Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM)®
Trauma & Attachment Conference Series Summer Trauma Conference | ITATM & CTIC Stream | Live In-Person or Live Online July 14th-18th, 2025 Days 1 & 2 (Part 1) | 9:00-4:00 EST Days 3, 4 & 5 (Part 2) | 9:00-4:30 EST
Part 1 Only (Clinical ITATM & CTIC Stream) This is geared towards those working in clinical roles. July 14th & 15th, 2025 9:00-4:00 PM | Available Live In Person or Live Online (Part 1 is also available pre-recorded via distance learning)
Part 2 (Clinical ITATM & CTIC Stream) This portion is always completed live, and consistent with a professional level training does require participation in full due to the experiential nature of the training. May 7th-9th, 2025 9:30-5:00 EST | Live Online July 16th-18th, 2025 9:00-4:30 EST | Live In Person or Live Online
The Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM)® was created by Lori Gill, Founder and Clinical Director Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH).
Our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM)® is a trauma-specific model that layers in sensory processing, art, breath work, somatic therapies, embodied awareness, toning and movement, bilateral stimulation, resource installation, parts work integration, and amygdala reframing messages.
The Integrative Trauma Treatment Model (ITATM)® helps people to depotentiate trauma experiences and help people become embodied in a safe structured way
Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)®
This training is open to anyone working in a helping profession or holistic wellness position (yoga practitioner, occupational therapist, teacher, doctor) with a desire to learn more about trauma and attachment and our adapted processing model specific to non-clinical helpers. There are no pre-requisites for this training; information is presented at a practical and foundation building level and built upon throughout the training to provide practical and effective trauma integration and emotional regulation techniques. This training program focuses on foundational trauma and attachment knowledge as well as the implementation and applied practice of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A) ®. Participants listed in this section have completed the training requirements of certification but have not yet completed certification. They are trained to implement the Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A) ®.
Core Training: Part 1 Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training) Day 2: Phase-Based Tools to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Part 2 Day 1: Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A) ® - Non Clinical Stream Days 2 & 3: Applied Practice and Experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A) ®. Offered live online or live in person only. Descriptions below
Consultations: 6 2-hour consultations and applied practice for a minimum of 6 months is required before completing part 3.
Part 3 Days 1-3: Advanced Training & Applied Practice and Experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A) ®
Course Descriptions
Trauma Integration Training – Becoming Trauma-Informed
Days 1 & 2: Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment, Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation and Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential (description below) with Lori Gill, Founder and Lead Trauma Therapist, Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing
The fields of attachment and trauma research and intervention are growing rapidly. It is apparent that this is an area all clinicians can benefit from training in as it crosses all sectors and populations in some manner. However, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with all of the readings and resources. As this is our area of specialization, let us share what we have learned through our literature and research reviews and what we have effectively put into practice with you in an engaging and practical manner. This comprehensive two-day training will provide insight into current trauma, attachment, and neuroscience research ensuring an understanding of critical information and best practice strategies for working with trauma. This training will also help you to enhance your clinical skills and learn how you can add trauma regulation and attachment healing strategies to your repertoire.
Day 2 will focus on putting it into practice. Through this Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A NC) ® participants will learn how to make historical connections, engage in integrative trauma-specific treatment approaches, and promote resiliency and wellness. Participants will learn about phase-based treatment of complex trauma and review of best practice and evidence-based approaches will also be experienced. Participation is live online or live I person only and participation for the full training is required due to the experiential nature of the training resulting in several applied practice sessions using the model.
Upon completion of training participants will have a strong understanding of:
Trauma-Informed Care
What it means to be trauma-informed at an organization, service system and societal level
Core principles, guiding values and common language of trauma-informed care
Understanding what is helpful vs. what is harmful
The difference between trauma-informed and trauma-specific services
Understanding top-down, bottom-up and integrative trauma treatment modalities
The Neuroscience of Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Violence
How stress and trauma affect the brain, body and behaviour
The role of attachment in self-regulation and the capacity for relationship
The impact of attachment injuries on child development and adult health outcomes
Attachment dynamics in health care and human services work
The connection between trauma, addictions and violence
The importance of worker self-regulation and self-care in providing attunement, therapeutic presence and co-regulation for clients and in mitigating the effects of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
Sensory Regulation
Why trauma is a sensory experience
Recognizing the signs of emotional and physical dysregulation
Integration and how this relates to emotional and physiological regulation
The use of sensory approaches to promote regulation and integration
Boundaries, Self-Compassion, and Healthy Relationships
How trauma disrupts our boundaries and how we can learn to establish healthy boundaries
Addressing unmet needs
Shifting from false refuges to those that provide effective regulation
The importance of self-compassion for forming and maintaining healthy relationships
Differentiating intimacy from abuse
Part 2 Day 1 Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model - Adapted (Non Clinical Stream)
This workshop takes participants through the trauma integration and emotional regulation techniques following our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)® practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)® from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma integration work, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and the opportunity to practice techniques learned (as both the counsellor and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allows for discussion, questions, and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
Days 3 & 4 Applied Practice and Experiential & Applied Practice Part 2 & 3
This workshop takes participants through the trauma processing practices introduced in the core training. This workshop takes participants through experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted (ITATM-A)® from start to finish and includes various techniques (from brief assessment, grounding, trauma integration work, somatic discharging and shifting affect for completion of session in an emotionally regulated manner). Participants will experience various experiential activities inclusive of a live demonstration and further opportunities to practice trauma integration (as both the helper and the client) in a partner format with guidance from the facilitator. This experiential days allow for discussion, questions and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
All days will be rich with research, practical examples, case studies, experiential activities, and opportunities for self-reflection. Part 3:
Days 1-3: Advanced Training & Applied Practice and Experiential of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model Adapted - Non Clinical (ITATM-A) ®
This training will focus on working with preverbal trauma, attachment trauma, intergenerational transmission of trauma, parts work, and other aspects of complex trauma.
Advance registration is required, limited spaces available to ensure individualized attention. Although uncommon ATTCH reserves the right to change the format or reschedule based on enrolment.
Anne-Marie Lockmyer, Grief and Trauma Specialist provides a review of our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model training and conference. Anne-Marie has completed certification as a trauma and attachment specialist with us through our CTIP program.
Participant Feedback:
Most Valuable Aspect:
Left and right brain integration and increased understanding of the brain and the impact of trauma on the brain.
Use of neurobiology and discussion of emotional knowing.
Research supported information, and names of current experts in the field who are doing the work.
Examples-case studies and tools that are tangible and accessible.
Real examples (clinical and personal) provided to highlight information.
“Small class size”
Learning about the brain, where trauma impacts and we and help and improve.
Resources I can access-building my understanding of how to support participants and staff. Having a stronger understanding of trauma and how it is a large part of my work day. Now feeling I know more of the how, what, why’s and when’s-doing something with the knowledge.
The impact of trauma on the development of the brain.
Sensory activities. What trauma actually looks like.
The examples/stories given, to really get an idea.
The engagement and attachment for the first 12 months of age. How critical it is.
Listening to your wealth of knowledge, relating children’s behaviour to trauma.
Recognizing=responding with knowledge.
Strategies for enhancing awareness/identification of what a feeling looks like/feels like. Everything was applicable.
The explanations of what is happening in the brain. Also liked client examples.
The examples helped me to relate.
Understanding the functions of the brain and that trauma is a sensory experience.
There are many observations I have made of my clients; have speculated on impacts of attachment and trauma that made more sense after gaining more understanding of impacts on brain development.
Information on the brain. Neurobiology of treatment.
Lori’s heart, compassion and knowledge for the topic.
Clinical real life examples and hands on exercises.
Comments:
So worthwhile, the best training I have been to in a long time
Lori’s presentation was accessible, informative, fascinating, and emotionally engaging
Really felt part of the group and the information given is so relevant, eager to pass this information on to the community and client.
Interested to hear more and be a part of more training.
Wonderful work, keep shining and brightening the world, inspirational.
Thank you. Gives me a greater appreciation for what some of our participants have gone through.
Looking forward to the next two. Very engaging presentation, very easy to listen to, interesting.
So amazing!! I can’t wait to learn more.
Strategies to avoid burn out in order to stay open to support participants throughout their trauma.
You are a very great speaker, and you have so much knowledge to share.
Excellent presentation, extremely interesting.
Great presentation, so informative.
I will be back!
I enjoyed the opportunity to practice using the different equipment and seeing Lori utilize them – I am a visual learner!
I am so happy I took this course and look forward to taking the clinician program.
I really enjoyed this workshop and hope to continue expanding my knowledge in this area.
Grounding technique and importance of sensory experience very helpful!
Excellent – interested in more courses!
Provided me with a new lens to look through, to support the people I work with.
This was a fantastic presentation/training – I appreciated how it was grounded in research. I hope to learn more from you in the future!
This training was informative - I would have loved to go over all the material more thoroughly; perhaps it could be made into a 2-day training!