The Understanding Trauma Course (UTC) covers information about trauma and trauma symptoms and looks at developing coping skills. The course forms step 1 on the PCMHSS trauma pathway and is suitable for everyone.
This is a free, pre-recorded, online course designed to help you understand common trauma symptoms and develop simple coping skills to manage them.
Each session will take about 20-25 minutes to complete.
The session will look at a symptom of trauma and provide guidance on coping skills to help you manage them and support your recovery.
The 5 Sessions consist of :
Session 1 - What is Trauma?
Session 2 - Anxiety & Avoidance
Session 3 - Hypervigilance
Session 4 - Re-Living Symptoms
Session 5 - Wellbeing & Functioning
At the end of this course, you will be offered a review meeting with a practitioner and discuss what you have learned and practiced, whether it has been helpful, and met yours needs at this time. You will also discuss whether you would benefit from moving on for Trauma Intervention 1 to 1.
Trauma Intervention involves one-to-one therapy with one of our specially trained practitioners.