Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider Level 2 (CCTCP-2)

CTHN’s Level 2 Training is a five-hour training designed for Christian professionals and lay counselors who desire to learn advanced skills for counseling survivors of trauma. The instructor will teach the course content using biblical principles and a distinctly Christian worldview. This course covers methods of counseling for complex trauma, as well as specific practices for helping clients who are currently being traumatized. 

Certification and Continuing Education

Christian Trauma Healing Network is an approved continuing education provider (ACEP) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. Completion of this training grants participants the title of Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider, Level 2 (CCTCP-2). In addition, licensed mental health professionals may gain five (5) Continuing Education (CE) hours for completion of this course. Please check with your state licensing board to ensure it accepts CE hours from the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).

The CCTCP-2 certification is valid for two years following the training. Learn more about the recertification process to keep the certification active beyond two years.

Prerequisites

All participants in the CCTCP-2 Training must have completed the CCTCP-1 Training within at least two years before completion of CCTCP-2 Training. Learn more about how to complete CCTCP-1 Training here.

Registration

There is no registration form required for registration, only that the participant has completed and has an active CCTCP Level 1 certification.

Cost

The cost of this course is $100.00.

Upon completion of the registration form, participants will be given instructions for submitting payment. Payment for the course must be submitted in full before the start of the course. Participants are not permitted to pay for only a portion of the course. CTHN Members receive a 20% discount on registration fees. To receive the discount, members must log in to their CTHN account.

Venue

The course is available in a solely online venue. All lecture sessions are videos viewed online through the CTHN website. Additionally, there is one scheduled live online video call. Participants will gain access to the course at the scheduled course start date. Access to the course and all course materials except for the participant packet will be removed at the course end date. No video recordings of the group consultation sessions will be available to participants.

Materials

All participants will receive a packet of materials before the course, which will include session outlines and handouts to utilize in counseling sessions and for homework. Participants are encouraged to print their materials before the training begins to take notes throughout the sessions.

Attendance

Participants must attend the live online group consultation session of the training in full. All participants must keep their video on during the group consultation sessions. If a participant needs to leave the group consultation session (no more than 10 minutes) for any reason, they must let the group consultation leader know.

Interactive Content

Each participant will be placed in a consultation group that will meet one time throughout the course. During the consultation session, participants will discuss a case study, as well as ways to use the content presented. Time permitting, questions can be asked during the group consultation session or emailed to training@cthn.org.

Group Consultation Session

The Group Consultation Session is a live session in an online format requiring audio and video participation. If the group consultation session is missed, the participant must restart their certification and pay a $35 fee to join a future training group. Any previous lessons and group consultation sessions will not count toward future training, rather, all sessions and lessons must be repeated.

Completion Requirements

In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must complete all of the following:

·   Completion of all video lessons

·   Participation and full attendance during the live video consultation group

·   Course Evaluation Form

·   Course Assessment

Certificates will become available to participants after they have completed all requirements.

Training Presenter

Beth Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II

Beth Broom is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level 2 (CCTP-II). She owns a private counseling practice specializing in trauma healing. She also serves as a Deacon of Care at The Village Church Denton in Denton, Texas. Beth is the founder and director of Christian Trauma Healing Network, and she co-hosts a podcast called “Counsel for Life,” engaging conversations about mental health and the Christian life.

Schedule (Central Standard Time)

Note: This is an example of the training schedule.

Week 1: (Estimated 2 hours 30 minutes + prep work)

  • Introduction
  • Session 1: Elements of Complex Trauma
  • Session 2: Counseling for Complex Trauma
  • Session 3: Counseling for Addiction and Compulsion
  • Group Consultation Prep

Week 2: (Estimated 2 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live Group Consultation Session (Each training group has a pre-determined schedule)
  • Session 4: Counseling for Current Trauma
  • Final Encouragement

Session Summaries

Session 1: Elements of Complex Trauma

Complex trauma occurs over time, typically beginning in childhood. When a person is continually or repeatedly exposed to traumatizing situations and/or relationships, s/he can experience severe disruptions in daily functioning and bodily health. This session will explore some components of complex trauma, as well as specific assessment measures to be used to discover and monitor symptoms.

Session 2: Counseling for Complex Trauma

This session focuses on specific methods for counseling those who are experiencing the effects of complex trauma. We will focus on affect regulation, relational dysfunction, and the counselee’s negative beliefs and destructive self-talk.

Session 3: Counseling for Addiction and Compulsion

This session will cover the overlap between traumatization and other problems such as addiction and compulsion. Participants will learn how to discover co-existing struggles, as well as ways to treat both the traumatization and the co-existing struggle in tandem and at a reasonable pace for the counselee.

Session 4: Counseling for Current Trauma

For those who are currently experiencing traumatization, the typical methods of counseling often must be paused in favor of seeking safety, additional support, and more intensive stabilization. This session will include helping counselees create a safety plan, as well as ways to care for the family of the traumatized person.

Q&A Session (optional)

The last optional session will include time for participants to ask questions and receive additional encouragement and guidance in the work with trauma survivors and victims. This 30-minute session will not be included in the CE hours available for credit.

Registration for CCTCP-2 Training

Registration for Level 2 does not require an application and approval, provided that Level 1 has been completed and is active. When our next training is available, those who have completed Level 1 can log in to purchase and register for the training.

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