Certificate or Diploma in Trauma Therapy

The full 14-day CPD programme covers the following content. The shorter CPD options cover only the topic area delivered on those days.

This syllabus will cover:

• Definition of trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, using assessment methods and diagnostic criteria
• A systematic approach using the internationally-recognised tri-phasic trauma therapy model
• Methodical focus on client priorities and formulating a relational treatment approach with inbuilt effectiveness tracking
• A range of techniques for psycho-education and stabilisation of trauma symptoms, including trauma symptoms and brain effects, emotional regulation and mind-body awareness
• Training in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as “tapping”) to Level 1 and Level 2
• Training in Trauma-Focused CBT using Cognitive Processing Therapy to tackle traumagenic beliefs and stuck points
• Practical ways of addressing intrusive imagery: flashbacks, nightmares, recurring memories.
• Outline overview of other treatment protocols such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing), exposure techniques, adjunctive or complementary therapies.
• Managing the client’s treatment and recovery journey, common difficulties such as dissociation or crisis moments.
• Working with specific client groups: child sexual abuse, war zones or combat veterans, domestic violence, disasters or accidents.
• Putting it all together: documentation, multi-disciplinary working with other medical or mental health professionals, insurance or legal cases.

This course can be taken at different levels of participation.

• 14-day CPD Certificate in Trauma Therapy: this option is for attendance only as experiential learning.
• 14-day Diploma in Trauma Therapy: attendance at all of the 14-day programme dates plus satisfactory completion of written assignments. Assessed written assignment products to be submitted by the student comprise: psycho-education leaflet for use by clients; 3,000 word essay defining trauma, dissociation and co-morbidities; 3,000 word trauma therapy case study. Guidelines for the essay and case study will be written in the course handbook. Briefings will also be given verbally during the course. The purpose of the essay is to ensure that participants have understood the spectrum of trauma characteristics from mild to severe, including diagnostic definitions of PTSD and Complex PTSD – along with recognising symptoms and how to treat them. The case study will be an opportunity to show how a systematic phase-based treatment plan has been implemented.

Each level of participation will attract a CPD certificate of attendance from The Grove Practice, in addition to the course materials distributed during the programme. The certification will state either “Certificate in Trauma Therapy” or “Diploma in Trauma Therapy” according to the programme for which the student enrolled.

There will also be continuous assessment by the tutors of the student’s presence in the student group and the ability to integrate the taught material.

Additionally, a minimum of 80% attendance (11 of the total 14 days) is required to be awarded the Certificate or Diploma course title. If less than 11 days of the Certificate course are attended, the CPD attendance will list the dates which were attended. If less than 11 days of the Diploma course are attended, the participant will need to agree a suitable substitute for the days which were missed. This may comprise a book review, a written piece, or a tutorial (at additional cost).

This intake is currently underway, so is now closed. Please see our 2025 programme for all future intakes.

The Autumn 2024 intake will be held entirely on Zoom. The course is held at weekends on Saturday and Sunday.

Course dates:
14 & 15 September 2024
12 & 13 October 2024
16 & 17 November 2024
14 & 15 December 2024
11 & 12 January 2025
8 & 9 February 2025
8 & 9 March 2025

Times each day: 10am – 4:30pm, apart from EFT days which finish at 5pm.

The 2025 intake will be held entirely on Zoom, at weekends on Saturday and Sunday in 2025.

Course dates:

26 & 27 April
24 & 25 May
21 & 22 June
12 & 13 July
6 & 7 September
4 & 5 October
8 & 9 November

Times each day:

Times each day: 10am – 4:30pm, apart from EFT days which finish at 5pm.

There are 2 options for this course: Certificate or Diploma.

Certificate in Trauma Therapy: this is CPD attendance only as experiential learning with self-study of the course materials. The fee is £2,500 + VAT = £3,000. This includes attendance and materials including resources forming the trauma treatment toolkit, with 4 days of EFT training and 1 day of training in TF-CBT over the 14-day course.

Diploma in Trauma Therapy: everything included in the Certificate version, with the addition of 3 written assignments (an essay, a case study, a client-friendly information leaflet). The fee is £3,000 + VAT = £3,600.

For those who have already enrolled on the Certificate version, there is an optional upgrade fee of £500 + VAT = £600 to convert to the Diploma version. This can be arranged at any time until the end of the course teaching dates for that intake.

After paying an initial deposit of £480, the remaining fee can be paid in full or by instalments. Usually the total fee is payable by 6 weeks before the final weekend of the training course, although extended payment plans are possible by arrangement. Some reduced-fee places may be awarded depending on student circumstances, subject to availability. The Grove is also happy to invoice all or part of the fee to an employer or organisation which is providing funding. Please contact us for details or to discuss a payment plan.

This information is applicable for courses attended in person.

Tea and coffee and water are served during each day of the course.

A light sandwich lunch is served each day. This includes fillings with meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan options. Please let us know if you have particular dietary requirements such as gluten-free.

Alternatively, there are many cafes and restaurants near the venue  such as at Kings Cross station or in York Way, where different lunch options can be purchased if preferred.

Please note that only food and drink served by the venue may be consumed on the premises.