Essential Trauma Competencies: Ten Core Knowledge, Assessment, and Attitude Skills for Treating Trauma Stress

In 2014, the American Psychological Association issued guidelines delineating 10 crucial core competencies essential for clinicians to proficiently address traumatic stress. Designed as guiding principles for both educational and practical purposes in the realm of traumatic stress treatment, these recommendations persistently elude incorporation into the majority of counselor training programs even after a decade. This course is designed to integrate the ten fundamental trauma competencies outlined by the APA, covering the three core knowledge sets pivotal for facilitating the healing process for trauma survivors. It covers the etiology of trauma, skills, and interventions designed to alleviate emotional, somatic, cognitive, and relational distress arising from trauma and emphasizes the practitioner's attitudes towards trauma, which are vital to treating traumatic stress effectively. Beyond providing a robust foundational understanding of trauma, the course also fosters the application and effectiveness of many cutting-edge trauma-informed modalities, such as EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing. 

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