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Unlock the Secrets to Effectively Help Clients with Complex Ptsd

Are You a Therapist, Counselor, or Coach Seeking Effective Solutions to Help Clients with Complex Ptsd?

Working with clients who suffer from Complex dPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPtsd) due to childhood developmental trauma can be, and has been, one of the most challenging and frustrating experiences for mental health professionals.

Traditional methods often fail to get to the root of the issue, leaving both therapists and their clients feeling stuck and ineffective. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Why Is CPtsd Different and So Difficult to Treat?

Complex Ptsd, especially when rooted in childhood developmental trauma, goes beyond the scope of typical Ptsd. Clients experience profound disruptions in emotional regulation, self-perception, and interpersonal relationships that traditional talk therapy approaches don’t reach. This is where the frustration starts for professionals.

Without the right tools and approaches, you may find:
  • Your clients remain stuck in the same emotional patterns.
  • You’re unsure how to effectively address the layers of trauma tied to childhood experiences.
  • There’s a lack of training in how to approach the neuroscience behind trauma, and how it impacts your clients brain and systems as a whole.
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When it comes to treating Complex PTSD, especially from childhood developmental trauma, many traditional therapeutic approaches fail to create meaningful, lasting change.

Here’s why the commonly used Top-Down and Bottom-Up methods may not be effective for individuals with deep-rooted trauma:

Top-Down Approach
(Cognitive & Behavioral Strategies)

  • Focus: Aims to reframe negative thoughts and beliefs through cognitive strategies.
  • Depends on the Prefrontal Cortex: This approach relies heavily on the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for higher-level thinking and decision-making.
  • Problem for CPtsd Clients: In trauma survivors, the prefrontal cortex is often disengaged due to the brain’s ongoing focus on survival (fight, flight, freeze). This makes cognitive reprocessing challenging, as their ability to think rationally is compromised.
  • Limited Effectiveness: Clients often can’t reframe negative thoughts during traumatic triggers because their cognitive functions are not fully accessible.
  • Mind-Body Disconnect: Without addressing the body's physical trauma responses, cognitive strategies alone fall short in producing lasting change.

    • Bottom-Up Approach (Nervous System Regulation)

  • Focus: Targets the nervous system to help clients regulate their physiological responses to trauma.
  • Challenges with C-PTSD Clients: Clients with long-term trauma often experience dissociation or chronic disconnection from their bodies, making it difficult to regulate their physiological responses.
  • Numbness and Hypervigilance: Many C-PTSD clients either feel numb to their bodily sensations or experience extreme hypervigilance, which complicates the process of body regulation.
  • Gradual, Lengthy Progress: While the bottom-up approach can help in some cases, it requires a slow and gradual process of reconnecting mind and body — which may not be sufficient for clients dealing with more complex, layered trauma.
  • Long-Term Healing Challenges: Trauma stored in the body requires a more integrated approach, and bottom-up methods often lack the necessary depth to create immediate and lasting breakthroughs.

    • Introducing the Side Door Approach

    Our courses take a revolutionary path with the Side Door Approach, developed by trauma expert Linda Meredith. This neuroscience-based method offers an indirect pathway to trauma recovery, specifically tailored for clients with Complex Ptsd.

    Why the Side Door Approach Works

    • Focus: A neuroscience-based, indirect pathway to trauma recovery that targets the unconscious mind to help clients gently process trauma from within.
    • Works on the Unconscious Level: Addresses trauma at an unconscious level, allowing the brain and body to heal through subtle rewiring, bypassing the need for immediate cognitive or physical regulation.
    • Builds a Sense of Safety: Prioritizes the creation of a safe and nurturing environment that enables clients to gradually relax their nervous systems. This foundational safety is key to addressing trauma without overwhelming the client.
    • Engages in Non-Trauma-Centered Practices: Utilizes creative, mindful, and movement-based activities that avoid directly re-engaging trauma memories. These indirect methods gently retrain the brain and nervous system to develop healthier patterns without triggering emotional overwhelm.
    • Gradual Integration of Mind and Body: Fosters mind-body connection without forcing direct confrontation with traumatic experiences. Clients quickly regain awareness and control over their emotions and physical sensations, building trust in their healing journey.
    • Neuroscience-Driven: Based on cutting-edge neuroscience, tapping into the brain’s natural plasticity and its ability to rewire itself through consistent, gentle interventions. This process allows for a relatively quick unconscious healing process, often yielding faster results compared to traditional approaches.
    • Noticeable Progress: Clients often see tangible results sooner, as the approach ensures the nervous system and mind integrate healing effectively while creating lasting shifts over time.

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    Transform Your Practice with the Side Door Approach

    CPtsd is on the rise. More individuals are coming forward with trauma histories that require specialized care. By adding this high-demand skill to your services, you can:   
  • Expand your client base by becoming a specialist in an area few are trained to treat effectively.
  • Boost your business revenue with premium coaching programs designed for trauma recovery.
  • Build a reputation as a pioneering expert in trauma-trained care.

    • By integrating the Side Door Approach into your practice, you can:

    • Effectively Help CPtsd Clients: Provide a healing pathway that truly resonates with clients who have struggled with traditional methods.
    • Stand Out in Your Field: Offer a unique, neuroscience-based approach developed by Linda Meredith, setting yourself apart as a specialist in trauma recovery.
    • Achieve Faster, Lasting Results: Help clients make significant progress in their healing journeys more quickly than with conventional methods.

    What You’ll Get in the Courses:

    6 Core Units of Training – These are the foundational principles of working with adults with Complex Ptsd from generational and intergenerational trauma. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how trauma is passed down through families and how to break these cycles of pain in your clients.
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    Neuroscience-Based Strategies


    Learn how trauma impacts the brain, body, and nervous system, and discover cutting-edge methods to help clients rewire their responses and heal from the ground up.



    Exclusive Tools & Templates

    You’ll receive ready-to-use templates, infographics, and client tools to enhance your practice:


    • Client Homework Books – Branded tools that you can customize for your practice and clients.
    • Client Worksheets  – Designed to help you track progress, set goals, and implement actionable steps in recovery.

    Business Growth Units


    Our course also helps you develop your coaching business. Learn how to market your services, create premium packages, and brand yourself as an expert in trauma recovery. 24 challenges



    Extra Resources


  • Advanced Learning: Continue your education with additional professional articles to stay updated on the latest trauma-informed care.
  • Infographics and Visual Tools: Simplify complex trauma concepts for your clients with easy-to-understand visual aids and infographics that can be branded with your own business identity.


    • Who are The Courses For?

    This course is designed for professionals who are ready to take their practice to the next level and offer real solutions to clients dealing with Complex PTSD:

    • Therapists who want to expand their knowledge and add trauma recovery as a core service.
    • Counselors who want to effectively address the underlying issues of childhood trauma.
    • Trauma/Life Coaches looking to specialize in trauma recovery and increase their client base.

    You don’t have to feel stuck or frustrated when working with trauma survivors anymore. This training provides all the tools you need to confidently guide your clients through their most difficult healing journeys.


    Courses Available Online 24/7


    to fit seamlessly into your unique study and business schedule

    All courses can be taken by individuals


    We know you've been searching for real answers for a long time now. Whilst the courses are for professionals they can also be used by individuals actively seeking effective CPtsd recovery.
    You’ve dedicated your career to helping others, and now it’s time to equip yourself with the latest, most effective methods for trauma recovery. Sign up today to become a leader in C-PTSD coaching and see the difference it makes for your clients – and for your business.
    We will help you unlock your inner potential so you can excel in your professional field.
    Boost your confidence, master the field, become a certified professional

    Courses

    Please note: Core Units have payment plans found on the payment page
    The Thriver Resource Library has a variety of subscriptions, one off payment, all found on the enroll now button on the course page.

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