Course curriculum

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    Key documents

    • About the self-study resources

    • Course paperwork: September 2024 in person (Best House) paperwork (Fiona and Kate)

    • Course paperwork: September 2024 online paperwork (Kelly and Kate)

    • Course paperwork: March 2024

    • E-portfolio
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    Pre-course viewing

    • About the pre-course viewing

    • Polyvagal theory - an introduction (unit 4)
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    To view during first month of course (Unit 1)

    • Foundations for Safe Trauma Therapy

    • Principles for trauma work

    • Wheel of power/privilege

    • Some key terms

    • Trauma-informed skills and interventions

    • Developing observational skills
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    Module 1 - Trauma & trauma treatment

    • Types of trauma

    • 3-phase trauma treatment model (Unit 1 & 6)

    • Developmental Trauma (ACES)

    • C-ACES (cultural specific)

    • Intergenerational trauma - it's not just personal history

    • Top-down and bottom-up processing
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    Module 2a - The Nervous System (unit 4)

    • The nervous system

    • Brain structures in processing trauma

    • The vagus nerve

    • A journey through the vagus nerve

    • 3 strands to the nervous system

    • The Stress response

    • Minority Stress Theory

    • Neuroplasticity

    • Vocabulary for sensation handout

    • Neuroception article

    • Chapter: the neurobiology of stress and trauma

    • Article: Somatic Resources Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Approach to Stabilising Arousal in Child and Family Therapy

    • The trauma wheel
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    Module 2b - NS models (Unit 4)

    • The window of tolerance

    • Polyvagal ladder

    • Modulation Model - Pat Ogden

    • Rothchild's ANS model

    • Wellbeing continuum

    • Flip your lid

    • Body image - flight or fight

    • Test your learning so far

    • A regulated NS image

    • Diagrams for laminating
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    Module 3 - Phase 1 safety & stabilisation (6.1)

    • Intro. to module

    • stress hormones recap & research paper

    • Orienting part 1

    • Orienting part 2

    • Grounding

    • The 5 senses

    • The 4 elements exercise

    • Anoint an object

    • Self-touch for soothing and grounding

    • Bilateral movement / cross crawl

    • Blanket, warm milk, hotwater bottle

    • Equilibrioception - a sense of balance

    • Breathwork

    • Engaging eyes and the breath for instant stress relief

    • Articles on Minority Stress

    • Guardian Article: the 7 types of rest

    • Research paper: Grounding Science

    • The 5 anchors - Resmaa Menakem
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    Module 4 -Slamming on the brakes

    • Avoiding retraumatising

    • Exteroception

    • Instant regulators
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    Module 5 - Assessing trauma clients (4.1)

    • Assessing trauma clients

    • Assessing Trauma types

    • Evaluative tools for assessments

    • Evaluative tools for burnout, Moral Injury, burnout and Self care

    • How Cultural differences shape your happiness article

    • Tree of Life
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    Module 6 - Sleep, nightmares and trauma (6.1)

    • Working with dreams and nightmares - resources

    • 30 min practice for deep relaxation and sleep (belly breathing, tension & release, full body relaxation)

    • Guided breathwork for a good nights sleep

    • Tapping (EFT) for sleep
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    Module 7 - Parts theory

    • Weaving parts language into your work

    • Overview of Internal Family Systems

    • Structural Dissociation

    • Wounded child parts
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    Module 8 - Developing Somatic Resources (6.1)

    • Containing - hand on heart 1

    • Containing - hand on heart 2

    • Holding and Containment

    • Alignment

    • Facial Massage for vagus nerve and social engagement

    • Mindfulness exercise - awareness

    • Mindfulness exercise - body scan

    • Body scan guide

    • Earths support and breathwork sequence

    • Felt sense resources

    • Weighted blanket blog by Trudy Scott

    • recording of 2-hour breathwork for anxiety and trauma recovery workshop
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    Module 9 - Getting to know your body

    • Exploring your relationship with your body

    • How emotions are made - youtube clip

    • Learning to love your body

    • Your somatic signature

    • Pat Ogden interview on sensorimotor psychotherapy
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    Module 10 - Somatic Resources Cont.

    • Body tapping

    • Tension and release

    • Movement and radical movement

    • Standing movement and breath
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    Module 11 - Emotional Freedom Technique (6.1 & 6.2)

    • EFT - an introduction

    • EFT - the sequence

    • EFT - more on EFT
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    Module 12 - Breathwork (6.1)

    • What is breathwork?

    • Breathwork and trauma

    • Contra-indications & safety

    • Breath awareness exercise and teaching tips

    • Natural breath

    • Walking breath and meditation

    • Belly breathing and teaching tips

    • Diaphragmatic training and teaching tips

    • Exhale practices

    • Straw breathing and teaching tips

    • Humming bee breath and teaching tips

    • Humming breath variation (puffer fish cheeks)

    • Legs up the wall - restorative

    • Energiser Bunny breath

    • Enrichment: 1.5 hr breathwork for Anxiety and Stress workshop

    • Research Report on breathwork for enhanced mood & reduction of physiological arousal

    • Article: conscious breathing and the vagus nerve
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    Module 13 - Memories

    • Different types of memory

    • Memory and trauma

    • 5 core organisers

    • Links

    • Paper: Mind Meets Body:On the Nature of Recovered Memories of Trauma, Wendy E. Hovdestad, Connie M. Kristiansen

    • Chapter : Memories & Trauma, Arielle Schwartz and Barb Maiberger
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    Module 14 - Boundaries (6.2)

    • Grounding & feeling your edges (depersonalisation/underboundaried)

    • Exploring somatic boundaries

    • Under and overboundaried type

    • Egg boundary exercise

    • Strengthening for the underboundaried type (Merete Holm Brantbjerg)

    • Taking up space

    • Boundary exercise client demonstration
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    Module 15 - Rewind technique resources (6.2)

    • The Rewind Technique demonstration

    • The Rewind Technique resources for workshop

    • The Rewind Technique reading and research
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    Module 15 - Flash

    • Flash Technique

    • The Flash demo

    • Flash Technique troubleshooting

    • How the Flash works
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    Module 16 - Phase 2 - trauma processing

    • safe trauma processing for Phase 2

    • Expanding the Window of Tolerance - safe but not too safe

    • Compassion based inner-child work

    • Article - CPTSD, self-regulation and the WoT

    • Working with Metaphors

    • 9 sensorimotor strategies for depression

    • Meditation for trauma defences

    • Paper: the treatment of traumatic memories

    • Is there always a gift to be found?

    • Integration - image
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    Module 17 Racial Trauma

    • Racial Identity and racism

    • Cultural somatic free course

    • Chapter: The power of a name by Umaa Thampu

    • Chapter: Hate, Shame and the unconscious other

    • Working with Migrants and Refugees

    • Body-centred practices for eradicating racism, resolving trauma and healing our nation - Resmaa Menakem

    • Resmaa Menakem's 5 anchors and settling the NS
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    Module 18 - Strengthening for hypo response

    • Resource oriented skill training - Merete Holm Brantbjerg Article
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    Module 20 - Visualisations

    • Visualisation - the theory

    • Wise Self Visualisation

    • Compassionate friend visualisation

    • Unhooking visualisation

    • Family of origin meditation

    • Father mediation
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    Module 21 - Complex PTSD

    • Relational Trauma

    • Paper: the treatment of traumatic memories

    • 1.20hr Workshop recording on Parts work theory: Psychology of Selves model

    • You tube links

    • Article - psychological trauma - what every trauma therapist should know
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    Module 22 - Attachment and trauma

    • Building relational depth with trauma clients - recording of workshop

    • Article: Satisfaction Cycle

    • Attachment theory free course

    • Sound and attachment

    • Havening Technique

    • Peter Levine's Vooooo

    • Voicework for vagal tone

    • Pema Chodron's Tonglen practice for pain and joy

    • Co-regulation image

    • My nervous system regulation chart
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    Module 23 - transgenerational trauma

    • Transgenerational Trauma

    • How a caregiver's trauma can impact a child's development

    • Mark Wolynn pod cast link

    • BACP interview with Mick & Maya Cooper

    • Can the legacy of trauma be passed down the generations? BBC.com

    • 1hr 20m Recorded session: Timelines from a trauma perspective
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    Module 24 - Phase 3 - post-traumatic growth

    • Post-traumatic Strength with Kalanit Ben-Ari

    • Article - Carolyn springs - consolidation, integration and reconnection

    • Sandtray mandala

    • Post-traumatic growth timeline

    • The Cycle of Change

    • Reframing the habitual NS responses

    • Healthy internal boundaries

    • Strength out of trauma exploration

    • Cultivating self-awareness

    • Exploring values

    • Gratitude journaling

    • 'I am a survivor'

    • 1hr recorded workshop: 7 dark arrows - a personal growth theory for transformation

    • Wabi-sabi
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    Module 25 - Yoga Nidra

    • Yoga Nidra for deep relaxation
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    Module 26 - Additional NS soothers

    • Glimmers to Glows

    • Ear massage for vagal tone

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    Module 27 EMDR inspired resources

    • Bilateral Stimulation

    • Lightstream technique for soothing discomfort

    • Identifying your Allies

    • Feel good space (safe space adaptation)

    • The vagus nerve and eye movements article - A Schwartz
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    Somatic skills

    • Fisher somatic techniques for treating trauma
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    Working within diversity

    • Articles - working with clients with ADHD

    • Video - understanding the cultural perspective in ethnic minority clients