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Certified Trauma Care Practitioner

Price

$2850

Duration

Enrollment Limit

20 Weeks* 

36 Students

Coming Spring 2026

About the Course

Discover how learning about trauma can enhance your relationships both at home and in the workplace, fostering safety, trust, and compassion.

Embark on a transformational journey with our comprehensive 20-week course designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to become a Certified Trauma Care Practitioner.

Delve into the heart of trauma recovery through an IFS lens with expert guidance from

Achara Tarfa 
one of four founding instructors in the esteemed Global Trauma Institute and Level 3 Trained IFS Practitioner.
 

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When You Don't Have a Comprehensive Understanding of Trauma, You Can...

Inadvertently Miss Crucial Cues

Without a comprehensive understanding of trauma, professionals may unintentionally overlook vital signs and signals from their clients, preventing them from building a relationship their client can trust. 

Offer Inadequate Guidance

Professionals lacking a deep grasp of trauma offer generic, ineffective strategies such as "toxic positivity" that fail to address a client’s unique trauma-related challenges. This leaves them feeling unsupported and unheard.

Unintentionally Retraumatize Clients

The most concerning consequence of insufficient knowledge in trauma is the potential to unintentionally retraumatise clients by introducing triggering topics, exercises, or approaches that cause harm, rather than healing.

The Certified Trauma Care Practitioner  Program equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to identify and comprehend trauma effectively.

Gain a profound understanding of both yourself and trauma survivors, enabling you to meet them with empathy, disarm their defenses, and empower them through authentic connection and responsive, trauma-informed support. 

Launch your journey of profound insight and transformative impact as you navigate the complexities of trauma with empathy and expertise.

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Imagine if you...

Learned how the mind AND body work together 
recognizing their combined role in accelerating healing and enhancing your effectiveness as a caring professional.

Utilized compassion, kindness, and genuine connection to reduce feelings of judgment, shame, and guilt in individuals dealing with trauma.

Were fluent in embodied communication, transforming your ability to understand and support clients based on their fight/flight or freeze responses.

Developed a comprehensive understanding of trauma,
its varied manifestations, and the psychological, behavioral, and somatic obstacles to recovery.

Showed up in SELF energy every day, offering effective solutions to facilitate client safety and nurturing a secure environment building a relationship of trust.

Empowered clients to reframe their perspective on trauma, approaching it through a somatic, trauma-informed approach for a more hopeful and present-oriented mutual outcome.

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What sets our
Certified Trauma Care Practitioner Program apart?

In-depth Curriculum

Endorsed by the Global Trauma Institute, immerse yourself in 60+ hours of engaging content, covering childhood, developmental, and adolescent trauma and their after effects.

Virtual Classroom

Join dynamic live sessions from the comfort of your home, fostering interaction with instructors and fellow students across the globe.

Community Building

Forge lasting connections as you collaborate and co-regulate with peers, creating a supportive community every step of the way.

Unique Approach

 Explore trauma recovery through an Internal Family Systems lens, offering fresh perspectives and innovative techniques.

Personal Growth

Experience experiential unpacking and co-regulation, transforming your relationship with resistance into one of compassion and attunement

Certification

Earn a prestigious certification from the Global Trauma Institute upon completion, setting you apart as a qualified Trauma Care Practitioner.

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Join us and discover the profound impact you can make in the lives of trauma survivors,
including your own.

Embrace curiosity, embrace growth

Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a journey of healing and empowerment.

Enroll in Spring 2026 

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Trauma Care Practitioner Curriculum

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The Certified Trauma Care Practitioner program is tailor-made to offer training and certification to individuals who seek to integrate an understanding of trauma into their current professions or personal lives.

Whether you're a teacher, school staff member, clergy member, non-profit agency worker, or medical and dental office employee, these courses are designed to meet your needs.

The possibilities are endless for those who aspire to better understand trauma, its effects, and how to meet it with compassion and empathy.

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This program is right for you if you want to…

Dive Deeper

Move beyond conventional views of trauma and explore its profound interpersonal dimensions. Discover how past experiences can shape not only your relationships but also your emotional, biological, and psychological well-being, paving the way for lasting personal transformation.

Unlock Your Potential

Delve into a specialized Internal Family Systems-informed approach of our course, meticulously designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for personal growth. Through certified coaching techniques you'll uncover new insights that have the power to reshape your entire life trajectory.

Rewrite Your Story

Embrace the opportunity to rewrite your narrative, liberating yourself from the constraints of the past and empowering yourself to create a brighter future. With each lesson, you'll gain the tools to modify your thinking, behaviors, and outlook, infusing your life with newfound peace, harmony, and inspiration.

Seize the Moment

Don't let another day pass without taking control of your journey towards healing and self-discovery. Join us and embark on a transformative adventure that promises to unlock your full potential and ignite a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Meet Your Instructors

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Achara Tarfa

This premiere course is led by Achara Tarfa BA, IFS-P, CTCP-S. As a survivor of trauma herself, Achara is a sought after Level 3 IFS Practitioner and Certified Trauma Care Practitioner - Supervisor. For over 20 years Achara has consulted with organizations to educate groups of people seeking to understand themselves in relationship to themselves and to others. Achara has instructed hundreds of Certified Trauma Care Practitioners through the Global Trauma Institute. She has a virtual private practice supported by an amazing team. Achara resides in the United States, enjoys visiting Thailand, and loves her family and friends. 

The Global Trauma Institute has accredited a group of our most qualified coaches to teach these courses. Not only are they coaches credentialed as Supervisors, our highest level of coaching certification, but they also have years of experience working in the field of trauma. 

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Julia Pishko

Julia is a Trauma Care Practitioner, Supervisor, Educator, Facilitator and a Victim’s Advocate for survivors of sexual assault, providing support for survivors both in person and on a crisis line in Denver, Colorado. She works with 1-1 coaching clients all over the world, supporting currents coaches and instructing aspiring coaches training for their Initial Coaching Certification at the Global Trauma Institute. She also creates and guest facilitates Trauma Informed Education for a variety of organizations. 

The Global Trauma Institute has accredited a group of our most qualified coaches to teach these courses. Not only are they coaches credentialed as Supervisors, our highest level of coaching certification, but they also have years of experience working in the field of trauma. 

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The information on this website is provided for educational purposes only and it not a substitute for medical advice. Outcomes, transformation, and/or growth are individualized, depend on personal participation, and are not guaranteed. 

© 2026 Achara Tarfa: IFS Compassionate Coaching

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