Trauma 101: Theory and Treatment Approaches for Trauma-Informed Care
A Comprehensive Workshop for Mental Health Professionals


Have you noticed? Trauma is everywhere.

Increase your clarity and expand your confidence to help clients with this essential trauma course. Seasoned psychologist and veteran EMDRIA approved EMDR therapy Trainer and Consultant, Curt Rouanzoin, PhD, exposes the study of traumatology, explores the neurobiology of trauma, discusses treatment approaches for trauma-related conditions, and explains how a clarified understanding of trauma informs the work of EMDR therapy and other methodologies. Learn tools and methods for the treatment of trauma, how trauma impacts the survivor and can affect the clinician via vicarious trauma. Special topics include Complex PTSD, marginalized populations, culture, sex and gender, children, and adolescents.

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    OnDemand Course
    90 day enrollment upon registration

  • CE Credits

    This course is approved for 6 CE Credits by CE-Classes.com and approved by EMDRIA for 6 CEs.

  • Course Enrollment

    EMDR Professional Training Members: $249
    Regular Enrollment: $299

Instructor: Curt Rouanzoin, Ph.D.

Curtis Rouanzoin, PhD, co-founder, past co-president, and Director of Training for EMDR Professional Training, was trained by Francine Shapiro in EMDR from 1991 to 1992.  He worked with the EMDR Institute as a Facilitator (1992) and then Senior Trainer until 2017. Throughout the years, he has worked to develop the highest quality EMDR Basic Trainings as well as Advanced Trainings in Complex PTSD and Dissociation.

Dr. Rouanzoin is EMDR Certified, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Instructor in EMDR Therapy. He has trained mental health practitioners in EMDR Therapy both nationally and internationally.  Internationally, Dr. Rouanzoin traveled with Dr. Shapiro to Columbia on a Congress Against Violence and to pave the way for future EMDR trainings.  He also traveled to Japan with Dr. Andrew Leeds to train the first groups of clinicians there.While at Hope International University, where he taught for 22 years and developed the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, he created the first graduate-level university course in EMDR (1995).

Dr. Rouanzoin has conducted more than 45,000 hours of EMDR Therapy sessions with clients across all gender, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.  He receives referrals for situations ranging from military/police/first responders to Complex PTSD/Dissociative Disorders as well as peak performance in athletics and theater/performing arts.


As both a Licensed Psychologist (PSY7809) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT8790), Dr. Rouanzoin understands the professional and clinical demands of both. His early training provided a solid foundation for the extensive post-graduate education he has received.

Dr. Rouanzoin has spoken on panels and made presentations regarding EMDR Therapy at EMDRIA, ISTSS, California Psychological Association, Anxiety Association of America, Orange County Psychological Association and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Rouanzoin was a founding member of the Traumatic Stress Network (TTSN) in Southern California. TTSN was the first regional Basic Training in EMDR in conjunction with the EMDR Institute. As a founding board member and second President of EMDRIA, Dr. Rouanzoin helped develop the Standards and Training Committee.

Trauma 101: Theory and Treatment Approaches for Trauma-Informed Care

Course for Mental Health Professionals

    1. Note Pages

    2. Questionnaires, Scales, Screenings

    1. Trauma 101 OnDemand Course Video Lecture

    1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    2. Prolonged Exposure (PE)

    3. Neurofeedback (EEG Biofeedback)

    4. Polyvagal Theory

    5. Somatic Experiencing

    6. Mindfulness

    7. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

    8. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment -- Classical vs Operant Conditioning

    9. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Prolonged Exposure

    10. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    11. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Emotional Processing Therapy

    12. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Stress Inoculation Therapy (SIT)

    13. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Systemic Desensitization

    14. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Seeking Safety

    15. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Art Therapy in Trauma

    16. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment - Ehlers and Clark Model

    17. Learning Theories in PTSD Treatment -- EMDR Therapy

    18. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    19. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

    20. Brainspotting

    1. Course Evaluation

    1. You've Finished the Course! Now What?

    2. Quiz and CE Certificate from CE-Classes.com

Trauma 101: Theory and Treatment Approaches for Trauma-Informed Care

  • $299.00
  • OnDemand Course
  • Open to all Mental Health Professionals
  • 6 professional CEs and 6 EMDRIA CEs for EMDR trained clinicians

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Course Description, Learning Objectives, Schedule


Program Abstract/ Program Description 

Trauma 101:  Understanding and Addressing Trauma--A Comprehensive Workshop for Mental Health Professionals  is available to those who have completed an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training program as an advanced course for EMDRIA and professional/licensing CEs.   This course is also available to all mental health professionals for professional/licensing CEs. 

This informative and fundamental workshop begins with a review of how current knowledge and understanding of traumatology developed and how modern psychology has changed as a result of years of research and discovery.  This change allows today’s mental health professionals to solve trauma-related symptoms and issues by way of trauma-informed treatment methods.  Within this workshop, populations are addressed with consideration for culture, sex and gender, marginalization, as well as children and adolescents.  Also covered in this course:  exploration of tools and methods for trauma therapists, identifiers of Complex PTSD, neurobiological functions of the brain after traumatic events, psychobiological issues from traumatic memory, EMDR therapy's AIP model and the role it plays in trauma, and the role of vicarious trauma for therapists. 

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Recall at least two trauma-related symptoms found in the study of traumatology.
  2. Recognize at least two treatment methods for adults, children, and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder.
  3. Recall at least two major discoveries in the history of trauma psychology.
  4. Identify at least two factors for trauma therapists to consider when working with various populations including clients of marginalized populations.
  5. Recall at least two identifiers of Complex PTSD.
  6. Describe the neurobiological functions of the brain as a result of traumatic events.
  7. Identify at least two possible psychobiological issues as a result of traumatic memory.
  8. Describe how EMDR therapy’s AIP model allows the brain to “heal” itself from trauma.



Schedule 


Time: Course Content:



90 min
Introductions
What is Trauma?
History and Development of Trauma Theory

PTSD in the DSM III

DSM V:  Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders

Dissociative Symptoms
Depersonalization
Derealization
Delayed Expression
Diagnostic Requirements



60 min
Populations:
Children and Adolescents
Culture related
Sex and gender related
Marginalized
 
Boundaries with other disorders and conditions
Complex PTSD



75 min
The issue of vicarious trauma for the therapist

Other methodologies and trauma treatment
 
EMDR therapy and trauma treatment

60 min
Review, Q and A, and wrap up
Further videos of other methodologies learning theories.


Total:   6 hours

Eligibility and Approvals



Eligibility

This course is open to all mental health professionals.  This course also qualifies as an advanced course for EMDR therapy clinicians.  

If you have not yet taken EMDR Basic Training, please go to our Basic Training schedule on our EMDR Basic Training home page at EMDR Professional Training.

CE INFORMATION

This course is a CE course. Participants are responsible for checking with their state boards to verify CE requirements.

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) CEs

EMDR Professional Training is an approved EMDRIA CE Provider (#18023), and this program is approved by EMDRIA for 6 EMDRIA Credits, Approval #18023-DL66.  Find out more at EMDRIA here: https://www.emdria.org/learning-class/trauma-101-understanding-and-addressing-trauma/

TRAINING LEVEL: Beginning level

Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

Continuing Education Credit - Professional CEs

Continuing Education Credit is approved for 6 CEs through EMDR Professional Training's CE partner, CE-Classes.com. See the information below for professional approvals.

CE-Classes.com is approved by:

  • The American Psychological Association (APA). CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

  • Florida Certification Board

  • The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP. Expires 3/31/2025.

  • The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.

  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0225. Expires 02-2025

  • The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

  • The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

  • Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)

  • Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board – Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.

  • New York Social Work Board – CE-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State EducationDepartment’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.

  • New York Mental Health Practitioners Board.  CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors.  #MHC-0260.
  • New York Psychology Board. CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211.
  • The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026. Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
  • The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
  • This course is NOT available for NBCC credit.

  • This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.


Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.

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More information about obtaining your CE Certificate for this course is available at the end of the workshop.

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