Trauma Courses and Certifications

American Psychological Association Career Certificate

Psychology of Substance Use, Depressive Disorders, & Trauma

192 ratings at Coursera

Understand major psychopathologies: examine symptoms, prevalence, biological and psychological causes, diagnostic criteria, treatments, and cultural influences for substance use and addictive behaviors, depressive and bipolar disorders, and trauma.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Trauma-Informed Care: See the Person, Not the Problem

2017 ratings at Udemy

Learn to see the real story behind behavior, and respond with the compassion that helps people heal.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Therapy in a Nutshell

How to Process Emotional Numbness and Dissociation

Understand emotional numbness and dissociation as trauma responses. Learn 5 practical tools to reconnect with feelings through body-based practices, curiosity, and restoring safety.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Developing a Trauma-Informed Practice: Four Part Series

1 rating

Applies ACE findings and trauma-informed strategies—including de-escalation, empathy, self-awareness, and stress mitigation—to patient care.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Trauma and OUD: Session IV

Examines how trauma shapes opioid use disorder and affects pregnancy, labor, delivery, and parenting.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

After the Trauma: Lessons from Marjory Stoneman Douglas

2 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join trauma specialist Molly Birkholm as she reveals what happens on a physiological and psychological level after a traumatic event, such as the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Interprofessional Grand Rounds Nothing's wrong with them! It's Trauma

Examines trauma’s lasting effects on patients and introduces trauma-informed care approaches, including ways professionals can sustain themselves in this work.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Trauma-Informed Primary Care

Applies trauma-informed language and behaviors during physical examinations in primary care.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Link Between Trauma and Substance Misuse: Strategies to Address This in Medical Practice

Explores how adverse childhood experiences and trauma relate to substance misuse, using a medical case to illustrate bias reduction and trauma-informed practice strategies.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Help for the Helpers: Building a Foundation for Trauma Informed Care

A one-hour foundation in trauma-informed care explains how traumatic stress affects the body and brain, with practical strategies, de-escalation tips, and guidance on secondary traumatic stress.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Nursing Grand Rounds Trauma Informed Care

A nursing-focused presentation on recognizing trauma and engaging patients through trauma-informed, resilience-oriented care.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Putting Trauma-Informed Care into Practice in the Perinatal Setting (Part 3 of 3) - Birth Trauma Mitigation and Use of the Plan of Safe Care in Supportive Communication

A professional workshop on mitigating birth trauma through trauma-informed care, the Plan of Safe Care, and compassionate communication with perinatal families.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Putting Trauma-Informed Care into Practice in the Perinatal Setting (Part 2 of 3) - Caring with Compassion Building Skills for Trauma-Responsive Care

Builds trauma-responsive care skills and compassionate communication for supporting families during the perinatal period.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Putting Trauma-Informed Care into Practice in the Perinatal Setting (Part 1 of 3) - Foundations for Trauma Informed Care

Learn to use trauma-informed care and compassionate communication to design equitable, compassionate plans of care for families during the perinatal period.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Nursing Grand Rounds Shattering Silence: Rape Trauma Circa 2021

A historical look at rape trauma, showing how nursing advanced forensic practice, victimology, and public understanding, with a case study of sexual homicide.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate