Understanding Trauma
This in-depth online trauma course created by Carl, gives you a clear, thorough understanding of how and why we can be impacted by traumatic events, what is happening in our brain, what causes post traumatic stress symptoms and how to remove the encoding of traumatic memories.
Your First Step to Clarity
Trauma leaves people stuck in patterns they don’t understand, anxiety, triggers, emotional shutdown, even physical health struggles. Maybe you’ve seen it in someone you care about, or perhaps you’ve felt it yourself.
This short online course is your starting point. In less than 90 minutes, you’ll learn:
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Why trauma happens and how the brain holds on to it.
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The most common signs and coping behaviours.
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What needs to shift for recovery to begin.
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How you can support yourself or someone else with confidence.
It’s not heavy theory. It’s clear, practical, and empowering. By the end, you’ll see trauma differently, not as a life sentence, but as something that can change.
This is your entry point into transformation. Take this step today, and you’ll open the door to deeper healing, freedom, and lasting change.
What will you learn
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A clear understanding of what trauma is
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What’s happening in our brains when we experience a traumatic event
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Why some people are affected by traumatic events, but not others
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Why post-traumatic stress occurs and the many different ways it can present
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What makes something ‘a trauma’
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The physical and psychological causes of post traumatic stress symptoms such as flash backs, hypervigilance, anger, poor sleep, poor memory, physical pain, difficulty thinking, digestive problems, low mood
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The fight or flight response, its impact on our brain and body, and why it can be triggered inappropriately
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How traumatic memories can stay ‘live’, keeping us on constant alert for danger
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The far-reaching impacts of unresolved trauma, including the development of unhelpful coping strategies
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How high emotional arousal impacts on our ability to think clearly
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Differences when treating single incident trauma, multiple trauma or ‘complex trauma
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An understanding of how The Manse Method® works; its many advantages and applications
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Using breathing techniques with clients suffering from trauma
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When to seek professional help
Who is this course suitable for?
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Anyone interested in understanding trauma and the many different ways it can present, the physical and psychological causes of post traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), and what can be done to help, whether for personal or professional reasons.
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Anyone working with traumatised people including health and welfare professionals, including: psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, mental health nurses, psychiatrists, hypnotherapists and those working with traumatised members of public services, such as: firefighters, police, paramedics and military personnel, you will find the information on this course highly benefical.