Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselling Certificate
Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselling
PTSD is a wide-ranging subject and one that may involve emotive repercussions that vary in nature.Every person reacts differently to life's obstacles but, for some, the effects may be more severe. PTSD often involves fear and the inability to move on to better experiences. Individuals who suffer from PTSD often struggle with their identity and find it difficult to interact with others or succeed professionally.This course provides in-depth information on the causes, methods of treatment and guidance techniques to treat PTSD. We recommend that students study this course in addition to a professional counselling course.
You will Learn:
- What PTSD is and why the disorder is a very difficult experience for many people
- An in-depth understanding of the emotional, mental and physical effects of PTSD and how it can impact an individual's life
- The different types of PTSD and how stress can perpetuate the condition even further
- Different types of PTSD trauma and how they can trigger different reactions
- How to recognise symptoms of PTSD and diagnose the symptoms as simple or complex PTSD
- Depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-harm as possible repercussions of untreated PTSD
- How PTSD affects children and teenagers, signs and symptoms of trauma and how you can counsel them
- How to elicit responses and gather information regarding the person's condition
Benefits of Taking this Course:
By studying the professional course on PTSD counselling, you can benefit in many ways, including:
- Understand how to treat people with PTSD
- Help people to deal with their fears and terrors and gradually resolve them to move past that point in their lives
- Help people to explore options for recovery and healing
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Course overview
- Who will benefit from this course
- The definition of PTSD
- Who can suffer from PTSD
- The causes of PTSD
- The nature of trauma
- The causes and effects of stress, and Acute Stress Disorder
- The distinction between simple PTSD and complex PTSD
- The three sub-categories of PTSD
- The need for a professional medical diagnosis
- The three main psychological symptoms of PTSD / The psychological symptoms of Complex PTSD
- The physical symptoms of PTSD
- Common co-existing psychiatric problems and secondary diagnoses
- The challenges associated with treating children with PTSD
- How PTSD symptoms are different for children and teenagers
- The typical PTSD symptoms exhibited by a child who has been abused
- How to use a checklist to gain a better understanding of a client’s symptoms
- The need to establish trust and honest communication between you and the client
- When to involve other medical practitioners and therapists
- Why medication is not a standard part of PTSD treatment
- The circumstances in which doctors consider medication for PTSD
- The advantages and disadvantages of using medication
- The kinds of medications prescribed for PTSD
- The role of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other approaches in treating PSTD
- How Neuro-Linguistic Programming can help people with PTSD
- An understanding of other therapies such as Psychodynamic Therapy, Hypnotherapy and Art Therapy
- How every person’s recovery from PSTD will be different
- The necessity of managing client expectations
- The importance of celebrating each step towards recovery, no matter how small
- An understanding of the main stages of recovery
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselling Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 9 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 9 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 9 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 6 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
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I can't wait to start another course with you! Definitely worth every penny and I would highly recommend I was also able to brush up on my excel knowledge too which is really imperative in my role.
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Course was incredible! Excellent development difficult matter, but with details are trained for this
Responsible manager job. Also with the knowledge that you gain, you feel prepared for a big challenge for new career. The importance in hospitality business shown in detail and is easily digested in training for working. Everything is designed with new technology and easily memories, amazingly beautiful methods of training
I feel very satisfied with the course. Magnificent time during the course. I recommend everyone to try. I want to thank the team of New Skills Academy for everything they have created for the education of this kind of business. Thanks again so much!
Vladimir Todorov
Love this course!! Everything included is so helpful, from the basics straight through to setting up your own salon.
Being a mother and working full time I was able to work at my own pace.
Would definitely recommend!!
Sade Aubrey
I would like to say that I have completely enjoyed the course online and I am very pleased with the resources and information that was given. My father is very proud of me completing the course in a short amount of time and I can only give credit to New Skills Academy for giving me the opportunity to complete a qualification that will benefit me in the future. I say this because my preferred job role is a human resources manager or even assistant to start off with. Many thanks for this amazing experience and the importance of this qualification as a whole.
Kaoutar Lenabdeljilil
Wow, a really helpful course, and a great way to get a portfolio of 'faces' that will enhance my repertoire. The course was so useful in highlighting important things to think about and also give a background into the history of facial art. I enjoyed the chapters and the ability to download or re -visit the chapters any time is a great bonus. Personally, for me, I wanted to have a recognizable and quantifiable certification that I can let potential customers see, and check, so they can feel confident I am a qualified and responsible face painter. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking about furthering their interest in face painting.
Felicity Sayers
Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselling
PTSD is a wide-ranging subject and one that may involve emotive repercussions that vary in nature.Every person reacts differently to life's obstacles but, for some, the effects may be more severe. PTSD often involves fear and the inability to move on to better experiences. Individuals who suffer from PTSD often struggle with their identity and find it difficult to interact with others or succeed professionally.This course provides in-depth information on the causes, methods of treatment and guidance techniques to treat PTSD. We recommend that students study this course in addition to a professional counselling course.
You will Learn:
- What PTSD is and why the disorder is a very difficult experience for many people
- An in-depth understanding of the emotional, mental and physical effects of PTSD and how it can impact an individual's life
- The different types of PTSD and how stress can perpetuate the condition even further
- Different types of PTSD trauma and how they can trigger different reactions
- How to recognise symptoms of PTSD and diagnose the symptoms as simple or complex PTSD
- Depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-harm as possible repercussions of untreated PTSD
- How PTSD affects children and teenagers, signs and symptoms of trauma and how you can counsel them
- How to elicit responses and gather information regarding the person's condition
Benefits of Taking this Course:
By studying the professional course on PTSD counselling, you can benefit in many ways, including:
- Understand how to treat people with PTSD
- Help people to deal with their fears and terrors and gradually resolve them to move past that point in their lives
- Help people to explore options for recovery and healing
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Course overview
- Who will benefit from this course
- The definition of PTSD
- Who can suffer from PTSD
- The causes of PTSD
- The nature of trauma
- The causes and effects of stress, and Acute Stress Disorder
- The distinction between simple PTSD and complex PTSD
- The three sub-categories of PTSD
- The need for a professional medical diagnosis
- The three main psychological symptoms of PTSD / The psychological symptoms of Complex PTSD
- The physical symptoms of PTSD
- Common co-existing psychiatric problems and secondary diagnoses
- The challenges associated with treating children with PTSD
- How PTSD symptoms are different for children and teenagers
- The typical PTSD symptoms exhibited by a child who has been abused
- How to use a checklist to gain a better understanding of a client’s symptoms
- The need to establish trust and honest communication between you and the client
- When to involve other medical practitioners and therapists
- Why medication is not a standard part of PTSD treatment
- The circumstances in which doctors consider medication for PTSD
- The advantages and disadvantages of using medication
- The kinds of medications prescribed for PTSD
- The role of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other approaches in treating PSTD
- How Neuro-Linguistic Programming can help people with PTSD
- An understanding of other therapies such as Psychodynamic Therapy, Hypnotherapy and Art Therapy
- How every person’s recovery from PSTD will be different
- The necessity of managing client expectations
- The importance of celebrating each step towards recovery, no matter how small
- An understanding of the main stages of recovery
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselling Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 9 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 9 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 9 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 6 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
I didn't know there is a better way and easiest way to better your personal training and fitness instructor course, till someone told me about fitness diploma course, very useful.
The questions are very relevant , I have just completed my personal trainer and fitness instructor course and passed,I'm over the moon, will do another course soon. I truly recommend this website .
Ballas Mustapha
Easy to use! Fantastic! It has massively helped me whilst I have been working in Human Resources.
I couldn't ask for anything better.
I can't wait to start another course with you! Definitely worth every penny and I would highly recommend I was also able to brush up on my excel knowledge too which is really imperative in my role.
Before I started the course I had little knowledge on how to use Excel I am now a Excel wiz! Such a fantastic course I would recommend it to anyone working in HR or looking to get into HR
Eva Stenson
Course was incredible! Excellent development difficult matter, but with details are trained for this
Responsible manager job. Also with the knowledge that you gain, you feel prepared for a big challenge for new career. The importance in hospitality business shown in detail and is easily digested in training for working. Everything is designed with new technology and easily memories, amazingly beautiful methods of training
I feel very satisfied with the course. Magnificent time during the course. I recommend everyone to try. I want to thank the team of New Skills Academy for everything they have created for the education of this kind of business. Thanks again so much!
Vladimir Todorov
Love this course!! Everything included is so helpful, from the basics straight through to setting up your own salon.
Being a mother and working full time I was able to work at my own pace.
Would definitely recommend!!
Sade Aubrey
I would like to say that I have completely enjoyed the course online and I am very pleased with the resources and information that was given. My father is very proud of me completing the course in a short amount of time and I can only give credit to New Skills Academy for giving me the opportunity to complete a qualification that will benefit me in the future. I say this because my preferred job role is a human resources manager or even assistant to start off with. Many thanks for this amazing experience and the importance of this qualification as a whole.
Kaoutar Lenabdeljilil
Wow, a really helpful course, and a great way to get a portfolio of 'faces' that will enhance my repertoire. The course was so useful in highlighting important things to think about and also give a background into the history of facial art. I enjoyed the chapters and the ability to download or re -visit the chapters any time is a great bonus. Personally, for me, I wanted to have a recognizable and quantifiable certification that I can let potential customers see, and check, so they can feel confident I am a qualified and responsible face painter. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking about furthering their interest in face painting.
Felicity Sayers
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