Certified Trauma Integration Clinician (CTIC)
Core 5 Day Training Next training Dates are as follows (live online):
Pre-requisites: Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field (subject to approval)
Training Dates:
Next full training: Summer Trauma & Attachment Conference July 13 - 17, 2020 9:00 - 4:00 EST. See our link for details Training will be live online.
Next live-online trainings:
Next full training: Summer Trauma & Attachment Conference July 13 - 17, 2020 9:00 - 4:00 EST. See our link for details Training will be live online.
Next live-online trainings:
- Training in our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) Days 1-3: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training) June 15, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST or July 13, 2020 9:00am - 4:00pm EST
- Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation June 16, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST or July 14, 2020 9:00am - 4:00pm EST
- Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) Trauma Processing Demonstration Part 1 *Must have completed Foundations of Trauma & Phase-Based Clinical Applications prior to registering. June 17, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST or July 15, 2020 9:00am - 4:00 pm EST
- Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) Trauma Processing Demonstration Part 2 & 3 *Must have completed Foundations of Trauma, Phase-Based Clinical Applications & Trauma Processing Demonstration Part 1 prior to registering. May 26 & 27, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST or July 16 & 17, 2020 9:00am - 4:00 pm EST
1. Training Requirements:
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
- Part 1: Core 3 day training ($600+HST)
- Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation - Day 3: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 1
- Part 2: (In Person Only) Demonstrations and applied practice
- Day 4: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 2*
Day 5: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 3*
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
2. Consultation Requirements:
Individual Consultations - Individual 60 minute consultations on the phone or in person (12 consultations required for certification).
Accelerated Group Consultations - Monthly 2 hour group consultations online via Zoom (6 required for certification).
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
Individual Consultations - Individual 60 minute consultations on the phone or in person (12 consultations required for certification).
Accelerated Group Consultations - Monthly 2 hour group consultations online via Zoom (6 required for certification).
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
3. Exam Requirements:
Written response take home open book exam. Exams are pass or fail. There is a $25 fee for any retake exams.
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
Written response take home open book exam. Exams are pass or fail. There is a $25 fee for any retake exams.
Payment options: Cheque payable to Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). By etransfer to: reception@attch.org.
Electronic / credit card payment is also available below. *Note convenience fee applies to online credit card orders.
Certified Integration Trauma Clinician Exam
To obtain certification participants must successfully complete an exam with a minimum score of 80% ($200) * an additional fee of $25 will be required for re-taking examination when threshold is not met.
*Please note that online registrations include an additional fee to cover associated fees for using these products. You can make an transfer through online banking at no extra cost.
*Please note that online registrations include an additional fee to cover associated fees for using these products. You can make an transfer through online banking at no extra cost.
Additional Considerations:
Exam-score threshold 80% ($200+HST) *$25 fee for any retake exams.
Must become certified within 1 year
Optional - submitting video and audio tape of your own work. This is a rich opportunity to gain insight regarding your clinical practice. Video is primarily focused on you as the therapist allowing for observation of your affect and engagement with the client you are working with. ($100 +HST each per review)
Must complete refresher training (2 workshops of your choice) annually to maintain certification (not included in the price).
Certified members will have the option of being listed on our referral database.
Exam-score threshold 80% ($200+HST) *$25 fee for any retake exams.
Must become certified within 1 year
Optional - submitting video and audio tape of your own work. This is a rich opportunity to gain insight regarding your clinical practice. Video is primarily focused on you as the therapist allowing for observation of your affect and engagement with the client you are working with. ($100 +HST each per review)
Must complete refresher training (2 workshops of your choice) annually to maintain certification (not included in the price).
Certified members will have the option of being listed on our referral database.
Clinical Trauma Integration Training Training Content:
Days 1 & 2: Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment, Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation and Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential (description below)
with Lori Gill, Founder and Lead Trauma Therapist, Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing
The fields of attachment and trauma research and intervention are growing rapidly. It is apparent that this is an area all clinicians can benefit from training in as it crosses all sectors and populations in some manner. However, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with all of the readings and resources. As this is our area of specialization, let us share what we have learned through our literature and research reviews and what we have effectively put into practice with you in an engaging and practical manner. This comprehensive two-day training will provide insight into current trauma, attachment, and neuroscience research ensuring an understanding of critical information and best practice strategies for working with trauma. This training will also help you to enhance your clinical skills and learn how you can add trauma regulation and attachment healing strategies to your repertoire.
Day 2 will focus on putting it into practice. Through this Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) participants will learn how to make historical connections, engage in integrative trauma-specific treatment approaches, and promote resiliency and wellness. Participants will learn about phase-based treatment of complex trauma and review of best practice and evidence-based approaches will also be experienced.
Upon completion of training participants will have a strong understanding of:
Trauma-Informed Care
The Neuroscience of Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Violence
Sensory Regulation
Boundaries, Self-Compassion, and Healthy Relationships
Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential & Applied Practice Part 1
This workshop takes participants through the trauma processing practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma processing, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and the opportunity to practice techniques learned (as both the counsellor and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allows for discussion, questions, and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
Days 4 & 5 Trauma Processing Experiential & Applied Practice Parts 2 & 3
This workshop takes participants through the trauma processing practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma processing, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and further opportunities to practice trauma processing (as both the counsellor and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allow for discussion, questions and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
All days will be rich with research, practical examples, case studies, experiential activities, and opportunities for self-reflection.
Days 1 & 2: Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment, Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation and Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential (description below)
with Lori Gill, Founder and Lead Trauma Therapist, Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing
The fields of attachment and trauma research and intervention are growing rapidly. It is apparent that this is an area all clinicians can benefit from training in as it crosses all sectors and populations in some manner. However, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with all of the readings and resources. As this is our area of specialization, let us share what we have learned through our literature and research reviews and what we have effectively put into practice with you in an engaging and practical manner. This comprehensive two-day training will provide insight into current trauma, attachment, and neuroscience research ensuring an understanding of critical information and best practice strategies for working with trauma. This training will also help you to enhance your clinical skills and learn how you can add trauma regulation and attachment healing strategies to your repertoire.
Day 2 will focus on putting it into practice. Through this Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) participants will learn how to make historical connections, engage in integrative trauma-specific treatment approaches, and promote resiliency and wellness. Participants will learn about phase-based treatment of complex trauma and review of best practice and evidence-based approaches will also be experienced.
Upon completion of training participants will have a strong understanding of:
Trauma-Informed Care
- What it means to be trauma-informed at an organization, service system and societal level
- Core principles, guiding values and common language of trauma-informed care
- Understanding what is helpful vs. what is harmful
- The difference between trauma-informed and trauma-specific services
- Understanding top-down, bottom-up and integrative trauma treatment modalities
The Neuroscience of Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Violence
- How stress and trauma affect the brain, body and behaviour
- The role of attachment in self-regulation and the capacity for relationship
- The impact of attachment injuries on child development and adult health outcomes
- Attachment dynamics in health care and human services work
- The connection between trauma, addictions and violence
- The importance of worker self-regulation and self-care in providing attunement, therapeutic presence and co-regulation for clients and in mitigating the effects of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
Sensory Regulation
- Why trauma is a sensory experience
- Recognizing the signs of emotional and physical dysregulation
- Integration and how this relates to emotional and physiological regulation
- The use of sensory approaches to promote regulation and integration
Boundaries, Self-Compassion, and Healthy Relationships
- How trauma disrupts our boundaries and how we can learn to establish healthy boundaries
- Addressing unmet needs
- Shifting from false refuges to those that provide effective regulation
- The importance of self-compassion for forming and maintaining healthy relationships
- Differentiating intimacy from abuse
Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential & Applied Practice Part 1
This workshop takes participants through the trauma processing practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma processing, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and the opportunity to practice techniques learned (as both the counsellor and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allows for discussion, questions, and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
Days 4 & 5 Trauma Processing Experiential & Applied Practice Parts 2 & 3
This workshop takes participants through the trauma processing practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma processing, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and further opportunities to practice trauma processing (as both the counsellor and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allow for discussion, questions and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
All days will be rich with research, practical examples, case studies, experiential activities, and opportunities for self-reflection.
Advance registration is required, limited spaces available to ensure individualized attention. Please contact reception@attch.org to obtain an intake package for application or complete the contact form below and an application package will be mailed to you.
Participant Feedback:
The most valuable aspect of the presentation for me was the ability to ask clarifying questions as they came up for me – allowed me to deepen my understanding in the moment and walk away much clearer!
I really appreciated the Eating Disorder examples and links – I felt that you helped tailor the presentation/workshop to where I am and I really benefitted from that
I am very grateful for this two-day workshop and all that I learned. This was exactly what I was looking for/needed in my therapist development journey and feel more confident already in my clinical work to come. Thank you!
I feel as though I have learned so much and I will carry this with me and continue to refer to the information given within the past two days.
Inclusion of clinical examples as well as drawing on multiple resources/researchers. Additionally the critical lens on CBT and evidence-based practices was much appreciated. Enjoyed the applicability to children and adults.
The personal-clinical experiences shared, experiential exercises, video.
All of what was presented! Excellent!!
Depth and breach of knowledge.
Realising the 9 year delay in a trauma and symptoms. (Not sure if I worded this correctly)—makes so much sense!
Clinical and case examples, examples of cases, and sensory tools.
Reaffirmed current clinical practice.
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
Making connection between behaviour and brain activity.
The demonstrations and knowledge shared many nuggets to take away.
Everything was excellent, I feel like I know base amount of knowledge about trauma. Not so scared now!
The hands on experience with sensory tools, impact of trauma on brain.
Different approaches possible to use in trauma and treatment, especially sensory.
The “how” to use sensory experience when working with children.
Group discussion with consultation with presenter.
Opening my eyes to my client’s traumas that I might have missed. Recognized my in-depth initial assumptions are so valuable.
The impact of trauma on brain development and the importance of connecting this to behaviour.
Lori’s attention and compassion when answering questions.
To learn more about the sensory impact of trauma. Learning about kids being activated and ensure why, helping them soothes and settle.
Case conceptualization was fantastic. I wish so much we had access to your level of knowledge around trauma and how/what we need to support children.
I don’t know where to begin because it’s all been so extremely informative. Love the practical application.
My clients (adolescents with severe trauma history) tend to struggle with “traditional” mindfulness—especially body-focused/breath/focused. Looking for possible examples.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on sensory integration. I will be incorporating this in to my practice.
Love your genuineness and look forward to future learning and collaboration with you.
The most valuable aspect of the presentation for me was the ability to ask clarifying questions as they came up for me – allowed me to deepen my understanding in the moment and walk away much clearer!
I really appreciated the Eating Disorder examples and links – I felt that you helped tailor the presentation/workshop to where I am and I really benefitted from that
I am very grateful for this two-day workshop and all that I learned. This was exactly what I was looking for/needed in my therapist development journey and feel more confident already in my clinical work to come. Thank you!
I feel as though I have learned so much and I will carry this with me and continue to refer to the information given within the past two days.
Inclusion of clinical examples as well as drawing on multiple resources/researchers. Additionally the critical lens on CBT and evidence-based practices was much appreciated. Enjoyed the applicability to children and adults.
The personal-clinical experiences shared, experiential exercises, video.
All of what was presented! Excellent!!
Depth and breach of knowledge.
Realising the 9 year delay in a trauma and symptoms. (Not sure if I worded this correctly)—makes so much sense!
Clinical and case examples, examples of cases, and sensory tools.
Reaffirmed current clinical practice.
Prior to this I had very little knowledge on trauma and attachment. Now I feel like I know much more and have lots of resources to review.
It was all excellent, especially newest research and case examples.
Very knowledgeable presenter; all the handouts/resources included in slides and our packages. The more practical tools and assessments and strategies.
Making connection between behaviour and brain activity.
The demonstrations and knowledge shared many nuggets to take away.
Everything was excellent, I feel like I know base amount of knowledge about trauma. Not so scared now!
The hands on experience with sensory tools, impact of trauma on brain.
Different approaches possible to use in trauma and treatment, especially sensory.
The “how” to use sensory experience when working with children.
Group discussion with consultation with presenter.
Opening my eyes to my client’s traumas that I might have missed. Recognized my in-depth initial assumptions are so valuable.
The impact of trauma on brain development and the importance of connecting this to behaviour.
Lori’s attention and compassion when answering questions.
To learn more about the sensory impact of trauma. Learning about kids being activated and ensure why, helping them soothes and settle.
Case conceptualization was fantastic. I wish so much we had access to your level of knowledge around trauma and how/what we need to support children.
I don’t know where to begin because it’s all been so extremely informative. Love the practical application.
My clients (adolescents with severe trauma history) tend to struggle with “traditional” mindfulness—especially body-focused/breath/focused. Looking for possible examples.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on sensory integration. I will be incorporating this in to my practice.
Love your genuineness and look forward to future learning and collaboration with you.
Custom Trainings:
If you have an interest in having the certification training held in another area, please email and we will add your name to a mailing list to determine sufficient interest in your area, or collaborate with you to host something in your area.
If you have an interest in having the certification training held in another area, please email and we will add your name to a mailing list to determine sufficient interest in your area, or collaborate with you to host something in your area.
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