Elevate Your Trauma Therapy and Become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Looking to elevate your trauma therapy and earn a recognized trauma certification?
This 2-day training provides the comprehensive instruction in trauma assessment and treatment techniques you need to confidently evaluate, treat, and guide clients through trauma from start to finish.
… PLUS meets the requirements to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) through Evergreen Certifications, giving you credentials that can advance your clinical practice and let clients know you’re ready to help.
You’ll join Amelia Kelley, PhD, LCMHC. She’s a seasoned trauma clinician, best-selling author, TEDx lecturer, and university professor.
Over 2 days of intensive training she’ll show you everything you need to assess complex trauma, cerate effective treatment plans, and apply some of today’s most trusted interventions.
From understanding the neurobiology of trauma and recognizing symptoms and somatic responses to how to get an accurate diagnosis and applying skills, tools and strategies from EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS therapy – Dr. Kelley will cover it all.
You’ll end this training ready to:
And best of all? This program goes beyond theory, combining step-by-step detailed instruction with demonstrations, follow-along experiential exercises, and case scenarios that reinforce what you learn and makes it feel instantly applicable to the clients you work with every day.
This comprehensive toolkit would take months to assemble on your own – but Dr. Kelley has brought it all together into one powerful training experience.
Even if you’re newer to trauma work, this training equips you with the tools and expert guidance you need to treat trauma with confidence.
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CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!
Attendees will receive documentation of CCTP certification from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CCTP for professional requirements.
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
This course is not affiliated with EMDRIA and does not qualify toward EMDRIA credits or training.
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Earn up to 12.5 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association to offer continuing education for counsellors and psychotherapists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 12.5 credit hours.

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2029. Social workers completing this course receive 12.75 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Synchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
This activity qualifies for 760 continuing education minutes as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Dr. Amelia Kelley is a TEDx speaker, therapist, author, and nationally recognized expert specializing in the treatment of abuse and relationship trauma. Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, art therapy, and brainspotting, she integrates science and empathy to help clients and clinicians understand trauma through a nervous-system lens.
Dr. Kelley is the host of The Sensitivity Doctor podcast, where she empowers listeners to transform trauma into strength through self-awareness and neurobiological insight. She serves as adjunct faculty at Yorkville University and is affiliated with the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. Her work has been featured on SiriusXM Doctor Radio’s The Psychiatry Show and NPR’s The Measure of Everyday Life. She is the author of Gaslighting Recovery for Women and What I Wish I Knew: Surviving and Thriving After an Abusive Relationship, which both center on empowering survivors to rebuild their identities and reclaim their voices.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amelia Kelley maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the Art Therapy Institute. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amelia Kelley has no relevant non-financial relationships.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
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DAY 1
The Neurobiology of Trauma and Traumatic Memory Processing
Assessment and Diagnosis of PTSD and Complex Trauma
Grounding Techniques and Breathing Exercises: Present-Moment Awareness and Setting the Stage for Effective Trauma Processing
Emotional Regulation Techniques
Pendulation and Working with Traumatic Memories
Somatic Trauma Foundations and Techniques
Eye Movements for Stress Relief
DAY 2
Introduction to EMDR and the 8 Phases
Resource Building with EMDR
Brainspotting Techniques for Trauma Treatment
Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy in Trauma Work
Creating a Trauma-Informed Treatment Plan
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