Treating PTSD (Day 1-2): Practical trauma-informed interventions for therapists with Dr Leah Giarratano live online. This highly interactive two-day livestream program is intended for all mental health professionals in Australia and surrounding regions including Oceania and Southeast Asia. The content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations and the spoken language is English. You will need a constant high-speed internet connection of at least 30 Mbps per day.

The livestream is delivered between 9am-5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (for Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney). Participants from other time zones are welcome to participate if you are happy with the time commitments in your region Refer to this time converter

In order to ensure you receive printed materials on time by mail, Australian registrations are not accepted after 7/3/25. If you reside outside Australia, you must be registered by 28/2/25. Please provide your home address for the delivery of your printed materials.

Watch Leah Giarratano present an overview of: Treating PTSD: Day 1-2

You will be required to commit 16 hours of your time to complete the Day 1-2 livestream including a quiz. Leah Giarratano will present the livestream from her studio over two consecutive days, and you will be able to pose questions live during the presentations and participate in activities/ discussions with your peers. Each livestream session will be between 1.5 and 2 hours in duration with three 15-30 minute breaks during the day (for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea). To encourage a safe and interactive learning environment, the livestream is not recorded. Following the livestream, you will have three months of access to the Day 1-2 self-paced online program to consolidate learning. 

Professional Endorsements

Counsellors, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, counselling general medical practitioners, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers are all welcome to attend. This program is designed to meet the CPD requirements for Australian Medicare Focused Psychological Strategy (FPS) providers and the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) requirements for an Active CPD event. If you are a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or Australian Psychological Society (APS) or Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA), your CPD activities no longer need to be endorsed by these bodies; you can accrue CPD hours by participating in activities that you believe are relevant to your annual learning plan or goals.

Participating in this event earns:

·   15 CPD hours can be claimed if you are a mental health graduate and/or employed in a mental health role as a practitioner/clinician and complete the Day 1-2 program and quiz (or 21 CPD hours can be claimed if you complete the optional two PTSD case formulations in the trauma case study activity following your Day 1-2 program).

·     15 or 21 CE Credits available to members of the American Psychological Association dependent upon completion requirements. Partial APA CE Credits are not awarded for partial completion. Talomin Books Pty Ltd is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Talomin Books Pty Ltd maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

·     15 or 21 CE Credits available to members of the Canadian Psychological Association dependent upon completion requirements. Partial CPA CE Credits are not awarded for partial completion. Talomin Books Pty Ltd is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Talomin Books Pty Ltd maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
 

·     10 OPD points for members of the Australian Counselling Association if you complete the Day 1-2 program and quiz (expires 25/12/24).

·       17 PDP hours Educational Activity/Performance Review for members of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (2023-2025)

·     15 CPE points (Level 2) for members of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (expires 23/1/27) if you complete the Day 1-2 program and quiz, or 21 CPE points can be claimed if you complete the optional two PTSD case formulations in the trauma case study activity.

·     15 CPD hours category A for members of Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia when you complete the program and Day 1-2 quiz (expires 28/11/25).

Registration fee and payment on this website is in Australian Dollars

$795 Australian Dollars. Visa or Mastercard payment is preferred for participants outside Australia and an additional 2.10% card fee applies. Refer to the Wise Currency Converter for the fee in your currency

Program Description

This two-day training presents a highly practical and interactive workshop (case-based) for treating traumatised patients; the content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations. Techniques are largely cognitive behavioural; they are best-practice, evidence-based, and will be immediately useful in your clinical practice. The program includes handouts and numerous case examples. The emphasis is upon imparting practical skills and up-to-date research in this area.

Day one topics include:

·       What is PTSD? (diagnosis, epidemiology, comorbidity, spectrum of the disorder)

·       Treatment maps and planning strategies

·       Psychoeducation and motivation tips

·       Analysing and targeting dysfunctional behaviours (e.g., substance abuse, self-harm)

·       Arousal reduction strategies (including breathing retraining, grounding and distraction tasks)

·       An introduction to anger management

·       Self-care for clinicians

Day Two topics include:

·       Invivo exposure therapy (reducing avoidance behaviours)

·       The fundamentals of exposure therapy for traumatic memories (prolonged imaginal exposure

·       Cognitive challenging of negative self-statements related to the traumatic event

·       Contraindications and complex case issues

·       Treating traumatic nightmares

About the program author/presenter
Leah Giarratano is a doctoral level clinical psychologist with vast clinical and teaching expertise in traumatology, working in this area in since 1995. Leah is the author of seven books covering the assessment and treatment of psychological trauma and in the application of CBT.

What our past participants have said about the Day 1-2 livestream mode of delivery

By far not only one of the best professional training I have attended but done so smoothly via livestream

This really is one of the best courses I have done. Professionally presented - backed up with quality research.

One of the best programs I have ever participated in. It was well organised and the communication about the program including tech support was outstanding. The program itself was engaging and so practical.

A very interactive livestream...the two days went by fast. I did not leave home... Outstanding training.

Really enjoyed the structure of the program with theory-based learning then being able to consolidate with practical activities online. All underpinned by Leah's tremendous passion and knowledge on PTSD, an engaging 2-day training.

It was great to be able to attend training remotely. I felt that the training was as good as if it would have been live. I also loved the content. The attention to detail was exemplary.

I thought this training was brilliant and so informative. I especially appreciated the real-life examples, I find this really helps to consolidate my learning. Well done Leah on presenting online, I can't imagine that would have been easy!

Important information 

•  Please direct your enquiries to Joshua George using the contact form on this website.

•  The content of this page, in relation to this offering is always current and replaces all other published information about this workshop. Please do not rely on information published elsewhere as it may be incorrect.

•  Please register at this website. A tax invoice will be issued when you reserve your place and after payment is received via e-mail. Payment can be made by electronic funds transfer or instantly via credit card.

•  If you have reserved your place and have not paid within 7 days, your reservation will expire. If your employer is making payment and you expect delays, we suggest you make payment yourself and request reimbursement from your employer when we have issued your receipt.

•  A certificate of participation will be e-mailed to you following Day 2 for Days 1-2. Our certificate includes the name and qualifications of the presenter, an overview of the training contents and the names of all participants that took part on the same two livestream dates as you. We do not provide individual certificates because they can be self-created. Our certificate of participation is official proof for your professional development log. If you wish to claim continuing professional development (CPD/CPE/CE) hours/points, you must also complete and retain your Day 1-2 quiz and/or optional case study formulations as you might be required by your professional body to produce all three sets of documents to prove you completed each required component and an active CPD/CPE/CE program.

Cancellation Policy

•  To qualify for a refund, it will be the case that we have not yet dispatched your printed materials, and your cancellation is finalised in writing before your printed items are dispatched. Cancellation attracts a $77 AUD processing fee deducted from your program fee. If you paid a bank transfer fee or card processing fee, this fee is not refundable.

•  If you have received your Day 1-2 program materials and do not access the livestream or online recordings for any reason, we cannot refund any part of your fee. We will provide you access to another livestream or intake within one year from the date you made payment. You can also nominate another person to benefit from your payment on the condition that you have not accessed the online program and that you provide that person with all your Day 1-2 printed materials so they may complete the program and receive CPD/CPE/CE hours for the components they complete.

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