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Advanced Clinicial Intensive:

Immersive Training in Psychotherapy

 

Fall 2025: Trauma Treatment Specialization

 

An immersive, real-world training for serious clinicians ready to take their trauma treatment skills to the next level.

Looking for a better way to level up your clinical skills?

If you're an experienced clinician looking for hands-on, real-world practice that builds advanced trauma treatment skills, this course is for you.

This isn't your average training—it’s a deep dive into trauma work that includes participating in four live client simulated sessions using the Therapy that Works Unifying Framework.

Where Cutting-Edge Research Meets Real-World Practice

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Client Simulation

Four simulation sessions with the same client to develop advanced skills

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Clinical Supervision

Live supervision and case consultation with Dr. Diane Gehart

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Documentation

Best practices for creating progress notes and treatment plans

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Unifying Framework

Advanced application of the Therapy that Works Unifying Framework with trauma

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Engaging Community

Engage with like-minded peers who are committed to clinical excellence and lifelong learning

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Confidence

Confidence that comes from real-world clinical experience with leading experts in the field

Mixed-Reality Simulation

The only way to get mixed-reality simulation training outside of grad school.

Advanced Clinical Intensive: 

Immersive Training in Trauma-Informed Therapy

What You Get

 

Mixed-Reality Client Work (8 hours)

Work with the same client over four sessions, using mixed-reality simulation. Hone your ability to:

  • Conduct comprehensive trauma-informed assessments

  • Design phase-based trauma interventions

  • Deepen therapeutic alliance across multiple sessions

Live Training and Case Consultation Sessions with Dr. Diane Gehart (6 hours)

Join Dr. Gehart in interactive, small-group training sessions that will challenge and expand your clinical mind. You'll dive deep into:

  • Integrating the Unifying Framework with complex cases

  • Fine-tuning your clinical assessment and intervention

  • Answers to questions about your toughest cases 

On-Demand Trauma-Treatment Training (6 hours)

Learn at your own pace with high-impact, flexible video content:

  • Unifying framework applications in trauma treatment
  • Core trauma theory refreshers

  • Integrative strategies grounded in neuroscience and evidence-based practice

Advanced Clinical Documentation Training 

Improve your clinical efficiency and defensibility with:

  • Trauma-specific progress notes and treatment plans

  • Documentation that meets insurance, legal, and ethical standards

20 Hours Total of Continuing Education

 

Course Details

Instructor: Dr. Diane Gehart

Scheduling: The schedule for live sessions will be created based on the requests of those who register. For most groups, weekends and/or weekday nights are the preferred meeting time.

Course Goal and Learning Objectives: 

Goal: The goal of this program is to teach advanced clinical skills required for treating trauma.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Apply the 4 level-assessment to assess trauma symptoms and target interventions.
  • Analyze the 4 phases of symptom cycles to design effective interventions that target challenging trauma symptoms such as self-harm and flashbacks. 
  • Use the 2 components of collaborative connecting to create the safety required to rapidly process trauma.

CE Approval: This course has been approved for 20 hours of continuing education by the NBCC. Additionally, this course meets the qualifications for 20 hour of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125). Additionally, the Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. 

Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Course CE certificates will be awarded via email within 24 hours upon completion of all course modules, course quiz, and course evaluation. 

Audience: This course is intended for experienced mental health clinicians, including counselors, family therapists, and social workers. Participants must possess Level 1 Certification in the Therapy that Works Unifying Framework or an equivalent 45 hours training in a single intervention model, such as Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Collaborative Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, etc. 

Accommodations/Grievances: Questions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.

Diversity Policy: The instructor and all participants agree to respect and not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program, or activity based on gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Participants whose behavior is disruptive for any reason may be removed from the program/course without receiving CE credit.

Refund Policy: 14-day refund policy.

Access: Participants will have access to earning CEs for 2 years.

 

Eligibility & Prerequisites

This advanced skills training is built for mental health clinicians striving for excellence. To ensure readiness, all participants must have completed:

Therapy that Works Unifying Framework Level 1 course (a 45-hour training with 20 hours of live supervision)

Alternatively, participants can submit documentation that they have completed an equivalent 45-hour training (single class or series) with live skills training for a single clinical approach, such as:

  • Dialectic Behavior Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Collaborative Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused CBT
  • Or similar approach

Evidence of prior training required upon registration

Dr. Diane Gehart

An award-winning author, educator, and TEDx speaker, Dr. Diane Gehart has trained thousands of licensed mental health professionals over the past 30 years, translating complex clinical theories into easily understood principles and practices.

She is the Founder of the Therapy that Works Institute, pioneering a Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy, and is Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge.

Her authored works include Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, and Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day and she has co-edited two volumes on Collaborative-Dialogic Practices: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference Across Cultures and Contexts with Harlene Anderson.

She maintains a private practice in Agoura Hills, California and is a licensed mental health provider in Hawai’i, Texas, and Oregon.

Early Bird Pricing Through June 30

12-Payment Plan

$69/mo

Save 20% + $192 in Bonuses

  • Regularly $93/month
  • 8 hours of live simulation training
  • 20 total hours of CE
  • Bonus: 3 months of Clinician Connection: 36 hours of on-demand CE, including 6 hours of law and ethics, plus 3 live group coaching session (value $145)
  • Bonus: Establishing a Private Practice (value $47)
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1-Time Payment

$797

Save 20% + $444 in Bonuses

  • Regularly $997
  • 8 hours of live simulation training
  • 20 total hours of CE
  • Bonus: 12 months of Clinician Connection: 36 hours of on-demand CE, including 6 hours of law and ethics, plus 12 live group coaching session (value $397)
  • Bonus: Establishing a Private Practice (value $47)
  • Klarna and AfterPay plans available in addition to standard payment options
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