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Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults

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.

Explore our Train the Trainer options here
5 Courses
15 Follow-On Courses
100+ eLearning Courses

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Trauma Informed Approaches for Adults

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Foundations in Trauma-Informed Approaches (1/5) – ADULT OPEN COURSE

£35.00 3 hours

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A general introduction to adult Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA). Introduces TIA as a strengths-based framework focused on understanding and addressing the impact of trauma. It emphasises the importance of physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both service providers and survivors. This training is designed to equip professionals across various sectors, such as health, social care, community services and education, with the tools needed to foster environments that promote healing and resilience.

Playfulness – Positive Behaviour & De-escalation Skills (2/5) OPEN ADULT COURSE

£35.00 3 hours

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A course on de-escalation skills integrated with Trauma-Informed approaches (TIA) is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and practical strategies to manage escalating behaviours respectfully and safely, recognising the impact of past trauma on an individual's response. The overall aim is to prevent crises, reduce the risk of re-traumatisation, and promote a safe, supportive environment for all.

Acceptance Skills and Psychological Flexibility in Trauma-Informed Care (3/5): ADULT OPEN COURSE

£35.00 3 hours

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This course provides comprehensive, hands-on training for integrating acceptance-based skills, primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), into a trauma-informed practice. Participants will learn how to assist clients and service users who have experienced trauma in developing psychological flexibility—the ability to remain present, confront difficult internal experiences (such as thoughts, feelings, sensations, and memories), and take committed actions toward a values-driven life.  

Using Curiosity skills within trauma-informed Approaches (TIA)(4/5): ADULT OPEN COURSE

£35.00 3 hours

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Equipping professionals to approach individuals with an inquisitive, non-judgmental, and sensitive perspective that recognises the prevalence and impact of trauma. The concept of "professional curiosity" is a vital skill in TIA, often framed within the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy), as it encourages practitioners to look beyond challenging behaviour and ask, "What happened to you?" instead of "What is wrong with you?"

Empathy Skills and Trauma-Informed Approaches (5/5): ADULT OPEN COURSE

£35.00 3 hours

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A course focused on Empathy Skills within a Trauma-Informed Approach. Crucially, the course addresses the impact of working with trauma on the practitioner, including concepts like vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout.   Participants learn to identify early warning signs and develop personalised self-care and resilience-building strategies to sustain well-being and professional longevity in a challenging field.

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.

Explore our Train the Trainer options here.

5 Courses
15 Follow-On Courses
100+ eLearning Courses

For information on Pace and TIA

Click here
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Adult Trauma-Informed Approaches

Adult Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) are a framework for interpersonal service delivery and organizational change that is grounded in the understanding of how trauma should be viewed as a psychosocial injury and can impact an individual’s life, health, and sense of self.

The key principles are:

  • A fundamental shift in perspective from asking, “What is wrong with you?” to asking, “What has happened to you?”
  • Acknowledgement of the widespread impact of trauma and understanding potential paths for recovery.
  • Recognition that mental health difficulties and challenges with social skills often develop in response to a person’s life experiences, including traumatic and adverse events.
  • Our goal is to support individuals in understanding the connection between their life experiences and current challenges, helping them find effective ways to cope, move forward, and recover.

PACE and TIA for Adults

PACE serves as a relational tool that operationalizes the core principles of a trauma-informed approach:

  1. Creating Safety and Trust: The Acceptance and Empathy elements of PACE directly address the trauma survivor’s need to feel safe and seen without judgment, helping to rebuild trust that was likely violated by trauma.
  2. Empowerment and Voice: Curiosity invites the adult to explore their own internal experience, giving them the choice and control over what they share, and fostering empowerment.
  3. Healing Shame: The non-judgmental stance inherent in Acceptance and Empathycounters the intense feelings of shame often experienced by trauma survivors, replacing them with a sense of worthiness and unconditional regard.

By embedding the PACE mindset “way of being” into interactions, professionals can offer an adult a corrective and secure relational experience, which is crucial for regulating intense emotions and processing trauma.

Start with the Foundations in Trauma-Informed Approaches training, then move through the four PACE in Practice modules. Completing all five modules is crucial for implementing meaningful practice improvements and fully integrating PACE into your community.

Empowering Safety: Bespoke Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

Why Choose Bespoke Training?

Generic training can leave staff feeling unprepared for the real-life scenarios they face. Our tailored approach ensures the content, delivery method, and case studies are directly relevant to your sector (e.g., education, healthcare, sport, charity, corporate), your local policies, and the specific vulnerabilities and risks present in your community.

Our Specialised Training Pillars

We design engaging, practical, and compliant training across three core areas:

  • For Professionals Working with Children (Child Protection): Focuses on recognising the signs of abuse and neglect, statutory guidance (e.g., Working Together to Safeguard Children), robust reporting procedures, and the creation of a safe, child-focused culture.
  • For Professionals Working with Adults (Adult Safeguarding): Focuses on the principles of the Care Act, understanding different types of harm, promoting wellbeing, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) considerations, and ensuring person-led safeguarding responses.
  • Blended Cohorts (Safeguarding for All Ages): Ideal for organisations whose staff or volunteers interact with both children and adults (e.g., community centres, housing associations, religious organisations). This training highlights the common principles of good practice while clearly delineating the different legal frameworks, signs of harm, and reporting routes for each demographic.

Invest in training that transforms knowledge into action. Equip your team with the confidence and competence to protect those in your care proactively.

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