{"product_id":"foundations-of-trauma-therapy-two-day-live-virtual-intensive-sept-18-19-2026-beta-cohort","title":"Foundations of Trauma Therapy: Two-Day Live Virtual Intensive (Sept 18-19, 2026 Beta Cohort)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA two-day live virtual intensive for licensed mental health clinicians who want to think across trauma modalities, not within one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live virtual via Zoom. Two consecutive days. 12 NBCC continuing education hours.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Licensed mental health clinicians and pre-licensed clinicians under qualified supervision.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaculty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Angela N. Serravalle, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, EMDR Consultant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18 and 19, 2026 (Beta Cohort).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration is open.\u003c\/strong\u003e This beta cohort is intentionally limited to 15 clinicians to protect breakout quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeginning cohort offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuition is $200, and beta participants receive 20% off the forthcoming 12-week Foundations of Trauma Therapy course, applied when that course opens. CE credit is pending NBCC approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Intensive Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a foundations intensive. It does not certify you in EMDR, IFS, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, TIST, CPT, PE, or any other proprietary trauma model. It teaches you how to think across them. The curriculum is organized around clinical competencies and core trauma treatment questions, not around loyalty to a single modality. Across two days you will examine the history and ethics of trauma treatment, current diagnostic frameworks, the neurobiology of traumatic stress with honest attention to where the evidence ends, evidence-based protocols, somatic and parts-based and attachment work, complex trauma and dissociation, and the cultural and structural dimensions of trauma. The intensive distinguishes established evidence, emerging evidence, theoretical models, and clinical wisdom, and refuses to collapse them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Intensive Is Not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a certification in any proprietary trauma model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a survey of techniques you can deliver on Monday without further training.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a wellness training or a healing experience. The register is clinical and intellectual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a marketing channel for any specific modality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicensed clinicians (psychologist, LPC, LCSW, LCMHC, LMHC, LMFT, PMHNP, MD) who treat trauma and want to develop a more deliberate integrative framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinicians who have been trained in one or two trauma modalities and want to think more clearly across the field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervisors and consultants who want to refine how they teach trauma practice to supervisees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraduate students in clinical and counseling programs in their final year of supervised training.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Be Able to Do After\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe the historical and ethical foundations of contemporary trauma practice, including the political development of PTSD and the ethical lessons of the recovered memory wars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiate DSM-5-TR PTSD, ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD, and the major diagnostic rule-outs (BPD, MDD with psychotic features, dissociative disorders, somatic symptom disorder).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish established neurobiological findings from theoretical scaffolding used in clinical training, and apply that distinction to psychoeducation with clients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply trauma-informed assessment and integrative case formulation, including phased treatment planning across stabilization, processing, and integration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate the evidence base, indications, and limitations of major trauma treatment modalities including CPT, PE, EMDR, somatic approaches, parts-based work, and attachment-based treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify scope-of-practice considerations for proprietary trauma modalities and articulate the difference between modality-informed clinical work and certified protocol delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruct culturally responsive integrative trauma formulations that address race-based, identity-based, and structural contributors to trauma presentations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLogistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal instructional time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 NBCC CE clock hours across two consecutive days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9:00 AM to approximately 5:00 PM Eastern, including breaks and a one-hour lunch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zoom. Breakout rooms used throughout for case discussion and exercise dyads. Live captioning available by default.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCohort size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 clinicians (beta cohort).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive participation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for CE credit. Recording available to registered participants for review only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-read packet sent seven days in advance. Participant workbook delivered at registration. Slide deck distributed after the intensive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisites:\u003c\/strong\u003e Current licensure or pre-licensure status in a mental health discipline. Graduate-level foundation in psychopathology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuition:\u003c\/strong\u003e $200 (beginning cohort rate). Includes 20% off the forthcoming 12-week Foundations of Trauma Therapy course, applied when that course opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration deadline:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 4, 2026 (14 days before Day 1), to allow pre-read distribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFaculty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngela N. Serravalle, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Delaware License # B1-00011250) and Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (PC-0000609). She is the founder and clinical director of Center for Balanced Living and CFBL Institute. Dr. Serravalle holds doctoral training from Capella University (2018), is a National Certified Counselor through NBCC (since 2009), is EMDRIA Certified (2022) and an EMDR Consultant (2025), and holds additional credentials in Trauma-Focused CBT, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional designation, Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, Ecotherapy, and Breathwork. She has held adjunct faculty appointments at Wilmington University and Delaware Technical and Community College and has served as a Volunteer Reviewer for the NBCC Foundation Scholarship Program since 2014. Her clinical practice focuses on trauma-related presentations and complex comorbidities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNBCC Continuing Education Credit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intensive is offered for 12 NBCC continuing education clock hours through CFBL Institute. NBCC ACEP approval status: pending. Until written ACEP approval is received from NBCC, CE credit is awarded contingent on subsequent approval. Participants who register prior to approval may request a refund if NBCC credit is not their priority for the registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAccessibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCFBL Institute is committed to accessibility. Live captioning is enabled by default. Materials are provided in screen-reader-compatible formats. Specific accommodation requests are handled within five business days of receipt. Contact the ACEP Administrator at drserravalle@gmail.com or (302) 608-3780.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRegistration Policies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefund policy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full refund within 7 days of registration if the participant has not begun accessing pre-read materials. Prorated refund less a 10 percent administrative fee for cancellations after pre-read access. No refund within 14 days of Day 1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransfer policy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Participants may transfer to a future cohort once at no charge if requested at least 7 days before the start date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCancellation by CFBL Institute:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the event of cancellation, registered participants receive a full refund or transfer to a future offering at no additional cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrievance procedure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written grievances to drserravalle@gmail.com. Acknowledged within 5 business days. Resolution within 14 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclosure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Serravalle is an EMDR International Association Certified Therapist and EMDR Consultant. EMDR is discussed in Block 7 of the intensive. The course presents EMDR critically and does not certify participants in EMDR. Dr. Serravalle's consultation practice operates separately from this intensive. Dr. Serravalle receives no royalties, ownership distributions, or paid teaching compensation from EMDRIA, the EMDR Institute, or any other proprietary trauma training organization reviewed in the program content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill I receive CE credit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The intensive is 12 NBCC continuing education clock hours. CFBL Institute's NBCC ACEP approval is pending. CE credit is awarded contingent on approval. Participants who register before approval may request a refund if NBCC credit is their priority for the registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill I be certified in EMDR, IFS, or any other model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is a foundations intensive. It teaches clinicians how to think across trauma modalities. Certification in any specific proprietary trauma model (EMDR, IFS, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, TIST, CPT, PE, DBT, Schema Therapy, or any other) requires that model's specific training pathway. This intensive does not substitute for that training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the intensive recorded?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Live participation is required for CE credit. Recordings are made available to registered participants for review only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the registration deadline?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegistration closes 14 days before Day 1 (September 4, 2026) to allow pre-read distribution and roster preparation. Late registration may be accommodated at the Program Administrator's discretion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull refund within 7 days of registration if the participant has not begun accessing pre-read materials. Prorated refund less a 10 percent administrative fee for cancellations after pre-read access. No refund within 14 days of Day 1. Transfers to a future cohort permitted once at no charge if requested at least 7 days before the start date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there prerequisites?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurrent licensure or pre-licensure status in a mental health discipline. Graduate-level foundation in psychopathology. The intensive assumes clinical competence at a foundational level and does not translate basic clinical vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat technology do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReliable internet, audio and video capability, and a quiet space for two full days. Zoom is required (a free Basic account is sufficient).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the intensive culturally responsive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlock 10 specifically addresses cultural, contextual, and structural dimensions of trauma practice. Cultural responsiveness is treated as central, not supplemental. The curriculum addresses race-based traumatic stress, LGBTQ+ trauma and minority stress, religious and intergenerational trauma, and immigration-related trauma. The intensive does not claim to make any participant culturally competent through two days of instruction; it provides the framework for the deeper work clinicians do over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat accommodations are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLive captioning is enabled by default through Zoom. Materials are provided in screen-reader-compatible formats. Specific accommodation requests are handled within five business days of receipt. Contact drserravalle@gmail.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I receive my CE certificate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertificates are emailed within 7 business days after Day 2. 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