Trauma-Informed Psychological Intervention
Trauma-Informed Psychological Intervention is designed to support trauma survivors by recognizing trauma’s impact and promoting recovery. It aims to create a safe, supportive environment that avoids re-traumatization, fosters resilience, and empowers individuals in their healing. This workshop provides professionals with tools and strategies to integrate trauma awareness into care, enhancing support for survivors.
Syam K. Ravindran is a registered clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in the
higher education and mental health sectors. He began his career as a faculty member at the
Department of Psychiatry, KMC, Mangalore in 2012, and later served as a supervisor for MPhil
clinical psychology trainees at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education until 2022. Currently,
Syam is associated with CONNECT & RESTORE, a virtual platform providing clinical skills
training and supervision for mental health professionals.
Syam specializes in –
● trauma-informed psychological interventions,
● Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),
● Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT),
● Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Objectives of the workshop
● Enhanced Understanding of Trauma
● Proficiency in Trauma-Informed Care Principles
● Development of Practical Intervention Skills
● Capacity to Create Trauma-Sensitive Environments
● Strengthened Professional and Personal Resilience
You will be able to learn..
● Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care and compatible frameworks with real
client examples
● Different types of trauma and clinical signs for effective implementation of
Trauma-Informed Practice (neurobiological perspective, PTSD)
● Understanding Complex PTSD and clinical signs for effective implementation
(neurobiological perspective, Complex PTSD)
● Trans-diagnostic understanding of trauma: manifestation across axis one
and axis two disorders, leading to misdiagnosis
● Exploring Trauma Beyond Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
● Integrating attachment framework for understanding trauma..
● Development of emotional and attachment systems in early formative years
● Experiential understanding of gauging client’s ego-strength -Framework for
application in trauma-focused interventions
● Understanding trauma adaptations using the window of tolerance and
clinical application
● Incompatibility of extrapolating evidence-based Practices for PTSD to
complex PTSD clients.
● Sequencing psychotherapy and Phase-based approach for clients with
chronic traumatization
● Importance of Ego-State Therapies in addressing dissociation
● Differentiating habituation-based therapy models from Trauma-Processing
models in trauma treatment
● Overview of promising ego-strengthening and emotional processing models
Program schedule
| 08:30-09:30 | 10:00-11: 30(01:30) | 11:30-12:00 | 12:00-01-30(01:30) | 01:30-02:30 | 02:30-03:30(01:00) | 03:30-04:00 | 04:00-05:0 0 (01:00) | |
| 19/12/24 | Reporting & Check-in | Session 1 | Tea break | Session 2 | Lunch break | Session 3 | Tea break | Session 4 |
| 20/12/24 | Session 5 | Tea break | Session 6 | Lunch break | Session 7 | Tea break | Session 8 | |
| 21/12/24 | Session 9 | Tea break | Session 1 | Lunch break | Session 11 | Tea break | Session 12 |
Venue
Date : December 19, 20 & 21, 2024
Maximum intake capacity : 30
Venue : ICPF Malabar Camp Centre (https://g.co/kgs/y49mTzt)
Type stay : Two sharing rooms
Food and refreshments : Covering 3 time meals and 2 time refreshment both
vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes.
Who can participate in the workshop?
The participation is limited to students and professional from mental health profession such as
● Psychologist,
● Psychiatrist and
● Psychiatric Social Worker
Registration Fee:
Inclusions:
● Expert sessions
● Registration kit
● Two sharing accommodation (check-in on 19/12/24 morning and Check-out on 21/12/24 evening)
● 3 time meals and 2 time refreshment
Exclusions:
● Accommodation and food for prior or post workshop days
● Travel expenses
| Early Bird Offer (on or before 30/11/24) | Actual fee | |
| Student/Research Scholar | 6000 | 7000 |
| Professional | 7500 | 9000 |