Advanced & Supplemental Courses

Whether you have been a Prayer Minister for decades or are newly certified with a few hours under your belt, it doesn’t take much to find out that helping others find growth and healing in Christ can be challenging. During this 16 week course, you will learn more about God’s design to equip and sustain each of us as we minister to his people. Not only is this important for you as you grow in your capacity for care, it is important for those you serve that you know how to identify complex trauma and the nuances in ministering to those affected by it.

COURSE I (8 weeks)
Working with complex trauma survivors can be one of the most rewarding and inspiring things we do in ministry and in counseling. In this Advanced Course, we will cover the basics of complex trauma. The purpose is to prepare and equip you to help people find greater healing from their past. In Course I we will cover:

• Basics of complex trauma.
• How to recognize trauma symptoms in others
• How to navigate the healing journey with the people you serve.

Derealization, depersonalization, shock, and PTSD are all symptoms that will be covered in depth. Knowing and understanding how and why these symptoms appear will help you mediate their impact.

God’s design is perfect, and so is his plan for healing. With complex trauma survivors, the techniques that work well with most individuals often produce very different results. You will learn why this happens as we cover a comprehensive  approach for help. This approach will encompass the full person with an emphasis on equipping the people you serve with skills to grow and heal. You will be given the opportunity to staff cases for clients currently in your care, ask questions regarding situations you have worked with in the past, and apply your new knowledge to case studies presented in class.

Additionally, we will be talking about how to avoid burnout and overwhelm when working with complex trauma survivors. It can be a challenging to love like Jesus without taking on the full responsibility of God to bring breakthrough to an individual. We will discuss this fine line and how to easily identity your responsibility versus God’s responsibility in the healing process. You will also have a brief introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder and Trauma Coping Systems in preparation for Complex Trauma Course II. (the second 8 weeks)

COURSE II (8 weeks)
In Course II you will be learning about dissociation, Trauma Coping Systems, and Dissociative Identity Disorder. It has been estimated that 75% of those who are stuck in their healing journey are dealing with unrecognized dissociation. What does “stuck” look like? It looks like those people who have had multiple counselors, been to every prayer ministry in town, and feel like their problems are too big and cannot be healed. Most often, this is due to lack of training on the part of the counselor or prayer minister. 

The focus of this 16 week course will be aimed at supporting and educating counselors, pastors, life coaches, and prayer ministers. In addition, any Community Caregivers are welcome to attend. We define Community Caregivers as: counselors, pastors, prayer ministers, social workers, school teachers, medical personnel, and first responders.

CE’s AVAILABLE!
16 CE’s are available for this training. You may select this option during the checkout process (click ‘Enroll Today’ button below).