Self-Paced Video CoursesUnderstanding Trauma
Expert and compassionate guidance on tools for managing trauma symptoms
Taught By Sharon Gold-Steinberg, PhD
Understanding Trauma:
Easing the Drama of Trauma Symptoms
A course for therapists or clients — a companion guide to teach you psychoeducation and regulation skills.
Allow us to resource you with strengths-based psychoeducation and mind-body strategies to effectively manage the symptoms of trauma. This 7-episode course models compassionate language to explain the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and to teach interventions to halt flashbacks, cope with intense emotions or numbing, resource urges for self-harm, and diminish feelings of shame.
Watch the first episode for free to get a feel for Sharon’s wisdom and teaching style. Sharon demonstrates how she offers a compelling explanation to clients about how trauma impacts the nervous system and contributes to the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Psychologist Sharon Gold-Steinberg, PhD, shares with you the language and strategies she has culled from the masters, and her own 30 years of clinical experience, to support you in easing your clients’ distress and enhancing your own sense of efficacy in healing human suffering.
Many therapists encourage their clients also to purchase these videos to reinforce and deepen their learning outside of sessions.
*Continuing Education Credits (CEU)
Therapists are eligible to apply for 2 hours of Continuing Education Credit through R. Cassidy Seminars. View more information about these CEUs here. Apply for CEUs here.
*Special Bundle Offers
For information on bundling Understanding Trauma with the Strengths of All Parts (SOAP) chart or video workshop, view here.
Meet Your Teacher
Therapist RefreshDr. Sharon Gold-Steinberg, PhD
Sharon is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Ann Arbor. With over 30 years of clinical, teaching and supervisory experience. Sharon is passionate about supporting therapists to thrive in their work and to care for themselves in order to take care of others. She specializes in the treatment of trauma and attachment loss, and is a certified practitioner of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
The video course provides:
7 videos (15-25 minutes each) that model the psychoeducation and skill trainings that Sharon uses in working with her clients and when she offers workshops for therapists and allied professionals on trauma-informed care.
Clear and compassionate explanations about trauma memory and trauma symptoms.
A rationale for augmenting talk therapies with somatic and mindfulness—based interventions for trauma stabilization.
Demonstrations of coping skills including: flashback halting, calming down, energizing and being present, dealing with urges to self-harm, diminishing shame.
Colorful worksheets to personalize learning.
2 hours of eligible continuing education credits for mental health professionals (requires post-test & additional $15 fee).
References for additional resources.
Price: $89
(Bulk discount licenses are available to therapists who would like to share this resource with clients.)
Testimonials
“I have been working on trauma issues with my therapist for the past 2 years. She recently recommended your video series to me and I wanted to let you know that I have found the videos incredibly helpful. Your video series is so validating and makes me feel less isolated with my trauma. In addition, I am a visual learner and although I have discussed many of the concepts with my therapist, I love being able to watch the videos over and over until I can remember them. I have especially found the Halting Flashbacks and the Calming Down discussions especially helpful and often start my day with your Calming Down video to set the tone for my day. I am really grateful to you for making this video series and for your compassion for trauma survivors.”
—A Trauma Survivor
“I just finished your online course, and I found it to be extremely good and helpful. You are a truly gifted teacher! Your calming, soothing, and accepting tone throughout adds to the healing impact of the clearly-presented content. I believe that this kind of material is helpful to us all, as we have all experienced some degree of life trauma.”
—A Therapist
“Dr. Gold-Steinberg helps others learn about the impacts of trauma, and how to best work with those impacted by trauma, providing them a safe place to learn.”
—School Administrator
“There is nothing like a well-seasoned therapist teaching what she loves.”
—Workshop Participant
