We're glad you asked! You'll get an approach for working with self-harm that is non-pathologizing, strengths-based, attachment- and trauma-informed, and effective. You'll learn alternatives to "safety contracts" that don't promote safety and end power-struggling with the clients who need your help most!
It's scary for us therapists when clients hurt themselves.
When we discover that our clients are cutting, burning, or otherwise hurting their bodies… abusing drugs and alcohol… or engaging in disordered eating behaviors — it's hard to know what to do.
And the stakes are high.
In this comprehensive new on-demand course, you'll discover an innovative, trauma-informed approach to treating self-harm without shaming, blaming, power struggles, or "safety contracts" that don't work and turn clients off to therapy.
Learn from world-class faculty who have spent their careers redefining how to work with trauma and self-harm. Featuring Sue Johnson, Janina Fisher, Lisa Ferentz, Andrew Tatarsky, and 7 other distinguished experts, this intensive course gives you step-by-step guidance to deeply understand and confidently work with self-harming, traumatized clients from a non-pathologizing, attachment-informed approach that gets results. You'll be equipped to:
- Facilitate the safe, supportive alliance needed to explore clients' self-destructive behaviors
- Avoid power struggles with an effective alternative to safety contracts
- Engage creative and evidence-based strategies to reduce and eventually extinguish self-harm
- Up to 24.5 CE hours at no additional cost to you
REGISTER TODAY to give your clients a clear path to increased safety.
The Complete Trauma and Self-Harm Course
Latest Innovations of DBT, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction, and More to Increase Client SafetyValued at $659.94
Yours Today for Just $399.99!
Plus, earn up to 24.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
When seen as a coping mechanism for trauma, self-harm makes sense. But finding a therapeutic stance that acknowledges the logic of self-destructive behaviors — while also advocating for them to stop — is challenging.
Our carefully selected panel of expert faculty will offer you an evidence-based roadmap to navigate the difficulties of working with clients who are injuring their bodies, abusing substances, and engaging in disordered eating after trauma.
Designed for counselors, social workers, psychologists, addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals...
...this training will show you how to move clients from self-harm toward safety and transformational healing.
Join Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Janina Fisher, our panel of experts, and the thousands of therapists who are creating hope where there is pain. You'll get:
- Unlimited access to downloadable training videos to view at your convenience
- Follow-along manuals, demonstrations, and more resources to use throughout your career
- An exclusive FREE BONUS bundle including two e-books designed to increase your competency in DBT, packed with illuminating clinical examples, practical treatment plans, useful strategies, and reproducible client worksheets.
- Facilitate self-forgiveness to build a new, compassionate relationship with the body
- Up to 24.5 CE hours at no additional cost to you
- The confidence you need to increase safety for your clients
See what recent participants had to say about this program...
"I've already used these techniques with multiple clients and have been told these are some of the best therapy experiences they've ever had."
— (on Sue Johnson and Leanne Campbell)
— (on Sue Johnson and Leanne Campbell)
"I appreciate all the language subtleties to prompt a gentle, curious process for both therapist and client."
— (on Janina Fisher)
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"This presentation gave me a new way of thinking…and different way to engage clients."
— (on Lisa Ferentz)
— (on Lisa Ferentz)
"Challenged my view of addiction and the way I approach it."
— (on Andrew Tatarsky)
— (on Andrew Tatarsky)
"This was an exceptional training: the depth of knowledge and the integration of binge eating disorder and trauma exceeded my expectations."
— (on Amy Pershing)
— (on Amy Pershing)
"Wow. Great training! Challenging and interesting... this presenter was so organized in her delivery, building ideas on top of each other."
— (on Ann Biasetti)
— (on Ann Biasetti)
"I have attended DBT trainings before; however, this presentation made the most sense and I will be able to use it to develop my skill set."
— (on Alexa Mulee)
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"A difficult subject presented well!"
— (on Brendan Dunlop)
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The Complete Trauma and Self-Harm Course
Latest Innovations of DBT, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction, and More
to Increase Client Safety
Valued at $659.94
Yours Today for Just $399.99!
Plus, earn up to 24.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Here's What You'll Learn
Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA | Click here for information about Lisa Ferentz
Clients with histories of prior trauma often lack the ability to engage in appropriate affect regulation, so they may find coping and self-soothing through self-destructive strategies including acts of self-mutilation, addictions, and disordered eating. Join Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, an esteemed expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma, to learn:
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA | Click here for information about Lisa Ferentz
Clients with histories of prior trauma often lack the ability to engage in appropriate affect regulation, so they may find coping and self-soothing through self-destructive strategies including acts of self-mutilation, addictions, and disordered eating. Join Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, an esteemed expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma, to learn:
- Creative and effective strategies to reduce and eventually extinguish self-destructive behaviors
- Unique grounding and containment skills to reduce flashbacks and other trauma symptoms
- How to avoid power struggles with an effective alternative to safety contracts
DBT Crash Course for Clinicians: 15 Core Techniques to Improve Emotional Regulation, Manage Distress and More
Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT | Click here for information about Alexa Mulee
DBT is one of today's most in-demand treatments, used by countless clinicians to provide their clients with the skills they need to decrease self-harm while they manage emotions, overcome distress, and create positive change. Join Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, highly sought-after DBT instructor, to learn:
Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT | Click here for information about Alexa Mulee
DBT is one of today's most in-demand treatments, used by countless clinicians to provide their clients with the skills they need to decrease self-harm while they manage emotions, overcome distress, and create positive change. Join Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, highly sought-after DBT instructor, to learn:
- How to rapidly interrupt clients' self-defeating and self-sabotaging patterns
- Powerful strategies to improve clients' communication and boundary-setting
- Tools for clients to better navigate intense emotions
Psychotherapy with Self-Harming Clients: How to Avoid Common Missteps
Janina Fisher, PhD | Click here for information about Janina Fisher
For therapists working with clients who self-harm, safety is the most pressing concern, and missteps can be damaging. Join Janina Fisher, PhD, for this essential training on the most common mistakes made by therapists when working with unsafe behavior. You'll learn:
Janina Fisher, PhD | Click here for information about Janina Fisher
For therapists working with clients who self-harm, safety is the most pressing concern, and missteps can be damaging. Join Janina Fisher, PhD, for this essential training on the most common mistakes made by therapists when working with unsafe behavior. You'll learn:
- How to validate the relief offered by unsafe behavior without increasing its frequency
- What to say to increase clients' curiosity to regulate the nervous system and decrease shame
- Top techniques to help clients become more concerned about the care of their bodies
Forgiving the Body, Forgiving the Self: Working with Grief and Forgiveness in the Final Stages of Healing from Trauma and Self-Harm
Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT | Click here for information about Ann Saffi Biasetti
Now that your client's self-harming behavior has eased or ended, what's next? Often clients are left with overwhelming grief, sadness, and shame around the harm they caused toward their bodies — and need help meeting these tough emotions so they won't return to old ways of coping. During this engaging session with Ann Saffi Biasetti PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT, you'll learn:
Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT | Click here for information about Ann Saffi Biasetti
Now that your client's self-harming behavior has eased or ended, what's next? Often clients are left with overwhelming grief, sadness, and shame around the harm they caused toward their bodies — and need help meeting these tough emotions so they won't return to old ways of coping. During this engaging session with Ann Saffi Biasetti PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT, you'll learn:
- How to facilitate self-forgiveness to build a new, compassionate relationship with the body
- Skills for encouraging clients' safe grieving and authentic embodiment
- The emerging somatic practice of body forgiveness
- Strengths-based interventions to build affect tolerance and develop self-compassion
Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior
Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW | Click here for information about Amy Pershing
Binge eating often develops to protect clients from the overwhelming somatic and psychological experience of trauma. When few choices for coping are available, particularly in childhood, food may allow for stimulation, dissociation, and other means of survival. Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, a pioneer in the treatment of binge eating disorder, will show you:
Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW | Click here for information about Amy Pershing
Binge eating often develops to protect clients from the overwhelming somatic and psychological experience of trauma. When few choices for coping are available, particularly in childhood, food may allow for stimulation, dissociation, and other means of survival. Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, a pioneer in the treatment of binge eating disorder, will show you:
- How to transform your client's relationship with foods
- Strengths-based interventions to build affect tolerance and develop self-compassion
- Critical skills to address the impact of cultural body shaming and weight stigma on recovery
The Alliance or the Addiction? Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) in the Treatment of Trauma and Problematic Substance Use
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD | Click here for information about Andrew Tatarsky
For many traumatized clients, substance use is a vital strategy for coping with the psychological impact of what they have experienced, making abstinence an unrealistic goal at the beginning of treatment. Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, developer of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, will show you:
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD | Click here for information about Andrew Tatarsky
For many traumatized clients, substance use is a vital strategy for coping with the psychological impact of what they have experienced, making abstinence an unrealistic goal at the beginning of treatment. Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, developer of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, will show you:
- Techniques to create safety and trust while risky behavior continues
- Innovative interventions to address trauma and addiction simultaneously
- How to address countertransference challenges when working with high-risk clients
Clinical Tools for Self-Injury Among LGBTQ+ People
Brendan Dunlop, BSC (HONS), ClinPsyD, FHEA, CPsychol | Click here for information about Brendan Dunlop
LGBTQ+ clients face unique stressors contributing to self-harm. Whether self-harm reflects an attempt at emotion regulation, an act of self-punishment influenced by rejection and marginalization, or a component of gender dysphoria, you need to understand the context to shape interventions that have an impact. During this engaging session, Brendan Dunlop, ClinPsyD, FHEA, CPsychol, author of The Queer Mental Health Workbook, will show you how to:
Brendan Dunlop, BSC (HONS), ClinPsyD, FHEA, CPsychol | Click here for information about Brendan Dunlop
LGBTQ+ clients face unique stressors contributing to self-harm. Whether self-harm reflects an attempt at emotion regulation, an act of self-punishment influenced by rejection and marginalization, or a component of gender dysphoria, you need to understand the context to shape interventions that have an impact. During this engaging session, Brendan Dunlop, ClinPsyD, FHEA, CPsychol, author of The Queer Mental Health Workbook, will show you how to:
- Assess self-harm behaviors in a way that helps LGBTQ+ clients feel seen and understood
- Use CBT and circles of influence in case conceptualization and treatment planning
- Design harm reduction strategies as part of a collaborative and non-shaming approach
When Hurting Helps: Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) to Transform Trauma and Self-Harm
Susan Johnson, EdD | Click here for information about Susan Johnson
The aim of all therapists is to heal, and so it is particularly challenging to work with clients who intentionally self-harm. Learn directly from Sue Johnson, EdD, treatment developer of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), who will show you how to:
Susan Johnson, EdD | Click here for information about Susan Johnson
The aim of all therapists is to heal, and so it is particularly challenging to work with clients who intentionally self-harm. Learn directly from Sue Johnson, EdD, treatment developer of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), who will show you how to:
- Facilitate the safe haven needed to explore destructive behaviors
- Identify and work with the core emotions that trigger negative coping
- Create corrective emotional experiences that spur growth and positive coping
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Attachment Trauma: Transforming Psychological Wounds for Adult Clients Traumatized as Children
Susan Johnson, EdD | Click here for information about Susan Johnson
Leanne Campbell, PhD | Click here for information about Leanne Campbell
When understood as aftershocks of broken attachment bonds, our clients' trauma-related symptoms like self-harm and emotion dysregulation make perfect sense. During this session, you'll learn about Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) directly from its developer, Sue Johnson, EdD, along with senior trainer Leanne Campbell, PhD, who will show you how to:
Susan Johnson, EdD | Click here for information about Susan Johnson
Leanne Campbell, PhD | Click here for information about Leanne Campbell
When understood as aftershocks of broken attachment bonds, our clients' trauma-related symptoms like self-harm and emotion dysregulation make perfect sense. During this session, you'll learn about Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) directly from its developer, Sue Johnson, EdD, along with senior trainer Leanne Campbell, PhD, who will show you how to:
- Utilize an attachment-informed, evidence-based model to create lasting change
- Model safety as a surrogate attachment figure to restore trust in self and others
- Think through key clinical decision points with clients
Healing the Fragmented Selves: How to Apply Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment
Janina Fisher, PhD | Click here for information about Janina Fisher
When trauma symptoms are understood and treated as emotional memories held by split-off, disowned parts of the self, even the most self-destructive clients can increase safety. During this session, Janina Fisher, PhD, will show you Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, a model for understanding traumatized clients as at war with themselves, so that you can:
Janina Fisher, PhD | Click here for information about Janina Fisher
When trauma symptoms are understood and treated as emotional memories held by split-off, disowned parts of the self, even the most self-destructive clients can increase safety. During this session, Janina Fisher, PhD, will show you Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, a model for understanding traumatized clients as at war with themselves, so that you can:
- Help clients make sense of their overwhelming inner experiences
- Connect clients with their dissociated parts to create internal safety
- Use practical strategies to increase client self-compassion and self-respect
The Complete Trauma and Self-Harm Course
Latest Innovations of DBT, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction, and More
to Increase Client Safety
Valued at $659.94
Yours Today for Just $399.99!
Plus, earn up to 24.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
BONUS E-BOOKS
A $64.98 value — yours FREE!
A $64.98 value — yours FREE!
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Vol I, 2nd Edition: The Clinician's Guidebook for Acquiring Competency in DBT
Cathy Moonshine, PhD, MAC, CADC III | Click here for information about Cathy Moonshine
Stephanie Schaefer, PsyD, CADCI | Click here for information about Stephanie Schaefer
This practical guide to DBT brings you flexible, creative skills that you can use to fit your client's needs. Packed with clinical examples, treatment plans, and practice vignettes, you'll get the strategies you need and ideas about how to implement them across a variety of clinical settings.
Cathy Moonshine, PhD, MAC, CADC III | Click here for information about Cathy Moonshine
Stephanie Schaefer, PsyD, CADCI | Click here for information about Stephanie Schaefer
This practical guide to DBT brings you flexible, creative skills that you can use to fit your client's needs. Packed with clinical examples, treatment plans, and practice vignettes, you'll get the strategies you need and ideas about how to implement them across a variety of clinical settings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Vol II, 2nd Edition: More than 275 Worksheets, Activities & Games for Acquiring Competency in DBT
Cathy Moonshine, PhD, MAC, CADC III | Click here for information about Cathy Moonshine
Stephanie Schaefer, PsyD, CADCI | Click here for information about Stephanie Schaefer
Keep clients engaged, reinforce their knowledge, and increase their ability to integrate DBT skills into their lives with this game-changing resource. The second edition of this much-loved toolbox contains a vast collection of worksheets, handouts, practices, and games that therapists can use with any client, in any setting.
Cathy Moonshine, PhD, MAC, CADC III | Click here for information about Cathy Moonshine
Stephanie Schaefer, PsyD, CADCI | Click here for information about Stephanie Schaefer
Keep clients engaged, reinforce their knowledge, and increase their ability to integrate DBT skills into their lives with this game-changing resource. The second edition of this much-loved toolbox contains a vast collection of worksheets, handouts, practices, and games that therapists can use with any client, in any setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
We're glad you asked! You'll get an approach for working with self-harm that is non-pathologizing, strengths-based, attachment- and trauma-informed, and effective. You'll learn alternatives to "safety contracts" that don't promote safety and end power-struggling with the clients who need your help most!
Do you work with clients who have experienced trauma? Do you want to treat clients in a non-pathologizing, attachment-informed approach that gets results?
Then this course is right for you and your practice! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this comprehensive training will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to confidently address a wide range of clinical challenges including PTSD, disordered eating, working with self-harming LGBTQ+ clients, childhood trauma, and much more!
No prior experience is necessary. Our expert trainers will give you the tools you need to create safety and trust, decrease self-harm, and inspire positive change.
We have gathered some of the most knowledgeable and dedicated trauma experts in the mental health world to tailor various modalities so you can efficiently and effectively work with clients who have experienced trauma and engage in self-harm. This is a one-of-a-kind course that features incredible speakers, offers UNLIMITED access to all materials at your convenience, includes an exclusive FREE BONUS bundle, and gives you the ability to explore multiple modalities to discover what works best for you and your practice! With our expert panel, evidence-based roadmap, and accessibility, you won't find another training out there like this!
Yes! This is a self-paced online training program. Once you're registered, you'll have access to all the course materials, including video lectures and demonstrations, printable worksheets, a FREE BONUS bundle, and additional resources. You can progress through the content at a pace that suits your schedule and learning style. With your registration, you'll have unlimited access to the course content, even after completing it, so that it can be a valuable ongoing resource in your work with clients.
The Complete Trauma and Self-Harm Course
Latest Innovations of DBT, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction, and More
to Increase Client Safety
Valued at $659.94
Yours Today for Just $399.99!
Plus, earn up to 24.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
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