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.