You Do Not Need to Treat Trauma to Benefit from Trauma-Informed Care in Your Practice
This certification gives you the structured knowledge, clinical awareness, and professional tools to:
- Confidently identify trauma responses in patients (even when unspoken)
- Modify communication and clinical delivery using SAMHSA’s TIC principles
- Protect yourself from secondary trauma and emotional burnout
- Align your practice with current trauma-informed best practices
- Stand out with board certification in a rapidly evolving field of care
Graduates qualify to become Board-Certified Trauma-Informed Practitioners through the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board.
Qualifies for 20 CE Units
Course Curriculum
Most lessons have a reflection prompt and an associated PDF worksheet.
What Do Past Students Say?
"I’ve been a physician for 17 years and this is the first training that gave me practical trauma-informed strategies I could implement immediately."
— Dr. M. Reynolds, DO
"This certification made me a better clinician and a more present human. I recommend it to every practitioner I know."
— Erica K., Licensed Therapist
Meet Your Instructor
Lisa is a doctoral candidate in health psychology and holds a certificate in Trauma-Informed Care from Harvard Medical School. She’s also a proud mom of 8 and grandmother of 6! For over 20 years, she has dedicated herself to homeschooling, serving in district-level Sunday School roles, teaching, and deeply studying the complexities of trauma. Above all, Lisa is driven by a heartfelt passion to help as many people as possible heal and recover from the lasting impacts of trauma.
FAQ's
Q: Is this course only for mental health professionals?
A: No. This course is for anyone working with humans such as MDs, RNs, NDs, nutritionists, coaches, clergy, and more.
Q: How long will I have access to the course?
A: Lifetime access, including all future updates.
Q: Do I need prior training?
A: Not at all. The course is designed to take you from foundational understanding to applied confidence.
Q: I have no formal training, can I still take this course?
A: Definitely, there are no pre-requisites required. Upon completion of the course you can begin working with clients as a Trauma-Informed Practitioner.
Q: I'm already a doctor, and understand trauma affects us. Will this still benefit me?
A: Absolutely, this course will still help you implement the principals into practice and give you board-certification to promote yourself as trauma-informed making you stand out among your competitions.
Q: Is this self-paced? How long does it take to complete?
A: Yes, it is self-paced. Timing depends on you. We've had students finish within 30 days and others take months.
Q: I want to take the course but already did my CE's this year. Can I get them to apply to next year?
A: CE's are granted at the time of completion of your final exam (open book) and project. You can delay these by not submitting your final information until you need them.
Got Questions?
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