1: Safety and Stabilisation. Participants will gain essential knowledge and practical tools to support safety, stability and therapeutic engagement, strengthening their capacity to support recovery for clients impacted by complex trauma.

This training explores the nature, dynamics and risks of vicarious trauma and supports practitioners to sustain their wellbeing while working with people impacted by trauma. Drawing on current research, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the early signs and impacts of stress responses that can arise in trauma-exposed work. The session introduces practical strategies across organisational, interpersonal and personal levels to help address the risks associated with vicarious trauma.

This training focuses on recognising potential signs of trauma and developing practical skills to respond in ways that support safety, trust and connection. Participants will build on foundational knowledge of complex trauma and explore how trauma-informed principles can be applied in everyday interactions to support safe and respectful engagement.

This training explores dissociation as a continuum, from common experiences in everyday life through to more complex trauma-related dissociation. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of how dissociation can present in people impacted by complex trauma and how it may emerge within therapeutic work, supporting therapists to work safely and effectively with dissociation in therapeutic settings.

This training blends foundational knowledge of complex trauma with an introduction to the practice of safety and stabilisation. Drawing on current research, the session explores the impacts of trauma and the neurobiological responses that can occur when individuals experience traumatic stress. Participants will develop an understanding of the key features of complex trauma and how these may present within therapeutic and professional relationships.

This program builds on the Secure Base Leadership framework introduced in the first session and takes a broader organisational lens to explore what it means to foster a trauma-informed culture. Participants will reflect on how leadership influences the creation of trauma-sensitive environments that support both clients and staff. The session explores the domains of a trauma-informed organisation and considers the elements required to create environments that support safety, connection and wellbeing.

This half day (3.5hrs) training program equips professionals with information to understand the profound impact of complex trauma and how to build safe, trusting relationships with those they support. The training also delves into the impact of providing attunement and care, highlighting the importance of recognising and managing stress outcomes for long-term wellbeing.

Understanding trauma and creating safe, supportive environments is essential when working with people impacted by complex trauma. This half-day training explores the core principles of trauma-informed care, helping practitioners deepen their understanding of trauma’s impacts while developing practical strategies to support safety, trust and connection in their work.