The Importance Of Having The Appropriate Training When Working With Trauma
When it comes to working with a client with trauma it’s imperative to have a thorough understanding of trauma.
Whether you’re a counsellor, medical practitioner, coach or community leader, this trauma-informed training adds a powerful new dimension to your professional toolkit.
If you work in counselling or mental health support, you’re likely no stranger to the growing demand for trauma-informed care. Clients are increasingly seeking practitioners who offer more than diagnosis and intervention – they want to feel seen, heard and understood. Compassionate Inquiry is a powerful psychotherapeutic approach developed by renowned physician Dr. Gabor Maté that guides practitioners in helping clients bring unconscious emotional dynamics into conscious awareness.
Now available as an approved modality through IICT, the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training is an add on course designed specifically for professionals already working in the counselling and mental health space.
Please note, the below prerequisites must be completed before applying for an IICT membership, even if you are a student.
Who is the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training for?
The IICT-approved Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training is open to professionals already working with clients, whose scope of practice includes counselling. Suitable fields include:
- Mental Health Professionals (psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists)
- Medical and Naturopathic Doctors
- Allied and Healthcare Professionals
- Social Workers and Addiction Counsellors
- Art and Yoga Therapists
- Life Coaches and Family/Relationship Therapists
- First Nations Elders and Community Counsellors
If you’re already holding space for others in an existing clinical and mental health practice and are looking to enrich the depth of your client work, Compassionate Inquiry is a powerful modality to add to your tool kit.
Minimum Training Requirements:
The minimum training requirements to add Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training to your IICT membership are:
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Clinical experience |
Already licensed and practicing in a counselling-related field |
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Accredited training |
240-hour, year-long, graduate level Compassionate Inquiry training |
Meeting the above criteria ensures qualification for IICT recognition of Compassionate Inquiry as an approved modality, making therapists eligible for membership and insurance coverage through our professional membership body.
Prerequisites
Because of the depth and demand of this program, applicants must complete the below before applying for a membership with IICT, even as a student:
- Be currently working with clients in a professionally qualified existing clinical or mental health capacity, whose scope of practice includes counselling
- Be enrolled in the 240-hour, year-long, graduate level Compassionate Inquiry training
- Have a strong foundation in ethics, scope of practice and client support
- Commit to personal growth and active participation throughout the year
Course structure: What to expect
The Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training is a 240-hour program delivered over 12 months featuring over 180 hours of live engagement.
Why enrol?
Here’s what makes this training so impactful for practitioners:
- Expand your scope with IICT: Once certified, you can list Compassionate Inquiry as a modality in your IICT membership, increasing your professional scope of practice, credibility and client reach.
- Trauma-informed and evidence-inspired: Draws on current neuroscience, attachment theory and somatic practices.
- Deepens relational work: Enhances your capacity for empathy and presence.
- Builds clinical confidence: Offers a structured framework to uncover and work with core beliefs and emotional patterns.
- Supportive community: Join a global network of professionals dedicated to self-growth and compassionate client care.
Ready to dive deep?
Compassionate Inquiry brings the heart back into healing. If you’re ready to meet your clients (and yourself) with deeper compassion and curiosity, this training could be the next meaningful step in your professional evolution.
Visit IICT to explore your eligibility for professional membership and insurance, and visit Compassionate Inquiry to enrol in the next Compassionate Inquiry intake.
Article written by: Kate Duncan, IICT
About the Author:
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Kate is the Content Writer of IICT and has been a prominent voice in the wellness industry for over a decade. Kate’s experience as the editor of two Australian health and wellness magazines offers a wealth of insights into the natural health space, which she now shares with IICT. Kate has extensively studied Yoga, Ayurveda and Massage Therapy. When she’s not working, you’ll find Kate treasuring moments with her son, surfing one of Byron Bay’s beautiful breaks or spending time in nature with her family. |