Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults
Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults
Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) provide a practical framework for safer, more effective practice with adults, supporting both individual wellbeing and sustainable organisational culture change. They are grounded in the understanding that trauma is a psychosocial injury that shapes behaviour, health, engagement, and relationships.
At the heart of trauma-informed practice is a shift from asking “What is wrong with you?” to “What has happened to you?” – reducing blame, increasing safety, and improving professional responses. Our training helps professionals connect life experience to present-day challenges, enabling more effective engagement, reduced escalation, and stronger outcomes for adults accessing services.
This programme is designed for adult-facing professionals and organisations seeking to embed trauma-informed practice across teams, improve staff confidence, and reduce burnout and compassion fatigue. It draws on the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) and real-world practice examples.
Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults
Book your training for groups – facilitated by our lead trainer Scott Henery.
This foundational course introduces the core principles of Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) and provides a shared framework for working more safely and effectively with adults affected by trauma. It builds the knowledge and confidence needed to recognise trauma, reduce re-traumatisation, and improve engagement across services.
£500.00 3 hours
This course integrates de-escalation skills with Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA), equipping professionals to respond to escalating situations safely, respectfully and effectively. It recognises how past trauma shapes stress responses and behaviour, and supports staff to prevent crises, reduce re-traumatisation and maintain safer environments for everyone involved.
£500.00 3 hours
This course provides practical, applied training in using acceptance-based skills, drawn primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), within a trauma-informed framework. It supports professionals to work safely and effectively with adults who have experienced trauma by strengthening psychological flexibility - the ability to stay present, tolerate internal distress and take meaningful action.
£500.00 3 hours
Professional curiosity is a core skill in Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) and is closely aligned with the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy). It supports practitioners to look beyond presenting behaviour and ask “What has happened to you?” rather than “What is wrong with you?”, reducing blame and increasing safety and understanding.
This course focuses on empathy skills within a trauma-informed approach, with particular attention to the impact of trauma work on practitioners themselves. It supports professionals to remain emotionally available and effective while protecting their own well-being in demanding roles.
Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults
Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) provide a framework for compassionate service delivery and organisational culture change. They are grounded in the understanding that trauma is a psychosocial injury that can deeply affect an individual’s health, relationships, and sense of self.
At the heart of this approach is a shift in perspective — from asking “What is wrong with you?” to “What has happened to you?”
Our goal is to help professionals connect the dots between life experience and current challenges, because when this happens, they can support recovery, build resilience, and create more effective engagement.
This training is designed for professionals who work with adults affected by trauma and for organisations that want to embed a trauma-informed culture across their teams.
Our training draws on the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) and real-world practice examples to bring the principles to life in any professional setting.