TRAUMA INFORMED CARE

2026 DATES PENDING

Tanya has developed this new offering on request of students who have attended her other trainings.  It is developed with helping professionals in mind, folk who work with sexuality, couples, intimacy and general counselling and coaching practices.

With over 20 years of clinical experience and having worked in sexual assault crisis and with many clients who have been impacted by trauma, Tanya has a unique and inclusive offering to empower your business with the practices and frameworks it needs to be trauma informed.

This course is PACFA and ACA-approved.

BIPOC and disability scholarships are open. See FAQs for details.

The course is over 4 weeks and comprises 4 x 60-90 min lectures and 3 study pod group meetings in between lectures (where you will be required to take part in role plays and discussions and fill in forms about your learning).

THIS COURSE COVERS

This course will give participants:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the prevalence of trauma, how it impacts people and working with the effects of trauma

  • Understanding of legal and ethical considerations

    • Codes of practice

    • Mandatory reporting

    • Privacy

  • Respect for diversity

    • Recognising and acknowledging that trauma impacts people differently based on their culture, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability and socioeconomic status

  • Self care

    • How to develop self-care strategies to manage re-traumatisation and vicarious trauma

  • Working with trauma

    • Somatic approaches for working with trauma

    • Understanding of DBT approaches

  • Five foundational principles for your organisation to adopt

    • Safety

    • Trustworthiness

    • Choice

    • Collaboration

    • Empowerment

PRACTICAL DETAILS

    • The course is over 4 weeks and comprises 4 x 60-90 min lectures and 3 study pod group meetings in between lectures (where you will be required to take part in role plays and discussions and fill in forms about your learning).

    • Access to course materials for 12 months

  • Tanya's unique approach ensures that everybody working in these areas, whether practicing for 5 minutes or 20 years, will learn valuable new skills.

    • Sex Therapists

    • Counsellors, Therapists & Coaches

    • Allied Health Practitioners

    • Medical Professionals

    • Students undertaking education in any of the above

    • Anyone likely to encounter trauma in a professional setting

  • Full price $495.

    Pay in full or via a two month payment plan.

    BIPOC & Disability scholarships available. Apply here.

Tanya offers four one-month-long professional trainings that can be combined to make a Certificate in Sex Therapy Practice.

Attendees of these courses have requested a Trauma Informed Practitioner training as they have found Tanya’s style and methods to be inclusive and cover areas they have not previously considered.

In Tanya’s training for professionals, her participants gain valuable knowledge and practical client intervention frameworks. These workshops cover important issues, such as consent, sexual communication, relationships, desire discrepancy, sexual pain, and how to speak about sex. 

This is a rare opportunity to learn from Tanya’s almost 20 years of clinical experience. Tanya has extensive clinical experience and has engaged in diverse and cutting-edge professional development with some of the worlds leading sex educators. This cumulative knowledge and experience is woven into simple practical interventions.

Tanya will give you the language and skills to support your clients navigate their sexuality, pleasure, intimacy, communication, and relationships.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Testimonials

  • It was such a pleasure learning from Tanya! The knowledge shared during her training has supported my professional growth, really helping me understand my clients better and practical tools on how to support them through their difficulties.

    Desire Discrepancy Participant, May 2022

  • I found the course really interesting and valuable. Thank you for offering it!

    Desire Discrepancy Participant, May 2022

FAQs

  • This course is for people over 18 years of age.

    It is professional training for therapists, medical or allied health practitioners, and any other practitioners who may need to speak to their clients about sex and relationships.

  • We have a few BIPOC and disability scholarships per course.

    To apply, please complete this form.

  • Yes! This course is accredited by the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA), the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS).

    It counts for 12 hours PACFA category A CPD points or 10 hours ACA OPD.

  • Cancellation in the two weeks prior to the course are not eligible for refunds unless there is a waitlist for course registration.  Pleasure Love Relating can offer a credit for another course at a different date.

  • Yes, payment plans are available.

    All payment plans are tailored to be completed before the course commences.

  • Yes—course participants must attend lectures and pod meetings to gain full benefit from interacting with Tanya and fellow students.

    It is a course requirement that you participate in weekly pod meetings with fellow students as it is part of a somatic teaching style.

  • Lectures will be recorded and available for viewing within 48 hours.

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