Our 3 Day Training Program covers the essentials of PE therapy and advanced topics including working with clients with developmental, prolonged or repeated trauma and Complex PTSD. Upon completion, you will be eligible to enrol in post-training supervision to achieve accreditation as a PE therapist. The program includes pre-training online learning, lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, demonstration therapy videos, and skill development exercises with feedback.

Days 1-2 Cover:

• Trauma and PTSD
• Effective treatments for PTSD
• Emotional processing theory
• PE therapy rationale and psychoeducation for PTSD
• PE therapy exposure-based learning and processing techniques including in vivo and imaginal exposure and post-exposure emotional processing
• Addressing avoidance and other issues when using PE therapy
• Therapist self-care

Day 3 Covers:

• Developmental, prolonged or repeated trauma and complex presentations
• PE therapy for treating PTSD and comorbid conditions
• Effective approaches using PE therapy for Complex PTSD
• Case formulation and treatment planning for complex cases
• Facilitated case discussion and feedback on complex cases

Training Package:

• High quality and accessible venue
• Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and refreshments (dietary requirements catered for)
• A hardcopy of therapist guide by Foa, Hembree, Rothbaum, & Rauch, 2019
  ‘Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences, Second Edition’, Oxford University Press.
• Online pre-program learning primer
• Electronic copies of client worksheets
• Hardcopy program resource including all teaching and exercise materials
• Certificate of Attendance
• Training provides 24 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours