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Learn more about what it means to be a 

Trauma Model Therapy Consultant-in-Training (TMT-CIT)

What This Means for the Client or Patient

For a person seeking care, a TMT Clinician that has advanced to the level of a Trauma Model Therapy Consultant in-Training (TMT-CIT), you are placing your care in the hands of an elite, rigorously vetted clinical leader. The journey to becoming a TMT CIT is exhaustive, ensuring that your clinician is not merely practicing the model, but is recognized as a master of it.

When you see a TMT Clinician with this advanced designation, you are working with someone who:

  • Meets all the Standards of a TMT Certified Clinician: They have achieved mastery in the clinical management of severe Dissociative Disorders and complex internal systems. This designation ensures that the provider can confidently step into advanced system diplomacy, establish safe internal communication networks, and navigate even the most severe presentations of structural dissociation.

  • Embodies the TMT Mindset: They view your most distressing symptoms not as pathology or a broken brain, but as brilliant, logical survival strategies built to endure absolute helplessness and severe relational trauma.

  • Decodes Deep Self-Blame: They are expertly trained to target and resolve the "locus of control" error, gently helping you untangle and heal the chronic toxic shame, self-sabotage, and internalized guilt left behind by past abuse.

  • Backed by a Global Mastermind: Because TMT Consultants operate within a highly connected, collaborative, rockstar team rather than a clinical silo, your treatment benefits from a collective network of top trauma specialists who continuously refine their skills.

  • Champions Cultural and Financial Equity: They are deeply committed to breaking down barriers to care, actively giving back to the profession by providing pro bono services and ensuring high-level trauma therapy remains accessible across diverse cultures and all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Terms clinicians are permitted to use once requirements have been met:


“Trauma Model Therapy Consultant-in-Training” or “TMT CIT” 

  • Achieved TMT Certified Clinician status under the new program

  • TMT CIT Application was approved

  • Received an official invitation to a TMT CIT cohort

"TMT CITs are the Bridge Builders — master integrators who step out of the clinical silo to coach the next generation, breaking down cultural and financial barriers to ensure that the profound logic of survival is taught with absolute fidelity, equity, and global impact."

Understanding TMT-CIT Process:
It's Not Like Other Consultant Designations

Unlike typical consultant tracks that focus strictly on administrative oversight, the TMT-CIT pathway integrates you into a highly collaborative, tight-knit team of clinical leaders who genuinely care about keeping Dr. Ross’s model intact. Becoming a TMT-CIT means stepping up as a true steward of the mindset—which includes a real, active commitment to breaking down barriers through: annual pro bono work; standardized, equitable consultation rates so that effective trauma care is never just a privilege for the few; and contributing your talents and intellect to the greater TMT Community.

PART 1

Eligibility to Submit
a TMT-CIT Application

Please review all of this information. Not only should you determine if you are eligible to submit an application, but we encourage you to determine if the TMT-CIT process is a good fit for you and your professional priorities.


If you were certified through Dr. Ross's original correspondence program, please click here for more information related to that unique designation.


  • Be a TMT Certified Clinician under the new program. As a reminder, this is what is required to become a TMT Certified Clinician: 

    • Complete Level 1 Requirements

      • TMT Level 1 Training 

      • TMT Level 1 Individual Consultation

      • TMT Level 1 Group Consultation 

    • Complete Level 2 Requirements 

      • TMT Level 2 Training 

      • TMT Level 2 Individual Consultation 

      • TMT Level 2 Group Consultation 

    • Completing Level 3 Requirements 

      • TMT Level 3 Training 

      • TMT Level 3 Individual Consultation

      • TMT Level 3 Group Consultation 

    • Final Evaluation with a TMT Consultant Mentor 

  • Held an independent license for a minimum of 3 years

  • Submit a TMT CIT Application 

    • Application Fee: $30 USD (currency sensitive pricing available)

    • See below for the questions that are included in the TMT CIT application 

    • Contact Us if you want to submit a TMT CIT application 

  • Commit to the Role of a TMT Consultant

    • Coach

    • Evaluator 

    • Steward of TMT Mindset 

    • Upholds the TMT Commitments 

    • Exhibits fidelity to Dr. Ross’s Model 

    • A master integrator who serves as a role model for how to blend diverse therapeutic concepts into practical, real-world tools

    • Breaking down barriers to mental health care by ensuring TMT is accessible, relevant to all cultures, and available to individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds

  • Commit to the TMT CIT Culture & Ethos

    • TMT CITs do not operate in a silo and are a connected, cohesive, multi-talented, rockstar team that inspires excellence in the clinicians that will go through the TMT process 

    • Conduct 1 pro bono group per year (such groups are approved by the TMT program based on cultural/geographic inclusivity, SES and/or currency accessibility) 

    • Attend the annual TMT Consultant/TMT CIT Retreat

      • While our retreat is designed as an immersive, in-person experience and we would love for you to join us on-site, we never want travel constraints to limit participation. To ensure everyone is included, we provide a virtual alternative so absolutely everyone can participate

    • Charge no more than the max TMT Consultation rate as set by TMT annually and agree to the 80-20 split of all consultation fees 

    • Book all Consultation through the TMT scheduling system hosted by Get Into Your Head Training

PART 2

All of the Details Related
to the TMT CIT Process

As we've already mentioned, the TMT-CIT process is very different from other Consultant tracks found in other models and organizations. We try to be as transparent in our processes so that you can determine if this kind of leadership is a good fit for you.


TMT CIT Selection Process: 

  • All TMT CIT applications are reviewed by the current TMT Consultants (CITs, Consultants, and Mentors), the TMT Director of Education and Dr. Ross

  • TMT sets a percentage max of TMT Consultants so that the Consultant designation doesn’t get saturated. The expected cap is 5-10% of the overall average enrollment of people in all three levels, but that cap is subject to change

  • For May 2026- May 2027: 

    • TMT will accept a max of 15 TMT CITs. Only 5 TMT CITs will be accepted in each cohort.  The start dates of each cohort have not yet been set. If you are interested in this process, please contact us so that we can inform you when the TMT CIT application opens 

    • Dates of cohorts have not yet finalized


TMT CIT Consultation Cost: 

  • $1,000 USD

    • 9 individual hours with your TMT Consultant Mentor 

      • You will have an option to rank your top 3 Consultant Mentor choices. We will do our best to match you with your preferred Consultant Mentor, based on availability 

    • 1 final evaluation hour with a TMT Consultant that isn’t your mentor 

  • Payment options 

    • You have the option to prepay the full cost

      • Payment plans are available if you opt to prepay the full cost 

    • You also have the option to pace the TMT CIT process, allowing you to spread out the financial investment over time 


The TMT CIT Process: 

Here is an overview of what the TMT CIT structure will look like so that you can be fully informed of what will be asked of TMT CITs. Please keep in mind that things can shift as we continue to perfect the process. This structure is what we are committing to for the next year (May 2026-May 2027). 


  • Requirement of TMT CIT Process 

    • Engage in the TMT CIT onboarding and orientation - 3 hours (included in the overall cost)

    • Conduct 2 individual consultation sessions per level - 6 hours to total 

      • 1 individual consultation session is observed by your Consultant Mentor (You will be required to have your mentor observe one individual session and one group session. Those observations must be from different training levels)

        • Fee split with TMT Consultant Mentor: 50-50

    • Conduct 2 group consultation sessions per level - 12 hours total 

      • 1 group consultation session is observed by your Consultant Mentor (You will be required to have your mentor observe one individual session and one group session. Those observations must be from different training levels)

        • Fee split with TMT Consultant Mentor: Fee split 50-50

    • Complete 9 hours of consultation with a TMT Consultant Mentor 

      • 2 hours of consultation must occur before you conduct any TMT Consultation 

      • Then, 2 hours of consultation must occur between each level of consultation you provide 

        • It’s recommended that you engage in a consultation before and after offering consultation for each level  

    • Complete 1 hour of your final TMT CIT evaluation with a TMT Consultant who is not your TMT Consultant Mentor 

    • Commit to conduct 1 pro bono group approved by the TMT program

    • Commit to attend the TMT Consultant or TMT CIT planning retreat annually

    • Consent to your Consultant Mentor accessing and reviewing the surveys for the consultation sessions you conduct so that they can provide you with specific and targeted feedback on strengths and growth areas.

  • How You Are Paid as a TMT CIT

    • Consultation Fees Are Standardized 

      • For TMT tracking purposes, all TMT CITs and TMT Consultants agree to utilize Get Into Your Head Training for scheduling and collecting payment for all TMT Consultations 

        • Consultants earn 80% of fees collected for their services. 

      • TMT Consultation fees are the same regardless of whether or not a person is a TMT CIT, a TMT Consultant, or a TMT Consultant Mentor

      • All Consultation fees will be evaluated annually 

      • All TMT Consultants or TMT CITs will charge no more than the maximum price set annually

      • TMT Consultants and TMT CITs reserve the right to charge less than the TMT standardized Consultation fee based on need or currency, but must inform Get Into Your Head Training of any special arrangements 

      • Cost of all supervision: $100 for individual consultation (1 hour) and $100 for group consultation (2 hours)

PART 3

Preparing Your
TMT CIT Application

Here is an overview of what you can expect to see on the TMT CIT Application. Everything listed below is subject to change.


I understand that only 5 TMT CITs are invited to join each cohort. Cohorts are opened based on the needs of TMT trainees. I understand that if I am not selected for this cohort, I can ask that my application be held for the next cohort review.


  1. Please carefully review the TMT CIT Requirements. Do you fully understand your commitments as a TMT CIT and commit to uphold those requirements? 

  2. Have you held an independent license for a minimum of 3 years? 

  3. Are you a licensed supervisor? 

  4. Do you have any experience providing other forms of professional consultation? If so, please explain that in more detail. 

  5. Please describe any leadership experience that you consider to be relevant to your role as a TMT CIT. 

  6. How many hours of TMT Consultation do you feel that you can realistically provide each month? 

  7. This is the role of a TMT Consultant. In one paragraph, tell us how you are a good fit for each of these roles: 

    • Coach

    • Evaluator 

    • Steward of TMT Mindset 

    • Upholds the TMT Commitments 

    • Exhibits fidelity to Dr. Ross’s Model 

    • Inspiration & model to others of weaving concepts and other models together in tangible ways

    • Commitment to doing their part in making TMT accessible to various cultures and all SES levels 

  8. Tell us more about how you think you can contribute your specific skills or talents to the TMT Consultant team, or the organization at large. 

  9. If you live in the US, tell us more about how you can contribute to TMT growth within the US. If you live outside the US, tell us more about how you would like to grow TMT in your country or region. 

  10. If you were certified under Dr. Ross’s original certification program, tell us your story about pursuing that certification. Then, tell us your motivation and reasoning for getting certified in the new program. If you were certified under the new program, tell us your story about and motivation for pursuing certification. 

  11. Tell us about your clinical experience with trauma or PTSD + years of experience in settings across your career. 

  12. Tell us about your clinical experience specifically, with dissociation, Dissociative Disorders & DID. 

  13. Tell us how you currently utilize TMT. 

  14. Please provide a real case presentation that showcases your customization and use of TMT with that person. When you write that case presentation, please de-identify client information. 

  15. Of the 6 TMT Consultants, list your top 3 preferred Consultant Mentors for the 9 hours of CIT Consultation. 

  16. TMT Consultants are primary advocates and ambassadors for the framework. How have you demonstrated this advocacy as a TMT Certified Clinician, or how do you plan to do so in the TMT Consultant role? Please highlight specific examples such as training referrals, certification encouragement, professional peer education, or community outreach.

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