Every TMT Certified Clinician makes a formal pledge to uphold a rigorous set of clinical commitments designed to protect your progress and your power. This means your TMT Clinician is dedicated to maintaining a neutral, respectful space where you retain your agency, while always working with your eventual independence in mind. It is our promise to lead with humility, curiosity, and a deep respect for your lived experience as we guide you toward a life where you are finally thriving, not just surviving. Below are the TMT Commitments that each TMT Certified Clinician or TMT Consultant commits to uphold.

I commit to…

• honor the TMT mindset, which includes: 

  • conducting treatment with the end of treatment in mind. 

  • understanding the stages of trauma recovery.

  • valuing the purpose and reasoning for Therapeutic Neutrality. 

  • understanding the benefits and limits of medication in the trauma recovery process. 

• speak in affirming, empathetic, and compassionate ways that values an individual’s worth and lived experience. 

• stay curious. 

• learn and utilize a variety of evidence-based treatments for the treatment of trauma and trauma-related disorders. 

• be able to explain competently the TMT Framework to clients, patients, and other clinicians. 

• have the humility to admit when I am not adequately trained or equipped to continue working with a person or a person’s situation, and refer that person with care. 

• lean into my TMT community and clinical support system when I feel out of my depth. 

• contribute my specific talents to the betterment of the TMT community and trauma-informed care.