Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness

Designed for complete beginners, this course offers valuable insights into PTSD and the techniques used to help manage and treat it. It’s ideal for those looking to build foundational knowledge or explore a potential career in trauma-informed care.

What You’ll Learn:

• What PTSD is and how it develops

• The common causes and who is at risk

• Key symptoms and how they affect mental, emotional, and physical health

• How PTSD is formally diagnosed and assessed

• The impact of PTSD on daily life, relationships, and work

Treatment Options & Self-Help Strategies

The course explores a variety of treatment approaches, including:

• Medical and clinical interventions commonly used for PTSD

• Complementary and alternative therapies that support holistic healing

• Proven self-help techniques and coping strategies that empower individuals to manage their symptoms

• How to safely reconnect with family, friends, and society while living with PTSD

Exploring the Role of a PTSD Therapist

For those interested in working with trauma survivors, this course offers a detailed look into the therapeutic side of PTSD treatment. You’ll explore:

• The responsibilities and day-to-day work of a PTSD therapist

• The skills, traits, and training pathways needed to support individuals with trauma

• How therapy is structured, from assessment to treatment planning

• In-depth coverage of three evidence-based approaches:

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

This course is an incredible source of information for anyone who wants to understand Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the treatments available in combating its effects. This could be to aid yourself in working through PTSD or to help and better understand a friend or family member who has the condition.

The course can also be taken by those who are interested in pursuing a career caring for those with PTSD and would like more information on how the condition is treated and the pathways they can take to obtain a role in this area.

As previously mentioned, this course should not be considered a substitute for advice from a medical professional and it does not entitle you to treat those who have the condition. It is meant for informational purposes only and to guide you how you could pursue a career helping those with PTSD.