Education
CE Activities
27 Nov 2025
Trauma Education (Day 1-4) online: Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma with Dr Leah Giarratano
To HKPS Members,
The Continuing Education Committee approved the circulation of the below activity to all HKPS Members, to keep our members informed about relevant continuing education activities in the field.
For Certificate Courses – Please note that certificate courses are approved based on attendance only, this does not imply any endorsements of the certificate awarded.
CE Accreditation:
DCP: approved with 1 CEU per hour (max. 6 CEUs per day).
DEP: Approves it with 10 CEU upon the completion of the program.
DCOP: Approves with 1 CEU per hour (max. 6 CEUs per day).
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Title of activity: |
Trauma Education (Day 1-4) online: Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma with Dr Leah Giarratano The flyer above includes author biography, program narrative, objectives and offerings |
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Talomin Books, Cairns, Australia https://talominbooks.com/ |
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Name(s) of speaker(s) |
Dr Leah Giarratano B.A. (Hons.), M.Psych., D.Psych. Leah Giarratano is a doctoral-level, Australian clinical psychologist who specialises in the assessment and treatment of, and professional training in traumatic stress disorders. Leah is also an author of fiction and nonfiction books, including eight books covering the assessment and treatment of psychological trauma and in the application of CBT. As a psychologist she has substantial clinical and teaching expertise in traumatology, working clinically in this area since 1995, across many trauma populations and utilising several treatment modalities. She has trained several thousand mental health clinicians in the treatment of PTSD and Complex PTSD internationally. |
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Brief content: |
There is a difference in the best-practice treatment for PTSD and Complex PTSD. This program synthesises practical approaches from several modalities that are publishing positive outcomes for these clients and presents them using actual cases that will reinforce clinical practice in traumatology. The content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations. The techniques are immediately applicable to clinical practice. The program will explain when exposure-based interventions are indicated and appropriate, and when other therapeutic needs must be addressed first. Day 1-2 is dedicated to treating PTSD clients utilising a cognitive behavioural approach. Day 3-4 is dedicated to the treatment of Complex PTSD (survivors of child abuse and neglect/ prolonged interpersonal trauma) using a phase-based approach and incorporating current experiential techniques showing promising results with this population; drawn from Emotion Focused Therapy for trauma, metacognitive treatments, Schema Therapy, attachment pathology treatments, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
After completing Day 4, participants can complete four optional trauma case studies to help apply the skills presented in the training. The trauma case study time commitment will require a total of 12 hours. Participation in this activity will improve ability to formulate a case plan for trauma clients using the Day 1-4 skills. The full four-day online program with optional case studies attracts 42 CPD/CE hours (or 30 CPD/CE for the Day 1-4 program without case studies). Highly detailed, instructive manuals are provided for Day 1-2 (190 pages) and for Day 3-4 (171 pages).
Watch Leah Giarratano present an overview of: |
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English |
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Attendees: |
This program is intended for all graduate mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, occupational therapists, counselling general medical practitioners, mental health nurses, psychotherapists and social workers. |
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Date: |
Day 1-4 Self-paced online with three months access is offered anytime on demand or commencing: 1 February 2025, 1 April 2025, 1 July 2025, 1 October 2025
Day 1-4 Livestreams online for Asia Pacific 20-21 + 27-27 March 2025 Livestream 9am-5pm AEDT (or 6am-2pm HKT) 19-20 + 26-27 June 2025 Livestream 9am-5pm WAST/HKT (for Asia) 4-5 + 11-12 September 2025 Livestream 9am-5pm NZST (or 5am-1pm HKT) 20-21 + 27-28 November 2025 Livestream 9am-5pm AEDT (or 6am-2pm HKT) The same self-paced date offerings + similar livestream dates are also planned for 2026 and 2027 Day 1-4 Live in Cairns and Auckland 3-6 June 2025 Cairns CBD 8:30am-4:30pm AEST 5-8 August 2025 Auckland CBD 8:30am-4:30pm NZST |
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Time: |
Self-paced online: Participants can complete the program in their own time over three months with complimentary access to a scheduled livestream to complete or consolidate learning. A complimentary extension is available upon request if required.
Livestream: Participants will complete the four-day program over two consecutive days one week apart between 9am-5pm Australian Time or New Zealand time on the dates scheduled, with three months complimentary access to the self-paced online program following the livestream to complete or consolidate learning. Flexibility of our online modes Participants can complete the Day 1-4 online program in either or both modes. For example, participants could complete Day 1-2 in self-paced mode and Day 3-4 in livestream mode (and vice versa). The Day 1-4 self-paced online program can also be spilt into two different time periods. For example, participants could complete Day 1-2 between February and April and then complete Day 3-4 between July and October. |
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Venue: |
Self-paced or livestream delivered online. Live program locations in 4–5-star hotels to be advised. |
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Fee: |
$1,390 Australian Dollars (Visa or Mastercard preferred, and payment is debited in Australian Dollars). The fee provides access to both online modes (i.e., when you register for the self-paced mode, participants are provided access to our scheduled livestreams for 12 months). |
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Deadline for application: |
Self-paced online participants can register anytime for on-demand, or in the weeks prior to 1 February, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October or in the month of commencement, but will not start until printed materials are delivered by express post international (approximately 8 working days). Livestream participants must be registered a month prior in order to ensure printed materials are delivered before the livestream date. |
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Contact person: |
Joshua George (program coordinator) [email protected] |