A valuable text and interactive training package to integrate cultural understanding into trauma treatment.

We are pleased to share the release of Clinical Skills for Managing Trauma Across Cultures: Risk, Response, and Treatment Strategies by Dr Leah Giarratano, ISBN 9781920902117. Designed for mental health professionals, the text balances research, reflective practice, and practical tools to support trauma recovery across cultural contexts. Available from 13 January 2025, this book provides insights for clinicians committed to culturally responsive trauma care.

To accompany the book, an interactive training package will be available before mid-2025. This professional development program offers flexible online learning, featuring lectures, real case studies, videos, learning quizzes, and practical clinical tools. Whether as a standalone course or a tailored complement to Dr Giarratano's four-day Trauma Training Series, this program equips clinicians with skills they can use immediately in their practice.

The text and training explore important topics, including:

• Understanding and addressing trauma risks in marginalised groups, including race-based trauma, gender-based violence, refugee experiences, and other groups with unique cultural norms, such as LGBTIQA+ people, people with disabilities, emergency services personnel, military personnel, and prison communities.
• Developing cultural humility and adapting therapeutic approaches to align with clients' unique cultural contexts.
• Applying evidence-based interventions and community-driven healing practices to enhance trauma care.

Both offerings are an invitation to clinicians to deepen their understanding of culture's role in trauma recovery. With practical clinical strategies and introspective exercises, they offer support for therapists striving to provide care that is inclusive and culturally responsive.

Discover how these resources can enhance your practice and cultural responsiveness. Please contact us if you wish to be advised when the book or training becomes available.