Practical management of PTSD (online for individuals)
Learn practical interventions to support people who have experienced trauma in adulthood to manage the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
This is a 1 day course delivered online (for individuals).
This course offers a structured stepped intervention to support people who have experienced trauma in adulthood to manage the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Moving from initial interventions to help individuals process emotional responses without revisiting traumatic memories, and drawing on CBT models, you'll learn a set of practical interventions to manage key symptoms of PTSD through grounding, reducing intrusive memories and flashbacks, overcoming avoidance and effective management of nightmares.
This training is available for teams in-house (we come to you).
Also available (online for teams).
Course aims
To equip practitioners with the core skills necessary to deliver a solution focused and strengths-based intervention to manage the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- Describe how the brain processes trauma memories
- Understand the difference between Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD and Complex PTSD
- Support clients to safely process emotions related to PTSD
- Provide a comprehensive six phase treatment intervention strategy
Venue info:
This course is delivered online (for individuals)
Trainer: Phil Harris
"The neurological explanations behind PTSD and strategies to manage it with clients. Phil was able to pull consistent engagement and interest from the group. I enjoyed the breakout sessions and found them helpful."
Jem Lord, Complex Needs Support Worker, Next Link, June 2022
"Really interesting techniques. Great insight into trauma. Phil was very engaging and knowledgeable. His way of explaining makes complex information easy to understand."
Michael McGregor-Johnson, Support Worker, June 2022
"Inclusive and intriguing. Techniques for clients, links to neuroscience, exploring conversations with clients in high emotive states."
Domestic Abuse Worker, November 2020
"Extremely useful. Suggestions for clients on how to manage intrusive thoughts, manage nightmares and how to label emotions. Phil is very knowledgeable and a great trainer."
ISVA, November 2020
"I felt that the whole course was useful and very engaging and looking forward to sharing with my team. It was great, and had my complete attention all the way through. I will be recommending this course."
Housing & Link Worker, November 2020
