Understanding the Patient: Trauma & Mental Health

Why Should You Take The Certificate Program?

Therapists will learn how to offer better treatment and compassionate care to their patients who may be affected by trauma or illness related to mental health.

Therapists should take this program to ensure that their knowledge surrounding creating a trauma-informed practice is complete. Manual therapists are constantly seeing new patients who may be experiencing pain and discomfort related to their past or ongoing experiences with trauma and/or mental health.

It is essential to be proactive in administering care and cultivating a safe and calming space for patients to aid in supporting and establishing trust and developing a professional relationship rooted in transparency and choice.

In completing the Certificate Program, therapists will be able to properly identify instances when a patient is experiencing trauma and where they may need to hold space.

Therapists can then take this understanding and implement the proper treatment protocols for a patient to help keep them safe and secure. The courses in this Certificate Program also teach therapists how to utilize the 4 R’s approach in their practice.

Therapists who complete the Certificate Program Understanding the Patient: Trauma & Mental Health receive a big-picture approach to treating a person who may be experiencing trauma or the impacts of a mental health illness.

Adopting a trauma-informed practice can improve patient engagement, treatment efficacy and adherence, and improve general health outcomes.