41 Online Trauma Trainings for Therapists in Canada

As therapists, learning about various theoretical orientations, modalities, and frameworks is imperative to building our competencies in the field — especially if you’re working with clients who’ve experience individual, collective and/or intergenerational trauma.

However, accessing such learning opportunities in Canada can be challenging, at times, due to geographical limitations, a finite number of course offerings, or limited therapist availability during scheduled course times — because let’s be honest, we can’t all take three to four days off work to attend the latest training live.

That’s why I’ve written this article.

This article highlights 41 online trauma trainings for therapists in Canada so you can easily find and access trauma training options that you can complete on your own time and at your own pace.

Whether you’re search for an in-depth trauma-informed certification, a modality-focused training specific to trauma work, or a specialized training course for working with a particular population, there’s a course listed here for you.

41 Online Trauma Training for Therapists

Because finding the right online trauma training for therapists in Canada can be overwhelming we’ve organized the training options in clear categories — from trauma-informed approaches to modality-focused trainings to specializations for working with specific populations. With this course list, you should have no difficulty finding the right online trauma training program for you.

14 Modality-Focused Trauma Trainings

Course Name	Presenter(s)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Master Class: Experience the Healing Power of EFIT for Attachment Trauma	Sue Johnson
Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)	Sue Johnson and Leanne Campbell
The Complete Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Teacher Training	David Treleaven
Expressive Therapy: Re-sensitizing the Traumatized Mind and Body to Resilience	Cathy Malchiodi
Soulfulness As an Embodied and Experiential Approach to Racial-Cultural Trauma	Shelly Harrell
Managing Trauma in Your World: an IFS Perspective	Frank Anderson
EMDR and Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing	Arielle Schwartz
Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification Training: Body-Based, Polyvagal, and Neurobiological Techniques for Mind-Body Healing	Abi Blakeslee, Arielle Schwartz, and Janina Fisher
Somatic Trauma Healing Foundations Certification	Abi Blakeslee
Somatic Therapy for Trauma: Healing Attachment, Racial, and Collective Trauma Through the Body	Janina Fisher, Pat Ogden, Resmaa Menakem, and Abi Blakeslee
Trauma and Polyvagal Theory	Stephen Porges
Trauma Treatment Transformed: Integrating Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Work	Arielle Schwartz
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Mastery Course: A Session-By-Session Instructional Training for Treating PTSD and Trauma	Kate Chard
Codependency, Narcissism, and Trauma Bonding: CBT, DBT and EMDR Strategies to Free Clients from Toxic Relationships	Krystal Mazzola Wood, Amy Marlow-MaCoy, and Nancy Johnson

8 Specialized Trauma Trainings

Course Name	Presenter(s)
Working with First Responders and Veterans: Trauma Treatment for the 21st Century	Eric Gentry
The Truth About Colonization of Indigenous People and What it Means for Clinical Practice	Shelley Spear Chief
Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments and Resilience Training for Civilian Trauma Survivors	Ulrich Schnyder
Early Psychological Intervention for Children Following Tragic Events	Janine Shelby
Navigating Reproductive Trauma: Insights into Maternal Mental Health	Julie Bindeman
Teletherapy with Traumatized Teens and Emerging Adults	Martha Straus
7 Stages of Detoxing From Toxic Relationships: A Guided Course	Jessica Baum
Racial Trauma: Assessment and Treatment Techniques for Trauma Rooted in Racism	Monnica Williams

19 Trauma-Informed Therapy Trainings

Course Name	Presenter(s)
Complex Trauma Certification Training (CCTP/CCTP-II) Course: Online Certification Training Course	Janina Fisher
How the Body Keeps the Score: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Trauma from the Premier Experts	Bessel van der Kolk, Michael Milhoefer, Deborah Korn and More
Restructuring the Trauma Story with Story Healing Therapy	DeAnza Spaulding
Addressing Collective Trauma and Moral Injury within the Clinic and Community	Jack Saul
Healing Collective Trauma: A Culturally-Informed Psychodynamic Approach	Usha Tummala-Narra
Power/Subjugation Dynamics and the Role of the Body in Healing Collective Trauma	Pat Ogden
Trauma and the Resilience Paradox: The Crucial Role of Adaptive Flexibility	George Bonanno
Restructuring Meaning in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma	Gilad Hirschberger
Trauma of Human Agency and Intergenerational Consequences	Clara Mucci
Building Resilience in the Face of Collective Trauma: From Empathic to Distress to Compassion	Ron Siegel and Tanya Singer
Attachment Disruption, Unresolved Childhood Memories and Self-Disturbance: An Evolving Approach to Complex Trauma	John Briere
Revolutionizing Trauma Therapy	Babette Rothschild
Relational Challenges in Complex Trauma: A Collaborative Model for Effective Therapy	Kathy Steele
Interrupting the Vicious Cycle of Toxic Stories and Traumatic Activation	Valerie Mason-John
Essential Tools from a Trauma Expert: Managing Secondary Trauma, Moral Distress, and Empathic Strain in Times of Stress	Francoise Mathieu
Creating Connection from A Distance	Janina Fisher
Three ways to Turn Post-Traumatic Stress into Positive Growth	Bill O’Hanlon
How Attachment, Trauma, and Temperament Shape Personality	Daniel Siegel
Treating Complex Trauma: Beyond Competency	Laura Curran, Peter Leone, Janina Fisher, Stephen Porges, and More

Conclusion

As you complete your chosen online trauma training and integrate new frameworks into your practice, a clinical supervisor can assist you with applying what you’ve learned into practical strategies you can implement in therapy sessions. Whether you pursue an in-person training or an online course, clinical supervision helps integrate theory into clinical practice.

Finding a clinical supervisor doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, many clinical supervisors offer virtual clinical supervision to make supervision more accessible across Canada. To find your next clinical supervisor, visit the Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory. Browse listings, review supervisor specialities, and choose the best fit for your practice.

Want to search for more online trainings therapists in Canada?

Check out our article 5 Online CBT Trainings in Canada.

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