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THE AFTERMATH OF TRAUMA IS COMPLEX The effects of complex trauma are pervasive, altering a person’s biology, identity, and relationships. Because complex trauma typically stems from chronic, repeated stressors from which escape is impossible (such as childhood abuse, severe neglect, domestic violence, war, or displacement), the mind and body must adapt to survive. Over time, these temporary survival strategies solidify into a permanent way of being. TX CA NE CO KS UT MA RI

Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) provides an integrative clinical lens PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession For Psychiatric Physician Assistants (PAs), who operate at the critical intersection of biological psychiatry and clinical psychotherapy, Dr. Colin A. Ross’s Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) provides an essential integrative framework. It bridges the gap between the medical model of brain-based disease and the clinical reality of experience-based survival, offering a unified theory that informs both medication management and therapeutic intervention. By utilizing TMT, Psychiatric PAs can move beyond symptom suppression and instead provide care that addresses the fundamental relationship between a traumatic history and physiological dysregulation. Recontextualizing the "Biological Glitch" as Adaptation Psychiatric training often emphasizes the neurobiological correlates of mental illness. TMT enhances this by providing a survival map that explains why certain biological responses occur. The TMT Perspective: TMT conceptualizes symptoms—such as auditory intrusions, hyperarousal, or self-harm—not as random biological malfunctions, but as logical physiological adaptations to a traumatic environment. Clinical Value: For the PA, this reframes the goal of medication. Instead of simply fixing a "broken brain," the PA can use pharmacological interventions to support pateints with the internal capacity to engage in the cognitive work of recovery. Reducing Polypharmacy and Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Psychiatric PAs frequently encounter "treatment-resistant" patients who are prescribed multiple high-level medications for a variety of disparate symptoms. The Strategy: TMT provides the tools to identify the hidden epidemic of dissociation, which is frequently misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or borderline personality disorder. The Result: By utilizing objective screening tools like the DES II and DDIS, the PA can identify when a patient’s voices are dissociative parts rather than psychotic hallucinations. This precision allows the PA to avoid unnecessary polypharmacy, reducing side-effect burdens and focusing on the root cause: the trauma system. Efficient Assessment in Fast-Paced Clinical Settings Psychiatric PAs often work in high-volume environments, such as inpatient units or busy outpatient clinics, where time for deep exploration is limited. The Approach: TMT offers a standardized, data-driven pedagogy. Concepts like the Locus of Control Shift and the Problem of Attachment provide a shorthand for understanding complex case formulations quickly. The Skill: The PA can use these markers to identify the logic of suffering within minutes. This allows for more targeted treatment planning and a more efficient use of brief medication-management encounters to reinforce the client’s survival narrative. Managing the Relational Heat of High-Conflict Systems Working in psychiatry often involves navigating intense relational dynamics, particularly with patients who have significant attachment trauma. The Dynamic: PAs are often pulled into the Victim-Rescuer-Perpetrator (VRP) Triangle, where they may be seen as the Rescuer (the one with the "magic pill") or the Perpetrator (the one setting boundaries or forcing medication). The Utility: TMT trains the PA to recognize these systemic roles. By maintaining a stance of radical humility and clinical neutrality, the PA can avoid getting hooked into dysfunctional cycles, thereby reducing compassion fatigue and increasing professional longevity. Enhancing the Patient-Provider Alliance In the medical model, the provider is often positioned as the expert. TMT encourages a shift toward being a curious guide. The Strategy: This approach reduces the Problem of Attachment triggers common in trauma survivors. When a PA explains the Locus of Control Shift to a patient, it validates their experience in a way that feels empowering rather than clinical. The Result: This transparency builds a powerful therapeutic alliance. The patient stops seeing the PA as an authority figure to be pleased or feared and starts seeing them as a partner in the work of restructuring their survival template. Why Psychiatric Physician Assistants Need TMT Utilizing TMT allows a Psychiatric PA to: Practice Precision Psychiatry: Identify Dissociative Disorders that others mislabel as psychosis or personality disorders. Optimize Pharmacotherapy: Use medications to facilitate stabilization rather than just suppressing survival strategies. Maintain Firm Boundaries: Use the VRP Triangle framework to navigate high-conflict clinical encounters safely. Validate the Survivor: Replace the stigma of mental illness with the dignity of brilliant survival. "Treating the neurochemistry of trauma without understanding the logic of survival is like managing the smoke without finding the fire. TMT provides the Psychiatric PA with the skills to find the source." — The Psychiatric Ethos of TMT ENROLL IN TRAINING 1 Level 1 Level 1 training is focused on introducing you to the model, the 5 Principles of TMT, helping you learn how to conceptualize TMT, how to diagnose properly, and how to become competent in detecting and working with complex trauma & dissociation. You will have a chance to watch multiple role plays with Dr. Ross during this training. CE Info 7 General Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Price $350 Enroll Now 2 Level 2 Level 2 training will focus on general strategies you as a therapist need to know and employ in order to do the most effective work with any type of client who has experienced trauma. We will immerse you in the TMT Mindset and cover ethics. You will watch new role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known modalities like EMDR & DBT. CE Info 9.25 Clinical/1.25 Ethics Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Introductory Price $200 Request to Enroll 3 Level 3 Level 3 training will focus on tangible activities you can do with clients who experience complex PTSD, dissociation, or who have DID. This will include direction on how to work with complicated cases and DID parts/alters or DID systems. You will watch more role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known models like IFS and Ego State Therapy. CE Info General & Ethics Hours Approved by NBCC Introductory Price $200 Coming Soon < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession Testimonials

What does it mean to be a Trauma Model Therapy Clinician? Discover the rigorous standards, consultation hours, and core competencies required for every level of TMT expertise. Explore the clinical requirements, skills, and standards for TMT Level 1 and 2 Trained and Certified Clinicians. Learn more about what it means to be a Trauma Model Therapy Certified Clinician < Back to All Previous Next What this means for the client or patient For a person seeking care, a TMT Certified Clinician demonstrates the ability to apply TMT to real-world suffering and elite specialization in complex dissociative systems. A Trauma Model Therapy Certified Clinician has progressed beyond foundational trauma models and behavioral stabilization to master the intricate, highly specialized treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and severe relational trauma. They are uniquely trained to work safely and collaboratively with all parts of a person's system, translating complex internal fragmentation into deep, sustainable healing. When you see a TMT Clinician with this training, you are working with someone who: Specializes in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): They possess advanced expertise in accurately diagnosing DID, navigating co-occurring conditions, and demystifying the internal system without fear or confusion. Communicates Directly with Your System: They are expertly trained in talking through to alters, orienting various personality states to the body and the present, and safely resolving internal conflict. Neutralizes Internal Resistance: They know how to gently work through host resistance, help safely manage self-sabotaging or dangerous parts, and systematically foster internal empathy, communication, and co-consciousness. Paces Your Treatment Safely: They strictly adhere to the “slow and steady wins the race" philosophy, prioritizing grounding, present-focused stability, therapeutic pacing, and system collaboration over premature trauma processing. Terms clinicians are permitted to use once requirements have been met: “Trauma Model Therapy Level 3 Trained” or “TMT Level 3 Trained” Completed TMT Levels 1-3 Training Has not completed the required TMT Consultation or final evaluation “Trauma Model Therapy Certified Clinician” or “TMT Certified Clinician” Completed TMT Levels 1-3 Training Completed 2 hours of TMT Level 3 Group Consultation Completed 1 hour of TMT Level 3 Individual Consultation Completed a final, 1-hour evaluation with a Consultant Mentor "Level 1 maps the trauma system, Level 2 brings the clinical tools to move within it, and Level 3 provides the master-level diplomacy required to sit with the deepest layers of structural dissociation, bringing safety, co-consciousness, and lasting peace to the entire internal family." Understanding TMT Level 3 Training: A Standard of Advanced Clinical Competency When a person attains TMT Certified Clinician status, it signifies 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. PART 1 The Knowledge Base: Expertise in Treating Dissociative Disorders The journey to certification delivers an intensive, specialized curriculum focused on the direct clinical treatment of structural dissociation. A clinician who has completed TMT Level 3 Training has learned the following: Advanced Diagnostics & Outcomes: Mastering when to suspect and how to accurately diagnose DID, navigating complex co-occurring disorders, analyzing treatment outcomes, and translating the reality of DID into clear, empowering language for the client. System Diplomacy & Grounding: Utilizing strict therapeutic neutrality alongside specialized grounding techniques to cultivate deep system-wide safety. Direct Part Intervention: Learning the delicate art of talking through to alters, orienting distinct parts to the physical body and the present moment, and handling dangerous or protective parts without escalating system distress. Systemic Collaboration & Fostering Empathy: Fostering inter-personality communication, cooperation, and co-consciousness while systematically working through host resistance and structural blocks. Clinical Methodologies: Rejecting harmful, forced fusion practices like "integration by firing squad" in favor of collaborative tools including expressive journaling, drawing, therapeutic letters, and structured group therapy for DID. TMT Advanced Core Application: Anchoring master-level interventions directly within the core architecture of the model, explicitly applying The Locus of Control Shift, The Problem is Not the Problem, present-moment mindfulness, and addressing current life stressors that could be activating the alters within the system. Complex Boundary Safety: Navigating severe presentations such as flashbacks acting as punishment of the host personality, working with ritual, religious or cult abuse, Stockholm Syndrome, human trafficking experiences, and practicing the safety rule to leave the memories until a person and a system are ready to address memory networks. PART 2 Clinical Integration Through Standardized Consultation Advanced system work demands exceptional clinical precision. To achieve TMT Certified Clinician status, practitioners must transition from theoretical knowledge to a live demonstration of core clinical competencies before a TMT Consultant. Group Consultation: Case Conceptualization Strategy Hours Required: 2 Cost: $100 In these structured sessions, clinicians work in small cohorts (2–4 peers) to: TBD- this content and process is still being developed TMT Level 3 Group Consultation question that each TMT Consultee must answer: TBD- this content and process is still being developed Individual Consultation: Advanced Competency Mastery Hours Required: 1 Cost: $100 To earn their TMT Certified Clinician status, a clinician must personally demonstrate advanced proficiency to a TMT consultant. They are required to: De-escalate System Conflict: Demonstrate how to gently intervene with defensive, high-risk, or dangerous parts of an internal system while preserving therapeutic neutrality and overall system safety. Foster Co-Consciousness: Explain the exact clinical protocols used to safely establish inter-personality communication and build internal empathy within a fractured system. Apply Present-Focused Pacing: Prove an understanding of when to leave trauma memories for later stages of treatment by prioritizing somatic orientation, mindfulness, and active problem-solving in the present. TMT Level 3 Individual Consultation questions that each TMT Consultee must answer: TBD- this content and process is still being developed PART 3 Directory Upgrade & Exclusive Access to Free Small Groups Once a clinician has successfully achieved TMT Certified Clinician status by navigating the training, the advanced role-plays, and the rigorous consultation process, they are eligible to upgrade their professional tier on the global TMT Provider Directory. This upgraded status signals to consumers, organizations, and colleagues alike that the practitioner possesses an advanced, integrated expertise in Dissociative Disorders and complex presentations. Furthermore, TMT Certified Clinicians are granted exclusive, free access to organized, less-structured small peer groups. This collaborative community allows TMT Certified Clinicians to regularly meet, network, build professional referral relationships, and consult on their most nuanced cases with an elite peer cohort who speaks the exact same advanced clinical language. And, all TMT Certified Clinicians are granted a free, 2-year listing on the TMT Provider Directory as part of their initial application, or as part of their biannual certification renewal. They also are invited to TMT Certified Clinician retreats and events. GET TRAINED IN TRAUMA MODEL THERAPY 1 Level 1 Level 1 training is focused on introducing you to the model, the 5 Principles of TMT, helping you learn how to conceptualize TMT, how to diagnose properly, and how to become competent in detecting and working with complex trauma & dissociation. You will have a chance to watch multiple role plays with Dr. Ross during this training. CE Info 7 General Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Price $350 Enroll Now 2 Level 2 Level 2 training will focus on general strategies you as a therapist need to know and employ in order to do the most effective work with any type of client who has experienced trauma. We will immerse you in the TMT Mindset and cover ethics. You will watch new role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known modalities like EMDR & DBT. CE Info 9.25 Clinical/1.25 Ethics Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Introductory Price $200 Request to Enroll 3 Level 3 Level 3 training will focus on tangible activities you can do with clients who experience complex PTSD, dissociation, or who have DID. This will include direction on how to work with complicated cases and DID parts/alters or DID systems. You will watch more role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known models like IFS and Ego State Therapy. CE Info General & Ethics Hours Approved by NBCC Introductory Price $200 Coming Soon WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR TMT CONSULTATION. FIND SPECIALIZED, PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. SKILLS ARE TAUGHT. EXCELLENCE IS MODELED. EXPERTISE IS DEVELOPED. FIND YOUR TMT CONSULTANT. CURIOUS ABOUT THE COMPETENCIES OF EACH LEVEL? LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF THE TMT DESIGNATIONS >>

INTEGRATING MODELS Many trauma survivors feel like they are trapped under a heavy weight of chronic self-blame and rigid, unhelpful beliefs about themselves and the world. By integrating the logical architecture of Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) with the structured cognitive restructuring tools of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), developed by Dr. Patricia Resick, the combination of models helps a person move beyond just wrestling with trauma-induced "stuck points" to fundamentally rewriting their internal narrative. The model combination provides the objective tools to systematically dismantle toxic shame and the systemic framework to reclaim one's authentic sense of safety, trust, and personal power. TMT Trauma Model Therapy CPT Cognitive Processing Therapy + CPT is a specific, manualized type of cognitive behavioral therapy rooted in Social Cognitive Theory. The model focuses on how an individual conceptualizes, interprets, and gives meaning to traumatic events. CPT posits that trauma related distress persists when a person’s pre-existing schemas (core beliefs about themselves and the world) are shattered by an event, and their subsequent attempts to process that event lead to distorted, rigid conclusions across five primary functional areas: Safety, Trust, Power/Control, Esteem, and Intimacy. THEORY OF THE MODEL The theory of the model for TMT is a trauma-driven, unified theory that views complex psychiatric symptoms as a system of adaptation to childhood trauma and attachment failures. It is a "metapsychology" that bridges biological, psychological, and social domains. In CPT, psychopathology -specifically Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - is conceptualized as a disruption in the natural recovery process caused by cognitive "stuck points." When an individual experiences trauma, they struggle to digest the information and fall into one of two maladaptive processing styles: Assimilation: Forcing the memory of the trauma to fit into pre-existing beliefs (e.g., "Because I believe good things happen to good people, I must have done something to cause my assault"). Overaccommodation: Drastically changing overall beliefs about the self or the world based solely on the trauma (e.g., "Because I was assaulted, absolutely no one can ever be trusted"). These cognitive distortions block emotional processing, lock the fear network in place, and breed chronic psychiatric symptoms. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY CONCEPTUALIZED AS In TMT, psychopathology is conceptualized as a logical and adaptive response to an abnormal environment. Initially, the "disorder" is not located within the individual's biology, but in the relationship between the developing child and a traumatic environment. The trauma can then cause biological dysregulation based on fight-flight-freeze physiology. Much of psychopathology is conceptualized as a dissociative compartmentalization of self-states – dissociation is the central organizing principle that results in a fragmented self organized into discrete self-states, alters or parts. A variety of terms can be used to describe parts. In CPT, symptoms (such as intrusive memories, hypervigilance, and emotional numbing) are viewed as the natural byproducts of active cognitive and emotional avoidance. Because the individual's stuck points generate overwhelming distress, the person avoids thinking about the trauma or engaging with reminders of it. This avoidance prevents the brain from naturally habituating to and making sense of the memory, keeping symptoms active indefinitely. PERSPECTIVE OF SYMPTOMS In TMT, symptoms (e.g., self-harm, eating disorders, addictions, voices) are viewed as survival strategies. They are "solutions" to the problem of unbearable pain when no other coping mechanisms are available. Symptoms are often due to the actions, emotions, or beliefs of dissociated parts, each of which may have its own history, feelings, beliefs and functions. Symptoms are seen as solutions, adaptations, and protective strategies that once helped the person but later create problems when the time, context, and circumstances have changed. CPT makes a few assumptions: The mind naturally seeks recovery: Given the right conditions and a reduction in avoidance, the human psyche has an innate capacity to naturally process traumatic events. Beliefs drive the distress: It is not the traumatic event itself causing current day-to-day PTSD symptoms, but rather the current interpretation and meaning the individual has assigned to the event. Narrative exposure is secondary: CPT assumes that a person does not need to repeatedly relive or describe the graphic details of a trauma to heal; updating the cognitive appraisals of the trauma is sufficient to dismantle the distress. ASSUMPTIONS TMT assumptions are that most psychopathology is trauma-based. This can involve both Big T and little t trauma. The Locus of Control Shift is a universal cognitive adaptation to abuse. The Problem of Attachment to the Perpetrator is a core clinical conflict. A genuine commitment to recovery is essential. “The problem is not the problem” - symptoms have a function and purpose as survival strategies and defenses. The primary mechanism of change in CPT is Accommodation. This is the healthy, realistic middle ground where pre-trauma schemas are successfully modified to incorporate the reality of the trauma without overgeneralizing danger or blame. Change occurs through systematic Socratic disputation, where the therapist helps the client objectively challenge their stuck points. This dismantles emotional avoidance, updates threat appraisals, and allows the trauma to be filed away as a past-tense historical event rather than a present-tense threat. MECHANISMS OF CHANGE The TMT mechanism of change involves cognitive restructuring of trauma-based beliefs (dismantling the "Bad Me" identity) combined with the development of healthier self-regulation skills. Change is driven by relational engagement with a client’s system of parts: the therapist plays an active role in this process, emphasizing psychoeducation, grounding, and commitment to recovery as elements of healing. The system of parts participates in treatment and change through recognition, communication, cooperation, and integration of parts. CPT is highly empirical and tracks patient progress with rigorous, session-by-session metrics: The PCL-5 (PTSD Checklist): Administered at the start of every single session to numerically quantify shifts in the severity of PTSD symptoms. The PHQ-9: Used regularly to track changes in secondary depressive symptoms. Stuck Point Log: A continuous inventory tracking the literal number, rigidity, and belief-percentage ratings (0–100%) of the client’s specific traumatic beliefs. HOW IT MEASURES CHANGE TMT measures change in a few ways. Standardized psychometric testing (e.g., DES, DDIS) are utilized. Clinical indicators such as a reduction in self-blame and dissociative "lost time," and an increase in healthy self-regulation. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventions flow from mapping and understanding the internal dissociative structure. CPT is structured as a 12-session protocol centered on intensive cognitive restructuring and homework assignments: The Impact Statement: The client writes an essay detailing why they believe the trauma happened and how it has affected their views on safety, trust, power, esteem, and intimacy. Identifying Stuck Points: The clinician and client review the statement to pull out automatic negative thoughts and map them onto a tracking log. Challenging Worksheets: The client learns to use structured worksheets (such as the Challenging Questions and Challenging Beliefs forms) to act as a judge and jury over their own thoughts, examining evidence for and against their stuck points. Theme Processing: The final half of the protocol explicitly challenges distorted beliefs within the five core modules (Safety, Trust, Power/Control, Esteem, and Intimacy), concluding with a rewritten, updated Impact Statement. HOW IT WORKS TMT works in simple yet powerful ways. TMT is based on 5 core principles and the three phases of any trauma treatment model. 1. Education and Stabilization: building safety, a map of the system, and clarifying the problems to be addressed in therapy. 2. Trauma Processing: including ambivalent attachment patterns and negative self-beliefs. 3. Resolution and Integration: Consolidating the fragmented self. CPT views dissociation as an extreme, automated form of emotional and cognitive avoidance. When a stuck point is triggered and emotional distress threatens to overwhelm the central nervous system's capacity, the brain pulls a biological circuit breaker to detach from reality. CPT addresses dissociation by pacing the cognitive work, implementing immediate present-focused grounding strategies, and using Socratic questioning to lower the emotional charge of the stuck point before the client hits their dissociative threshold. PERSPECTIVE ON DISSOCIATION The TMT perspective of dissociation is that dissociation is a structural defense used to wall off unbearable affect and memories. Dissociation is understood and treated as a primary focus of therapy. Integration in CPT is defined as the achievement of Balanced Accommodation. It is realized when the client successfully weaves the reality of the traumatic event into their broader life narrative without letting it define their entire identity. Integration means the client no longer views themselves as entirely broken, or the world as entirely perilous; instead, they possess flexible, nuanced core beliefs that allow them to say: "A terrible thing happened to me, but I can still safely navigate relationships, trust my judgment, and live with authentic personal power." HOW IT VIEWS INTEGRATION In TMT, Integration is the blending of fragmented parts of the self. It involves the gradual removal of dissociative barriers so that the Self can act as a unified, conscious identity. Integration = increased cooperation followed by blending and sometimes full fusion of parts when and if desired. Not all individuals want full integration. For the Clinician: Blending TMT with CPT enables clinicians to systematically target and dismantle rigid trauma stuck points while anchoring those cognitive shifts within a comprehensive view of the client's underlying survival logic. For the Client or Patient: Experiencing the combined approach of TMT and CPT helps you objectively challenge and rewrite the painful, distorted beliefs about safety, trust, and blame that have kept you trapped in the past, allowing you to reclaim your authentic personal power. "The core cognitive errors of trauma serve a vital survival function in childhood, but resolving the trauma requires correcting these beliefs so the person can safely live in the present reality." — TRAUMA MODEL THERAPY, LEVEL 1 LEARN MORE ABOUT TMT CLINICIANS ...who also utilize Cognitive Processing Therapy AshleyDawn Sheppard Texas Veronica Gaytan de la Rosa Texas Jessica A. Garrett Colorado, Texas Amanda Frey Texas Kalyn Bae Texas TMT PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS LEARN HOW TMT INTEGRATES WITH OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS CBT + TMT Compare CPT + TMT Compare DBT + TMT Compare EST + TMT Compare EMDR +TMT Compare IFS + TMT Compare TIST + TMT Compare

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Advance your practice with Trauma Model Therapy training. Master advanced trauma and dissociation treatment. Explore TMT clinical training, certification tracks, consultation groups, and join our provider directory. IT'S TIME TO HEAL. FOR REAL. BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF 1 Get Trained. Read More 2 Get Consultation. Read More 3 Get Advertised. Read More 4 Get Certified. Read More 5 Get Connected. Read More TRAUMA MODEL THERAPY 1 Level 1 Level 1 training is focused on introducing you to the model, the 5 Principles of TMT, helping you learn how to conceptualize TMT, how to diagnose properly, and how to become competent in detecting and working with complex trauma & dissociation. You will have a chance to watch multiple role plays with Dr. Ross during this training. CE Info 7 General Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Price $350 Enroll Now 2 Level 2 Level 2 training will focus on general strategies you as a therapist need to know and employ in order to do the most effective work with any type of client who has experienced trauma. We will immerse you in the TMT Mindset and cover ethics. You will watch new role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known modalities like EMDR & DBT. CE Info 9.25 Clinical/1.25 Ethics Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Introductory Price $200 Request to Enroll 3 Level 3 Level 3 training will focus on tangible activities you can do with clients who experience complex PTSD, dissociation, or who have DID. This will include direction on how to work with complicated cases and DID parts/alters or DID systems. You will watch more role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known models like IFS and Ego State Therapy. CE Info General & Ethics Hours Approved by NBCC Introductory Price $200 Coming Soon CURIOUS ABOUT THE COMPETENCIES OF EACH LEVEL? LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF THE TMT DESIGNATIONS >> WHO CAN GET TRAINED IN TRAUMA MODEL THERAPY? We don't believe in putting walls between people and knowledge. What is slightly different about Trauma Model Therapy is that anyone can enroll and receive the knowledge. Then, we get a little more selective about who can get certified. ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS HIGHER ED INSTRUCTORS MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS PSYCHIATRIC-MH NURSE PRACTITIONERS PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS PSYCHOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PSYCHIATRISTS SOCIAL WORKERS TMT PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS TMT INTEGRATES WITH OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS SEAMLESSLY. CBT + TMT Read More CPT + TMT Read More DBT + TMT Read More EST + TMT Read More EMDR +TMT Read More IFS + TMT Read More TIST + TMT Read More WE ARE DOING THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. Learn Your Way All training modules are designed to be available in video or audio so you can learn in the way that is best suited to your learning style. Immediately Implementable Training is easy to understand and can immediately be implemented with clients so that you feel more confident in the room. Remaining Affordable Yes, we intentionally set our prices lower than most trainings. We also offer currency-sensitive pricing. A high-cost training doesn't always mean high-quality. TMT is high-quality content. Go At Your Pace We created multiple, shorter lessons so that you can learn when you want and access the content as you have time. WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR A MINUTE. WE JUST DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma was formed in 1995 to further the understanding of psychological trauma and its consequences by providing educational services, research, and clinical treatment of trauma-based disorders. Dr. Ross has been offering Trauma Model Therapy Certification for over two decades. We are now modernizing his training system so that more clinicians can engage with the content and pursue certification. You can enroll in all levels at once, or start with Level 1 to see if the modality is for you. WHAT'S THE BIG PICTURE? WE ARE IN THIS TO SEE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN TRAUMA TREATMENT. What's in it for me? Other than becoming a TMT Rockstar? Well, once you are Level 1 Trained and engage in the Level 1 Consultation requirements, you are eligible to join the Provider Directory where you can showcase your skills and specialties. We spend a lot of time educating the general public about Trauma Model Therapy and how it can benefit them, so they are looking for TMT Clinicians. Our long-term aim is to bring TMT therapists together by geographic location for real, meaningful connection. Will there be opportunities for connection? We are already making friends and building bridges...all over the world! We are better clinicians when we connect with one another, lean into one another for advice, and get ideas from one another. The virtual TMT Consultation groups are already awesome! Our goal within the next 1-2 years is to have TMT Retreats where you can join other TMT Clinicians, do practicals and earn CEs in person. Those retreats will only be available to people who have engaged in the foundational, virtual training. Why are there 3 levels? Dr. Ross’s theory is packed with so many details. We decided to make the 3 levels on-demand so that people can take the time to really digest all of the material. The training is setup so that each lesson is 15-60 minutes with short quizzes after each lesson and role plays throughout. There is so much to teach you. We start with competency basics, then we get into skills and interventions, and then we end with highly specialized skills for complex trauma and Dissociative Disorders. Why is TMT training virtual? Dr. Ross’s original certification process was a correspondence course. We decided to create a virtual, on-demand training because we wanted to standardize the teaching process so we can ensure that every Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) clinician is taught the same things in the same way. At TMT, we think standardized training contributes to clinical consistency, and clinical consistency contributes to long-term legitimacy and improved outcomes. IT'S MORE THAN CONSULTATION. IT'S SPECIALIZED, PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. SKILLS ARE TAUGHT. EXCELLENCE IS MODELED. EXPERTISE IS DEVELOPED. FIND YOUR TMT CONSULTANT.

Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) is a powerful intervention for SOCIAL WORKERS < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession For Social Workers, the person-in-environment perspective is the bedrock of practice. Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) is a natural and powerful extension of this philosophy. It provides the clinical bridge between a client’s external social environment and their internal psychological survival, making it an essential modality for social workers operating in hospitals, schools, foster care, non-profits, and community mental health. By utilizing TMT, social workers can effectively navigate the complex intersection of social justice, systemic oppression, and individual healing. Aligning with the Person-in-Environment Perspective Social work is defined by the understanding that individuals are shaped by their surroundings. TMT takes this a step further by providing a scientific framework for how an oppressive or traumatic environment gets internalized. The TMT Perspective: Psychiatric symptoms are viewed as logical, adaptive responses to an unsafe environment. If a child lives in a violent neighborhood or an abusive home, TMT argues that their hypervigilance or dissociation is a necessary survival skill. Clinical Value: This removes the stigma of mental illness and replaces it with environmental adaptation. It empowers the social worker to advocate for the client not as someone who is disordered, but as someone whose is functioning exactly as they should to survive a broken system. Addressing the Locus of Control in Social Justice Social workers often work with populations who have been historically marginalized and stripped of power. TMT’s focus on the Locus of Control Shift is a vital tool for empowerment. The Dynamic: When a person is oppressed by a system (like the foster care system, poverty, or systemic racism), they often internalize the badness of that system to maintain a sense of agency—the belief that if they change, the system will stop hurting them. The TMT Intervention: The social worker uses TMT to help clients externalize that blame. By dismantling the "Bad Me" identity, the client can shift from self-loathing to systemic awareness, which is the first step in both personal healing and social advocacy. Navigating the Problem of Attachment in Child Welfare Social workers in child protective services and foster care face the most heart-wrenching paradox: children who desperately love the parents who have hurt them. The Diagnostic Gap: Traditional behavioral interventions often fail because they don't account for the Problem of Attachment to the Perpetrator. A child may act out or sabotage a foster placement because their attachment system is still biologically tethered to the original abuser. The Integration: TMT provides social workers with a non-judgmental language to discuss this biological paradox with children and foster parents. It explains why a child longs for home - even when home was unsafe - reducing the frustration of foster parents and the shame of the child. TMT as a Tool for Crisis Intervention and Case Management Social workers are often on the front lines of crisis. Many of TMT's techniques are perfectly suited for short-term, high-impact case management and treatment. The Approach: Instead of just connecting to resources, the TMT-informed social worker teaches the client why they need those resources through the lens of survival. The Skill: By teaching a client elements of Trauma Model Therapy during a crisis, the social worker provides an immediate cognitive anchor. Helping a client understand that their current meltdown is a triggered survival response (and not "craziness") can de-escalate a situation faster than medication or restraint. Playing Well with Social Work Ethics and Advocacy TMT strengthens the core tenets of the social work profession: With Strengths-Based Practice: TMT is the ultimate strengths-based model because it views every symptom as a strength (a survival skill) that was once used to stay alive. With Cultural Humility: TMT is inherently culturally sensitive because it prioritizes the environment over the diagnosis. It allows the social worker to ask, "What happened to you in this culture/system?" rather than "What is wrong with you?" With Trauma-Informed Advocacy: TMT gives social workers the clinical data they need to advocate for policy changes. When a social worker can demonstrate that "behavioral problems" in schools are actually responses to trauma, they can move the needle toward restorative justice. Why Social Workers Need TMT in Their Toolkit Whether in a clinical or macro setting, TMT provides the "Why" behind the "What." Utilizing TMT allows a social worker to: Reduce Provider Burnout: By seeing a client’s "resistance" or "hostility" as a TMT survival skill, the social worker can maintain empathy in even the most challenging cases. Provide a Unified Map: Whether the client is in a shelter, a hospital, or a courtroom, the TMT framework stays the same, providing a consistent home base for the client's identity. Humanize the Data: TMT allows the social worker to turn cold, clinical data into a compassionate narrative of resilience. "Social work without the Trauma Model Therapy lens is often just managing the symptoms of poverty and oppression. TMT empowers the social worker to help the client reclaim their dignity from the system that tried to take it." — The Advocacy Ethos of TMT ENROLL IN TRAINING 1 Level 1 Level 1 training is focused on introducing you to the model, the 5 Principles of TMT, helping you learn how to conceptualize TMT, how to diagnose properly, and how to become competent in detecting and working with complex trauma & dissociation. You will have a chance to watch multiple role plays with Dr. Ross during this training. CE Info 7 General Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Price $350 Enroll Now 2 Level 2 Level 2 training will focus on general strategies you as a therapist need to know and employ in order to do the most effective work with any type of client who has experienced trauma. We will immerse you in the TMT Mindset and cover ethics. You will watch new role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known modalities like EMDR & DBT. CE Info 9.25 Clinical/1.25 Ethics Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Introductory Price $200 Request to Enroll 3 Level 3 Level 3 training will focus on tangible activities you can do with clients who experience complex PTSD, dissociation, or who have DID. This will include direction on how to work with complicated cases and DID parts/alters or DID systems. You will watch more role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known models like IFS and Ego State Therapy. CE Info General & Ethics Hours Approved by NBCC Introductory Price $200 Coming Soon < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession Testimonials What I appreciate most about TMT is how practical it is with real clients. It integrates well with other trauma-informed approaches and helps me feel less alone when working with complex presentations, offering structure and support without rigidity. Dr. Jamie English, PhD, LCSW-S, LMFT-Associate, CEDS-C

Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) is a transformative clinical foundation for PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession For Professional Counselors (LPCs, LCPCs, LMHCs, LCMHCs), whose training is rooted a wellness model and developmental growth, Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) provides a profound clinical framework. It moves beyond the medicalization of distress, aligning perfectly with the counseling core value that clients are individuals reacting to their life circumstances rather than disordered patients. By utilizing TMT, Professional Counselors can deepen their trauma-informed practice with a rigorous, stage-oriented approach that prioritizes safety, cognitive clarity, and the restoration of the self. Aligning with the Wellness Model of Counseling Professional Counselors are trained to see clients through a lens of potential and adaptation. TMT is the ultimate wellness approach to trauma because it treats symptoms as functional, rather than pathological. The TMT Perspective: Symptoms like self-harm, eating disorders, or intrusive thoughts are viewed as adaptive survival skills. They are the brain's attempt to solve a problem (like unbearable pain) when no other tools were available. Clinical Value: This shift from "What is wrong with you?" to "How did this help you survive?" removes the shame that often stalls progress. It allows the counselor to honor the client’s resilience while gently introducing more effective, present-day coping strategies. Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance through Attachment The counseling relationship is often cited as the primary driver of change. TMT provides the specific language to navigate the inevitable attachment ruptures that occur when working with survivors. The Dynamic: Clients struggling with the Problem of Attachment to the Perpetrator often project those same paradoxes onto the counselor—fearing the person they are coming to for help. The TMT Intervention: Counselors use TMT to name this dynamic as a survival response. By understanding that a client’s "resistance" or push-pull behavior is actually a protective attachment strategy, the counselor can remain a steady, non-reactive, secure base, modeling healthy relational boundaries. Advanced Cognitive Mastery: The Locus of Control Shift Counselors often use Cognitive Behavioral techniques, but TMT offers a specialized depth that targets the core identity of a trauma survivor. The Approach: In TMT, the counselor helps the client dismantle the Locus of Control Shift—the deeply held belief that the trauma was their fault. The Skill: This isn't just challenging a thought; it’s helping the client realize that as a child, it was safer to be a bad child in a good world than a good child in a terrifying, unpredictable world. Resolving this logic is what finally allows the inner critic to go quiet. A Clear, Ethical Roadmap: The Three Stages of Treatment Ethical counseling requires doing no harm. TMT provides a high-resolution roadmap that ensures the counselor never pushes a client faster than their system can handle. The Strategy: Counselors utilize TMT’s Stage 1: Stabilization to ensure the client has the emotional brakes (grounding and containment) necessary to handle the trauma memories. The Result: This stage-oriented approach prevents flooding and re-traumatization, giving the counselor confidence that they are conducting therapy in a way that is both effective and profoundly safe. Playing Well with Humanistic and Integrative Theories TMT acts as a versatile foundation that enhances the core counseling modalities taught in graduate programs: With Person-Centered Therapy: TMT provides the unconditional positive regard by seeing the survival value in even the most difficult behaviors. With Gestalt Therapy: TMT’s focus on Personality Integration aligns with Gestalt's goal of wholeness, helping the client bring fragmented parts of their experience into the present moment. With Narrative Therapy: TMT provides a logical, scientific master narrative that helps the client re-author their life story from victim to adaptive survivor. Why Professional Counselors Need TMT in Their Toolkit Counselors are often the supporters of a client's long-term healing. Utilizing TMT allows a Professional Counselor to: Enhance Clinical Competency: Move from trauma-informed (knowing trauma exists) to trauma-specialized (knowing exactly what to do about it). Provide Psychoeducation that Empowers: Use the TMT Principles and TMT Mindset to give clients a logical explanation for their pain, which is often the most powerful intervention in early therapy. Ensure Career Longevity: By understanding symptoms as survival skills, counselors are less likely to experience vicarious trauma or feel stuck with complex cases. "Doing trauma therapy without Trauma Model Therapy is like trying to navigate a complex forest without a map. TMT provides the compass that shows both the counselor and the client exactly where they are and how to get home." — The Healing Ethos of TMT ENROLL IN TRAINING 1 Level 1 Level 1 training is focused on introducing you to the model, the 5 Principles of TMT, helping you learn how to conceptualize TMT, how to diagnose properly, and how to become competent in detecting and working with complex trauma & dissociation. You will have a chance to watch multiple role plays with Dr. Ross during this training. CE Info 7 General Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Price $350 Enroll Now 2 Level 2 Level 2 training will focus on general strategies you as a therapist need to know and employ in order to do the most effective work with any type of client who has experienced trauma. We will immerse you in the TMT Mindset and cover ethics. You will watch new role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known modalities like EMDR & DBT. CE Info 9.25 Clinical/1.25 Ethics Hours CE Provider: Get Into Your Head Training Introductory Price $200 Request to Enroll 3 Level 3 Level 3 training will focus on tangible activities you can do with clients who experience complex PTSD, dissociation, or who have DID. This will include direction on how to work with complicated cases and DID parts/alters or DID systems. You will watch more role plays with Dr. Ross. We will also cover how to pair TMT with well-known models like IFS and Ego State Therapy. CE Info General & Ethics Hours Approved by NBCC Introductory Price $200 Coming Soon < Back to List of Professions Previous Profession Next Profession Testimonials Dr. Ross & AshleyDawn make treating trauma and DID approachable and understandable. They use metaphors to help explain tools & concepts to use with clients. They encourage therapists to bring helpful aspects of their personalities into sessions. As a trauma-focused group practice leader, I felt it was highly worth investing in the training for my student interns. Even if they never see a client with DID, the trauma training reduced the sense of mystery & overwhelm & instilled a much greater sense of confidence in working with trauma clients. Jocelyn Cadiz, LPC, NCC®, EMDR Certified Therapist™ With over a decade of experience in the mental health field and training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), I was initially uncertain whether Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) would offer additional value to my practice. However, I have found TMT to be an excellent framework for treating PTSD and complex PTSD. It integrates seamlessly with CPT and has significantly enhanced my confidence in working with trauma. Dr. Kayleigh Anderson, PhD, LPC-S TMT Level 1 training was well-organized, interesting, and despite the complexity of the program, it was easy to follow due to the numerous resources, examples, metaphors, and well-structured videos. I am currently working on TMT Level 2, and I feel more confident working with my DID clients since it has helped me create a deeper connection with them. I had read DID books before doing the training, but the training helps you organize your thoughts to apply your knowledge more efficiently. Veronica Gaytan de la Rosa, LPC

INTEGRATING MODELS Most trauma survivors feel like they are fighting a battle they don’t understand. By integrating the logical architecture of Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) with the biological processing power of EMDR, the combination of models help a person move beyond just managing one's history to actually resolving the root cause of the pain. The model combination provides the safety and clarity to understand one's attempt at survival and the clinical movement to finally leave it behind. TMT Trauma Model Therapy EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing + EMDR Therapy is a memory-network–based model. It is grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and follows a phased methodology. Present day challenge and difficulty manifests from past unprocessed traumatic experiences. THEORY OF THE MODEL The theory of the model for TMT is a trauma-driven, unified theory that views complex psychiatric symptoms as a system of adaptation to childhood trauma and attachment failures. It is a "metapsychology" that bridges biological, psychological, and social domains. In EMDR, psychopathology, or symptoms and challenges, are conceptualized as manifesting from maladaptively or dysfunctionally stored memory networks. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY CONCEPTUALIZED AS In TMT, psychopathology is conceptualized as a logical and adaptive response to an abnormal environment. Initially, the "disorder" is not located within the individual's biology, but in the relationship between the developing child and a traumatic environment. The trauma can then cause biological dysregulation based on fight-flight-freeze physiology. Much of psychopathology is conceptualized as a dissociative compartmentalization of self-states – dissociation is the central organizing principle that results in a fragmented self organized into discrete self-states, alters or parts. A variety of terms can be used to describe parts. For EMDR, symptoms are time-stamped expressions of unprocessed, maladaptively stored memory & experience. PERSPECTIVE OF SYMPTOMS In TMT, symptoms (e.g., self-harm, eating disorders, addictions, voices) are viewed as survival strategies. They are "solutions" to the problem of unbearable pain when no other coping mechanisms are available. Symptoms are often due to the actions, emotions, or beliefs of dissociated parts, each of which may have its own history, feelings, beliefs and functions. Symptoms are seen as solutions, adaptations, and protective strategies that once helped the person but later create problems when the time, context, and circumstances have changed. In EMDR, the standard procedural steps assume that a person has a cohesive self with disrupted access to adaptive information. ASSUMPTIONS TMT assumptions are that most psychopathology is trauma-based. This can involve both Big T and little t trauma. The Locus of Control Shift is a universal cognitive adaptation to abuse. The Problem of Attachment to the Perpetrator is a core clinical conflict. A genuine commitment to recovery is essential. “The problem is not the problem” - symptoms have a function and purpose as survival strategies and defenses. The mechanism of change in EMDR Therapy does not yet have consensus despite multiple theories being studied through ongoing research. The main working theories are the theory of working memory, the orienting response principle, and the theory of REM sleep. MECHANISMS OF CHANGE The TMT mechanism of change involves cognitive restructuring of trauma-based beliefs (dismantling the "Bad Me" identity) combined with the development of healthier self-regulation skills. Change is driven by relational engagement with a client’s system of parts: the therapist plays an active role in this process, emphasizing psychoeducation, grounding, and commitment to recovery as elements of healing. The system of parts participates in treatment and change through recognition, communication, cooperation, and integration of parts. In EMDR, change can focus on either state change or trait change, based on whether treatment is based on symptom reduction or more comprehensive psychotherapy. In EMDR, state change refers to in-the-moment state shift and leads to a reduction in symptoms and reactions, even when faced with triggers. Trait change refers to both state change and broader, longer lasting changes in how one experiences, understands, and engages with themselves, others, and the world. HOW IT MEASURES CHANGE TMT measures change in a few ways. Standardized psychometric testing (e.g., DES, DDIS) are utilized. Clinical indicators such as a reduction in self-blame and dissociative "lost time," and an increase in healthy self-regulation. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventions flow from mapping and understanding the internal dissociative structure. EMDR works through dual attention stimulation which is understood to stimulate our innate neurobiological information processing system. Healing is driven by “unsticking” the client’s intrinsic information processing system through the use of procedural steps that allows the “time-stamped” data to link up to adaptive information and “update” as part of an assimilation and integration process. HOW IT WORKS TMT works in simple yet powerful ways. TMT is based on 5 core principles and the three phases of any trauma treatment model. 1. Education and Stabilization: building safety, a map of the system, and clarifying the problems to be addressed in therapy. 2. Trauma Processing: including ambivalent attachment patterns and negative self-beliefs. 3. Resolution and Integration: Consolidating the fragmented self. In the EMDR framework, dissociation is understood to be a clinical variable that contributes to a person’s readiness, how to approach targeting, and how to pace the 8-phases of EMDR. When working with someone with a dissociated sense of self, internal organization of the self and access to information has a unique function for them and is informed by their history and experiences. While contemporary neuroscience research with dissociative folks is shedding light around neurostructural biomarkers of dissociative amnesia (Dimitrova et al., 2023), we don’t yet have research that positions this within an AIP specific context. This is an area of EMDR that requires further research. EMDR basic training provides attendees brief training on how to screen and assess for dissociation. The EMDRIA stance is that dissociation should be screened by using the self-report measures like the DES II or MID before engaging in EMDR. While dissociation is screened and assessed for, working with dissociation and parts within EMDR therapy comes through advanced training after attending a foundational EMDR basic training. And if there is clinically significant dissociation, EMDR would say to modify the protocol, not abandon the model. PERSPECTIVE ON DISSOCIATION The TMT perspective of dissociation is that dissociation is a structural defense used to wall off unbearable affect and memories. Dissociation is understood and treated as a primary focus of therapy. For EMDR, the term “Integration” means that there is adaptive linking across memory networks. Change occurs when memory networks are reprocessed and integrated with adaptive information, allowing for adaptive resolution. HOW IT VIEWS INTEGRATION In TMT, Integration is the blending of fragmented parts of the self. It involves the gradual removal of dissociative barriers so that the Self can act as a unified, conscious identity. Integration = increased cooperation followed by blending and sometimes full fusion of parts when and if desired. Not all individuals want full integration. ~Special thanks to Jill Hosey for her contribution to this chart For the Clinician: TMT ensures the client is stable enough to handle the intensity of EMDR, preventing "dissociative crashes" and ensuring a safer clinical outcome. For the Client or Patient: This dual approach moves you from understanding your past (TMT) to actually resolving it (EMDR), so you aren't just coping with your history—you are outgrowing it. "If a person holds onto one particular feeling, be it grief, rage, fear, shame, guilt, or depression, then that person needn't face or feel the complex, multi-level conflicts and paradoxes created by abuse and trauma." — TRAUMA MODEL THERAPY, LEVEL 2 LEARN MORE ABOUT TMT CLINICIANS ...who also utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing AshleyDawn Sheppard Texas Jessica A. Garrett Colorado, Texas Veronica Gaytan de la Rosa Texas Lexi Eller Texas Jamie English Texas Jill Hosey Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ontario Faith Mosher Texas Tabitha Jones Texas Jessica Endres Texas Amanda Frey Texas Cristina Mapelli Italia (Italy) H. Xavier Reveles Texas Denise Dalgarn Utah, Kansas, California, Texas Kasey Shaw Salyer Texas Richard Cross Scotland (United Kingdom) TMT PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS LEARN HOW TMT INTEGRATES WITH OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS CBT + TMT Compare CPT + TMT Compare DBT + TMT Compare EST + TMT Compare EMDR +TMT Compare IFS + TMT Compare TIST + TMT Compare

Find a certified trauma and dissociation specialist. Search our global provider directory to connect with a trusted Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) clinician. Browse the official global TMT directory for Certified Clinicians that treat complex PTSD, trauma, abuse, and all other mental health issues. WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET Angel Deborah Kyenkya, MBchB Medical Student, Uganda Accepting Clients Yes Meeting Options I am currently in medical school Practices In Uganda TMT Designation Trauma Model Therapy Level 1 Clinician CLINICAL BIO I am a final-semester medical student with hands-on clinical experience across several regional referral hospitals in Uganda, including Lira, Jinja, Buhinga, Kayunga and Mubende. My training has been grounded in practical, patient-centred care, allowing me to work closely with diverse patient populations and develop a flexible, resource-conscious approach to clinical practice. I did my psychiatric rotation at Buhinga Regional Referral Hospital, where I had the opportunity to interface closely with patients experiencing a range of mental health challenges, strengthening both my clinical skills and appreciation for compassionate, individualised care. I further broadened my understanding on DID and TMT through the TMT Level 1 programme, which enhanced my approach to working with clients and supporting their mental wellbeing. WHAT I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW “Toli wekka.” — You are not alone. In our communities, we understand that no person stands entirely alone. I strongly believe healing happens through connection, understanding, and support. Your emotions, thoughts & lived experiences are worth being heard. My role is to walk alongside you, meet you where you are, and help you find a way forward. HOW I WEAVE TMT INTO MY CLINICAL PRACTICE My training in Trauma Model Therapy has shaped my approach to mental healthcare by helping me view patients through the lens of their experiences, rather than simply their diagnoses. It has taught me to dig deeper on an individual basis, highlighting the part past trauma & childhood experiences play in the psychological upbringing of an individual. Visit My Website to Book < Back to List of Providers Previous Next BOOKING DETAILS I'm a Good Match For... Women Men Preteens (11-13) Teens (14-18) Adults (18-25) Fee Details I am currently enrolled in medical school Appointment Availability I am currently enrolled in medical school Languages Spoken Ganda (Luganda) English MORE ABOUT MY PRACTICE INSURANCES ACCEPTED SERVICES OFFERED I am currently enrolled in medical school MODELS & METHODS Motivational Interviewing Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) I CAN HELP WITH Dissociative Identity Disorder < Back to List of Providers Previous Next LEARN ABOUT THIS CLINICIAN'S TMT DESIGNATIONS Trauma Model Therapy Level 1 Clinician A TMT Level 1 Clinician provides a safe, expert-vetted therapeutic approach grounded in a thorough understanding of trauma adaptation and the spectrum of dissociation. These practitioners utilize objective assessment data to deliver clear diagnostic answers while non-pathologizingly reframing complex symptoms as brilliant survival strategies. More Details < Back to List of Providers Previous Next