Level 1 Training in Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy (TCP) - Deepening Trauma Inquiry

Deepening Trauma Inquiry: From Foundational Skills to Clinical Practice

May 2027 – April 2028 | Hybrid Professional Training

Go Beyond the Foundations of Trauma Work

How do we help clients engage with traumatic experiences when fear, shame, and avoidance make those experiences difficult to approach?

Developed by David Read Johnson, PhD, and Hadar Lubin, MD, Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy (TCP) offers a direct, relational, and experiential approach to trauma treatment.

This year-long Level 1 training moves beyond introductory knowledge into the practice of TCP, helping clinicians develop greater confidence, skill, and emotional presence in trauma inquiry.

Through immersive training weekends, clinical demonstrations, experiential exercises, and ongoing small-group learning, participants will deepen their capacity to work with trauma while attending to their own responses within the therapeutic relationship.

What You'll Learn

Foundations of TCP

Deepen your understanding of the foundational axioms of fear, shame, and avoidance, and the principles of immediacy, engagement, and emotionality.

Core Trauma Inquiry Techniques

Develop practical skills in four foundational TCP techniques:

• Getting the Details

• Decoding Current Behaviors

• Introducing Discrepancy

• Disclosing the Perpetrator

Beyond the Basics

Explore additional inquiry tools, including Zooming In, Looking Around, Slowing Down, Repeating, Backing Up, and Pausing.

The Therapist's Role

Examine countertransference, embodied responses, therapist fear and avoidance, and the importance of maintaining emotional engagement during trauma work.

Clinical Integration

Apply TCP concepts through experiential practice, case discussion, role-play, and ongoing feedback.

A Year of Learning, Practice & Integration

Opening Intensive | May 29–30, 2027

Two days of in-person experiential training, demonstrations, and foundational skill development.

Monthly Small-Group Training | June 2027 – March 2028

Ten monthly, two-hour Zoom sessions in groups of six participants, providing opportunities for clinical discussion, practice, feedback, and integration.

Closing Intensive | April 22–23, 2028

Two final days of in-person training to consolidate learning, deepen clinical skills, and support continued professional development.

Your Pathway to TCP Certification

This training is the first level in West Rock Wellness's TCP professional training and certification pathway.

Participants who successfully meet the Level 1 completion and competency requirements will be eligible to earn the TCP-L1 professional designation.

Level 1 graduates may continue to Level 2, with the opportunity to pursue the TCP-CP (Certified Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy Practitioner) designation upon completing both levels and all applicable certification requirements.

Professional designations are issued by West Rock Wellness under its established credentialing requirements.

Who Should Attend?

Psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, creative arts therapists, and other mental health professionals seeking advanced training in trauma treatment.

Prerequisite: Completion of the introductory Foundations of Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy workshop.

Tuition & Registration

Standard Tuition: $2,400

• Early Bird: $2,100

• Student / Trainee: $1,800

• Limited scholarships available

• Payment plans available

Tuition includes both in-person intensive weekends and ten monthly online training sessions. Travel and accommodation are not included.

Offered By

West Rock Wellness | Post Traumatic Stress Center

New Haven, Connecticut