Description

Trauma-Focused ACT: Move Past Talk Therapy

Embodied, Values-Driven Healing with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Transform your trauma treatment approach with this comprehensive 2-day, 12 CE credit course that goes beyond traditional protocols. Learn to deliver trauma-sensitive care using ACT principles that honor the body’s wisdom while building psychological flexibility and resilience in your clients.

Course Details

📅 Date: August 7-8, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
💻 Format: Online Live Webinar
🎓 CE Credits: 12 Credits Available
💰 Investment: $250 Early Bird by 7/8 | $325 Regular Price

Why This Course Changes Everything

Stop feeling limited by talk therapy alone. This training equips you with practical, body-based ACT interventions that address trauma at its neurobiological roots. You’ll gain confidence treating complex presentations like shame, dissociation, and developmental trauma through a compassionate, values-centered approach.

What Makes This Different:

• Functional Assessment: Learn to assess trauma through behavior patterns, not just symptoms
• Somatic Integration: Master body-based regulation techniques beyond traditional mindfulness
• Client-Paced Approach: Use the “Window of Willingness” framework to ensure safety and readiness
• Values-Driven Recovery: Guide clients toward meaningful action aligned with their authentic selves

What You’ll Master

Core ACT Trauma Skills

• Trauma-sensitive defusion techniques that reduce emotional overwhelm
• Self-compassion interventions for shame reduction and identity repair
• Values clarification work that supports post-traumatic growth
• Safe exposure strategies tailored to each client’s functional needs

Clinical Understanding

• Neurobiological and somatic responses to trauma and how they impact treatment
• Difference between trauma-informed vs. trauma-sensitive ACT practices
• ACT Matrix application for complex trauma case formulation
• Assessment strategies using functional contextual perspectives

Advanced Applications

• Treating PTSD, complex trauma, and developmental trauma with ACT
• Working with dissociation and emotional dysregulation
• Facilitating post-traumatic growth through values-based action
• Adapting interventions to avoid retraumatization

Who Should Attend

✅ Therapists & Counselors seeking deeper trauma treatment skills
✅ Social Workers working with trauma survivors
✅ Psychologists wanting body-based intervention tools
✅ Clinical Practitioners ready to move beyond protocol-driven approaches

Meet Your Instructor: Joseph Gleed, LCSW, CCTP

Joseph brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and real-world experience to trauma treatment. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with an extensive background in psychotherapy, EMDR, and somatic therapies, he’s worked with diverse populations including veterans, law enforcement, and trafficking survivors. His background as an anti-human trafficking undercover operator provides unparalleled insight into trauma’s impact and recovery possibilities.

Course Completion & CE Information

Requirements: Attend entire course and complete evaluation
Certificates: Emailed within 10 business days
Approvals: Utah Social Work Association and UMCHA approved
Refund Policy: Available with 48 hours notice