Trauma Reprocessing Therapy Course
Master Psychological Reprocessing Therapy from theoretical foundations to advanced clinical application. This course equips mental health professionals with a complete, evidence-based TPC skill set — covering assessment, protocol delivery, complex trauma adaptation, and ethical termination. If you work with trauma survivors, this training will transform your clinical practice.
What you will learn:
You will build a thorough understanding of TPC's theoretical framework, including its neurobiological basis and how it compares to CBT and EMDR. You will learn to conduct trauma-informed assessments, identify target memories, and construct detailed case formulations. The course walks you through every phase of the TPC protocol, from stabilisation and memory activation to reprocessing and closure. You will also develop skills for working with complex presentations, including dissociation, attachment disruption, and developmental trauma. Special population adaptations cover children, veterans, first responders, and older adults. Finally, you will learn to monitor treatment outcomes systematically and guide clients through a clinically sound termination process.
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Course content
8 Chapters • 36 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsFoundations of TPC Therapy
Foundations of TPC Therapy
Lesson 1 • Origins and Theoretical Framework
Traces TPC's development from trauma and cognitive-processing research. Provides the conceptual map students use throughout the course.
Lesson 2 • The Psychological Reprocessing Model
Explains how traumatic memories are encoded, stored, and reprocessed. Students connect neurobiological concepts to clinical intervention logic.
Lesson 3 • Scope, Indications, and Contraindications
Clarifies which presentations benefit from TPC and which require modification or exclusion. Supports ethical and competent case selection.
Lesson 4 • Core Principles of TPC Practice
Defines the guiding principles that shape every TPC session. Students apply these principles as decision-making criteria in later chapters.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsTrauma Assessment and Case Conceptualisation
Trauma Assessment and Case Conceptualisation
Lesson 1 • Trauma History Intake Methods
Covers structured and semi-structured approaches to gathering trauma history. Connects intake quality to accurate case conceptualisation.
Lesson 2 • Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
Addresses suicide, self-harm, and destabilisation risk within trauma populations. Ensures students embed safety planning before initiating reprocessing.
Lesson 3 • TPC Case Formulation Structure
Guides students through a standardised TPC formulation template. Integrates assessment data into a coherent treatment rationale.
Lesson 4 • Symptom Assessment and Measurement
Introduces validated tools for measuring trauma symptoms and functional impairment. Students select and administer appropriate measures for baseline and progress tracking.
Lesson 5 • Identifying Target Memories
Teaches criteria for selecting and prioritising traumatic memories as TPC targets. Directly prepares students for the targeting phase of treatment.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsBuilding the Therapeutic Alliance in TPC
Building the Therapeutic Alliance in TPC
Lesson 1 • Stabilisation and Resourcing Techniques
Teaches grounding, containment, and resource installation skills used before and between reprocessing sessions. Builds client capacity to tolerate trauma work.
Lesson 2 • Psychoeducation as Alliance Tool
Uses structured psychoeducation to normalise symptoms and build client confidence. Prepares clients to engage actively in the TPC process.
Lesson 3 • Monitoring and Repairing Alliance Ruptures
Identifies signs of therapeutic rupture and applies repair strategies specific to trauma clients. Maintains treatment continuity through relational challenges.
Lesson 4 • Trauma-Informed Relational Stance
Defines the therapist's posture of safety, transparency, and empowerment. Establishes the relational foundation required before any reprocessing begins.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsCore TPC Protocol: Phase One
Core TPC Protocol: Phase One
Lesson 1 • Memory Activation Procedures
Guides students through controlled activation of target memories using TPC-specific cues. Connects activation intensity to therapeutic window management.
Lesson 2 • Subjective Units of Distress Calibration
Teaches precise use of distress scaling to guide session pacing and intervention decisions. Ensures students respond to distress data rather than assumptions.
Lesson 3 • Cognitive Interweaves in Phase One
Introduces therapist-initiated cognitive interweaves to unblock stalled processing. Students practice timing and phrasing interweaves appropriately.
Lesson 4 • Session Structure and Pacing
Establishes the standard TPC session format, time allocation, and pacing rules. Provides the structural scaffold for all subsequent protocol chapters.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsCore TPC Protocol: Phase Two
Core TPC Protocol: Phase Two
Lesson 1 • Installation of Positive Cognitions
Covers the installation phase where adaptive beliefs replace negative cognitions. Students verify installation completeness using validity-of-cognition measures.
Lesson 2 • Body Scan and Closure Procedures
Guides students through the body scan phase and formal session closure. Ensures complete processing and safe client departure after each session.
Lesson 3 • Tracking Processing Channels
Teaches students to follow and interpret the client's associative processing channels. Enables responsive facilitation rather than directive interruption.
Lesson 4 • Managing Abreaction and Flooding
Prepares students to recognise and safely manage intense emotional responses during reprocessing. Prevents harm and maintains the therapeutic window.
Lesson 5 • Bilateral Stimulation and Reprocessing Sets
Explains the role of bilateral stimulation in TPC reprocessing and how to administer sets. Students select modality and set length based on client response.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsWorking with Complex Trauma Presentations
Working with Complex Trauma Presentations
Lesson 1 • Parts-Based Approaches in TPC
Integrates structural dissociation theory into TPC to address ego-state conflicts. Students facilitate communication between parts before targeting traumatic memories.
Lesson 2 • Extended Stabilisation Phase Strategies
Provides a toolkit for clients who require prolonged stabilisation before reprocessing. Prevents premature trauma activation in fragile presentations.
Lesson 3 • Adapting Protocol for Attachment Trauma
Modifies TPC pacing and relational stance for clients with early relational trauma. Addresses transference and dependency dynamics unique to attachment-based cases.
Lesson 4 • Dissociation Assessment and Management
Teaches identification and measurement of dissociative responses within TPC sessions. Students apply containment strategies before proceeding with reprocessing.
Lesson 5 • Understanding Complex Trauma Profiles
Distinguishes single-incident trauma from complex developmental trauma presentations. Frames the clinical challenges that require protocol adaptation.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsSpecial Populations and Adaptations
Special Populations and Adaptations
Lesson 1 • TPC for First Responders and Veterans
Tailors TPC to occupational trauma, moral injury, and hypervigilance common in first responders and veterans. Addresses stigma barriers to treatment engagement.
Lesson 2 • TPC with Children and Adolescents
Adapts TPC language, pacing, and bilateral stimulation for younger clients. Students integrate caregiver involvement appropriately into the treatment frame.
Lesson 3 • TPC with Older Adults
Addresses sensory, cognitive, and cohort-specific factors affecting TPC delivery with older clients. Students modify assessment and pacing accordingly.
Lesson 4 • Cultural Responsiveness in TPC
Embeds cultural humility and culturally adapted communication into every TPC phase. Students identify cultural variables that affect trauma expression and treatment engagement.
Lesson 5 • Group-Format TPC Delivery
Introduces structured group TPC protocols and their facilitation requirements. Students distinguish group-specific benefits and limitations from individual delivery.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsTreatment Evaluation and Termination
Treatment Evaluation and Termination
Lesson 1 • Ethical and Clinical Termination Process
Guides students through the relational and procedural aspects of ending treatment. Addresses abandonment risk, referral, and documentation requirements.
Lesson 2 • Indicators of Treatment Completion
Defines clinical criteria signalling that all identified targets have been fully reprocessed. Prevents premature or delayed termination decisions.
Lesson 3 • Progress Monitoring Throughout Treatment
Establishes routine outcome monitoring practices integrated into every TPC session. Connects data-driven review to protocol adjustment decisions.
Lesson 4 • Relapse Prevention Planning
Equips clients with skills and plans to maintain gains and manage future stressors. Integrates relapse prevention into the final treatment phase.
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This course is for you:
Licensed therapists seeking a structured, evidence-based trauma treatment specialisation.
Clinical psychologists wanting to expand beyond traditional cognitive-behavioural approaches.
Social workers who regularly encounter trauma survivors in community mental health settings.
Counsellors in private practice looking to differentiate their services with specialised trauma training.
Psychiatrists interested in integrating reprocessing-based interventions alongside medication management.
Graduate-level trainees preparing to enter trauma-focused clinical roles after licence.
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