Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
Summary
- My video won't play. What can I do?
- I didn't receive my written material package when I received my access.
- What is the best way to view the video presentations?
- How do I sign up for an account?
- Do I need internet access to view the distance learning?
- I prefer attending certifications onsite. Do you still offer those options?
- My link won't work. What can I do?
- What payment options do I have for certification?
- How long will I have access to the distance learning certification?
- What if I have clinical or training related questions regarding the distance learning I just watched?
- Where does the distance learning information come from?
- Do I have to watch the video in one sitting?
- If I want to continue learning more about a specific topic, where can I start?
- How do I receive my certification?
Answers
My video won't play. What can I do?
We have encoded our videos to ensure they are compatible with most video software running on both PC and Mac. Unfortunately, complications do arise with the diversity of computers, smartphones, and tablets out there. Having the videos playing inside your browser windows requires specific browser plug-ins to interact with the online media.
Any program able to read the (INSERT CODEX) file format would be able to play the videos. If you do not own any video software, we suggest using Quicktime ( A free download from Apple.com ). Try updating your browser and any video software programs you have, restart your computer and try to load the Distance Learning page again.
I didn't receive my written material package when I received my access.
For your convenience, we have placed a downloadable link for all the written materials on the Distance Learning page.
All material are formatted in PDF and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader ( A free download from Adobe.com ).
What is the best way to view the video presentations?
We suggest finding a quite place that you find comfortable and lends itself to note taking. We have broken the Distance Learning videos up into digestible parts and suggest taking short breaks between videos for note taking, forum posting, refilling a beverage, or a quick stretch.
The videos have been calibrated best for full screen viewing while using headphones.
How do I sign up for an account?
Signing up for an account is easy. At the bottom of any of our pages, you can find a large "Login/Register" button. After clicking the button you will be prompted to ether login using an existing account or to create a new account. Currently, logging into an existing account is the default setting. To create a new account, click the blue "Register" at the top and enter your information.
Do I need internet access to view the Distance Learning?
Yes. The Distance Learning materials are all stored on the Attachment and Treatment Centre for Healing's website which requires an internet connection to view. To ensure the integrity and to provide access to the latest revisions of the materials, downloading the Distance Learning videos is not an option at this time.
I prefer attending certifications onsite. Do you still offer those options?
Of course. Our onsite certifications are constantly being arranged and updated on our Trauma Certification and Custom Training sites located at the top of any of our pages.
My link won't work. What can I do?
If you find that you can't access one of our Distance Learning pages:
- Ensure you have a stable internet connection
- Confirm that you have logged in to the same account in which your payment specified access
- Please allow sometime to grant access to the page after payment has been given ( Around less than twenty four hours )
- Certify that the page you are trying to access is the same page specified in your payment
What payment options do I have for certification?
Currently, we are accepting online payments through PayPal, or E-Transfer. In person, we are accepting cash, or cheques.
Please feel free to contact us with special circumstances if those payments are unavailable to you.
How long will I have access to the distance learning certification?
Your account login will have access to the Distance Learning page for 30 calendar days ( Starting from the day granted access, not day of payment ).
What if I have clinical or training related questions regarding the Distance Learning I just watched?
It is our goal to merge the in-class style of question and answers with the convenience of Distance Learning. To aid this, we have created forums at the bottom of every video in which we encourage discussion among the viewers. The forums will be monitored by staff and if questions arise regarding the clinical or training viewed, we will try to answer them in a timely manner.
Where does the distance learning information come from?
The Distance Learning media comes from the onsite, in class training provided by Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing. These sessions are held frequently on a range of different subjects. For more information, feel free to contact us or visit our Trauma Certification and Custom Training sites.
Do I have to watch the video in one sitting?
By no means are you expected to watch all the videos in one sitting, and in fact, are encouraged not to. Some of the Distance Learning topics are held over several days and in class sessions are subject to several breaks throughout the sessions. These breaks are to encourage mindfulness, comfort, and some down time to process the learning at hand.
Please see below for shortcuts. Whenever the video player is engaged, you can use keyboard shortcuts to perform certain actions without moving your cursor.
Available shortcuts
- ⇧Volume up
- ⇩Volume Down
- ⇨Fast Forward
- ⇦Scrub Backwards
- F Toggle Fullscreen
If I want to continue learning more about a specific topic, where can I start?
We would suggest reviewing the topics already offered in our Distance Learning archives, our onsite Trauma Certification and Custom Training, and check any of the forum posts for supplementary readings and discussion. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have further questions.
How do I receive my certification?
Different training have different completion requirements. For the workshops offered, certificates of completion will be mailed to the address provided during registration and payment.
What is the difference between the CTIP and CTIC certification streams?
The Certified Trauma Integration Practitioner (CTIP) stream is geared towards any individual with an interest in becoming trauma-informed. This could include front-line professionals, teachers, parents / caregivers, grandparents, foster and adoptive parents, doctors, those working in developmental, community justice and court services etc to name a few. Attendance in this program has been quite broad with respect to background. We have also had many therapists attend this training, however it should be noted that this is not a clinically focused training but rather provides information we consider to be foundational for understanding and learning how to support individuals who have experienced trauma at a basic level. Please note that day 1 and 2 of both the CTIP and CTIC stream are very similar, but it is day 2 of the CTIC that really delves into clinical applications of trauma-specific care. Participants learn how to take the foundational knowledge provided in day 1 and put it into practice in accordance with best practice trauma treatment approaches. Also some of the supplementary workshops are specifically designed for clinicians so access to these workshops is limited to those in the CTIC stream.
What is the content of the core training?
Certified Trauma Integration Practitioner (CTIP) Non-Clinical Stream
Pre-requisites:
Day 1 No Prerequisites open to anyone wanting to become trauma-informed
Days 2-4 are intended for non clinical helping professionals, holistic wellness practitioners, wellness coaches etc.
This training is appropriate for anyone working in a helping profession or holistic wellness position (yoga practitioner, occupational therapist, teacher, doctor) with a desire to learn more about trauma and attachment and our adapted processing model specific to non-clinical helpers. There are no pre-requisites for this training; information is presented at a practical and foundation building level and built upon throughout the training to provide practical and effective trauma integration and emotional regulation techniques.
Training Requirements:
Core Training:
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Tools to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A) - Non Clinical Stream
Day 4: Applied Practice and Experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A)
Descriptions below
To maintain certification participants must to complete 1 supplemental 3-hour trainings of your choice annually (course fee varies). There are a wide variety of holistic training options available.
Trauma Integration Training – Becoming Trauma-Informed
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 Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-ANC) ® 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 Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model - Adapted (Non Clinical Stream)
This workshop takes participants through the trauma integration and emotional regulation techniques following our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)® practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)® from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma integration work, 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.
Day 4 Applied Practice and Experiential & Applied Practice Part 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 Adapted (ITATM-A)® from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma integration work, 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 integration (as both the helper 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.
Certified Trauma Integration Clinician (CTIC) Clinical Stream
Pre-requisites: Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field (subject to approval)
Training Requirements:
- 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
- Part 2: (In Person Only) Demonstrations and applied practice
- Day 3: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 1*
- Day 4: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 2*
- Day 5: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 3*
Clinical ITATM Training and CTIC Certification 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
- 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 - live or live online only
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 - live or live online only
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.
What other requirements are there beyond training workshops to complete certification?
ITATM-A Training and CTIP Certification (Non-Clinical Stream)
1. Training Requirements:
Core Training:
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Tools to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A) - Non Clinical Stream
Day 4: Applied Practice and Experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A)
Descriptions below
To maintain certification participants must to complete 1 supplemental 3-hour trainings of your choice annually (course fee varies). There are a wide variety of holistic training options available.
2. Consultation Requirements:
To enhance your use of trauma informed approaches you have access to 4 individual consultations (participants must engage in at least four over the course of 1 year at a cost of $85+HST/consultation to be eligible for certification).
Terms and conditions for consultation are outlined here.
3. Exam:
Exam is take home written. response open book format. Exams are marked on a pass or fail basis. An additional fee of $25 will be required for re-taking examination in the event the participant does not pass.
Additional Considerations for Certification:
Above requirements must occur within 1 year for certification to occur.
Participants must complete refresher training (1 workshop of your choice) annually to maintain certification (not included in the price).
Once certified members will have the option of being listed on our referral database.
ITATM Training and CTIC Certification (Clinical Stream)
1. Training Requirements:
- 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
- Part 2: (In Person Only) Demonstrations and applied practice
- Day 3: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 1*
- Day 4: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 2*
- Day 5: Trauma Processing Demonstration and Applied Practice Part 3*
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).
3. Exam Requirements:
Written response take home open book exam. Exams are pass or fail. There is a $25 fee for any retake exams.
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.
What are the class sizes like for in-person and online trainings?
We strive to keep our in-person certification trainings small (generally under 10 people). Lori likes to get to know the participants and customize the content / case examples according to their roles. Online trainings do not have limit to the number of participants as they will be completing their training at their own pace at various times. Live online trainings are between 5-30 depending on the class.