What is the
Advanced Professional Training?
A practical, 6-week training to gain confidence and competence while working with your clients.
Dr. Aimie’s assessment forms and protocols. You will also receive practical guidance for using assessments and protocols with your clients.
Case studies. Dr. Aimie will walk through a case study in training videos. You will then work through another case study for practice and then be given the final recommendations to compare.
Optional Professional Somatic and Integration Sessions to deepen your integration of the content
Ongoing access to course materials and session recordings.
Cheatsheets, handouts, guides, and more!
It's time to take what you've learned to the world.
What is included in the Advanced Professional Training?
You will receive the Advanced Professional level of training, building on what you know from the Professional level and give you what you need to directly implement the materials into your practice through handouts, protocols, guides, and assessment forms.
What you get:
- The framework to organize and assess information about a client to specifically work through the chronic functional freeze and overwhelm.
- The process and support to put together comprehensive recommendations through the lens that trauma needs to be addressed at the mind, body and biology levels.
Dr. Aimie’s actual assessment forms – Dr. Aimie will be giving you the assessment forms she uses when walking clients through identifying and completing the trauma response to freeze and shut down. Not only will she be giving you these forms, but helping you know the relevance of the questions on the assessment forms, how to interpret them, and how to create a comprehensive recommendations plan that is integrative and avoids overwhelm of the client
Step-by-step case studies –Dr. Aimie will walk you through a real case study showing you all of their assessment forms, how to identify the best starting place, and how to pull it all together for a comprehensive set of integrated recommendations.
What you get:
- Advanced level of professional training that shows you how to identify, assess and address the physiology of the freeze response in your client/patients
- A model of exactly where to begin in addressing a chronic freeze pattern and persistent overwhelm in those you help
Who is this journey for?
This is for Advanced Professionals who:
- Have already started their own journey of working on their own freeze and trauma patterns and harnessing the power of their freeze response.
- Desire to learn how to implement Dr. Aimie’s protocols and the Biology of Trauma® Framework to help their clients to come out of their freeze response.
- Are passionate about leading others in a science-based, intentional and integrative approach, helping get their clients unstuck on all the levels: mind, body and biology
- Please see specific eligibility requirements below.
Criteria For Those Eligible
What Advanced Professionals Say About This Level of Training...
What Other Professionals Have Gained From The Advanced Biology of Freeze Training
“I am no longer afraid of the freeze; I used to try to push it away for as long as I could.
…This module helps me guide my clients through it and not be so afraid of it. There is a lot of really good information in this module.”
– Amber Dawn Mccrakin
"One profound realization I've gained is the imperative need to truly honor the freeze
...I changed the way I approach people, and even how approach myself. I now feel that confidence, and feeling equipped to help people.“
– Nancy Chang
“I Look at freeze more compassionately now. I work with a lot of clients who are in freeze. What helps me now is to say, "it's okay to take one step forward, and two steps back" and to help them understand as to why they do it.“
– Manisha Billimoria
This is the 6-week Advanced Professional Training:
BONUS: Advanced Preparatory Course
- Recognizing Trauma Patterns In Your Client
- Evaluating The Basics with Biochemical Imbalance Labs
- Evaluating The Basics with Neurotransmitter Imbalances
WEEK 1:
Looking Through the Lens of Trauma | Recognizing & Assessing a the Freeze Response while Working with the Biology of Trauma® Framework
WEEK 2:
Identifying Underlying Contributors in a Biology of Trauma® | Energy Compromise: Dysfunction & Drainers
WEEK 3:
Identifying Underlying Contributors in a Biology of Trauma® | Biochemical & Neurotransmitter Imbalances as Energy Drainers
WEEK 4:
Identifying Underlying Contributors in a Biology of Trauma® | Immune System Dysfunction
WEEK 5:
Integrating the Biology of Trauma® into a Full Case Assessment | Putting It All Together
WEEK 6:
Integrating the Biology of Trauma® Within your Scope of Practice | Personalizing Repair Tools and Strategies for Working with Clients in Freeze
Topics We Will Cover:
Learn how to recognize and assess the shut down response and distinguish it from the stress response. Incorporate an understanding of neuroinflammation, biochemical imbalances, and neurotransmitters into your case conceptualization and treatment plans. Learn how to personalize the repair tools and strategies for your clients to come out of a chronic functional freeze.
The most commonly missed biology factors that affect freeze physiology:
- Incomplete Trauma Responses
- Immune System Imbalances
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Energy Drainers
- Understanding Acute Vs Chronic Freeze
- Brain Inflammation
- Vagus nerve dysregulation
Other factors that impact freeze physiology:
- Nutrient Deficiencies
- Oxidative Stress
- Inflammation
- Resources and energy
- Neurotransmitter imbalances
The Integration of Somatic & Parts Work On This Journey
Learn from other Advanced Professionals.
Sometimes we can feel alone in our work and our passion. Not everyone understands your desire to help others work through their freeze and trauma responses. On the Advanced Professionals track, you will rub shoulders with some of the most cutting-edge professionals around the globe.
There are so many advanced professionals, from a wide variety of fields, who are eager to learn, share, and grow.
Find your people and learn from others who are working through the same questions in their practice as you.
Marissa Brennan
Certificate Level:
Biology of Trauma® Professional-
Mastery Level
Cat Dillon
Certificate Level:
Biology of Trauma® Professional-
Mastery Level
Becky Dawson
Certificate Level:
Biology of Trauma® Professional-
Mastery Level
LIVE Sessions
Attendance is required at the Final Presentation Meeting on Feb 27
Although live attendance is recommended for the somatic and integration sessions with the professional level course, they are optional.
Live Guided Somatic/Parts
Every Monday at 4 pm PST
Starts Monday, January 6
Integration Sessions with Dr. Aimie
Every Friday at 10 am PST
Starts Friday, January 10
These sessions are ~ 60 minutes long, during which Dr. Aimie will provide additional teaching to the regular module and may guide individuals into their freeze response for the benefit of the group.
Final Presentation Meeting
- Friday, February 27 at 9:30 AM & 3:00 PM PST
Attendance at one of the final presentation meetings is required for course completion.
In this meeting, you will present your final project which is an analysis and recommendation plan for your case study client.
Weekly Time Commitment
You should expect to set aside approximately 4.5 hours per week for this module:
- Video Recordings | approximately 1.25 hours per week
- Pre-recorded Somatic Session with Dr. Aimie | 60 minutes per week
- Optional Live Classes | You can join the Professional Track live classes on Mondays (Guide Kimberly) and Fridays (Dr. Aimie) with Implementation Meetings on Wednesdays
- Deepening Exercises | approximately 2.5 hrs per week | This includes working through the deepening exercises, posting your assignment in the Professionals Network, and responding to peers' posts.
*Allow approximately 33 hours for the entire module or more, depending on how much time it takes you to complete the deepening exercises, assignment and posting in the Professionals Network.
Plus the BONUS: Advanced Preparatory Course | approximately 3-4 hours or more | This includes watching the training videos and reading through the written course content and handouts. | It is strongly recommended to complete prior to the start of the module. If you have already taken a module in the Advanced Professional Program, you would have already completed this Advanced Preparatory Training and would not need to complete this again.
6-Week Comprehensive Training
6-Week Training
An integrated experience into the application of freeze physiology, polyvagal theory, neurobiology & much more…
$1000 value
Written Curriculum
Each chapter/topic is valued at $250. (Curriculum and Lecture)
$250 x 6 = $1500 value
Case Studies and Practice with Final Presentation
Integrate the course material and develop the confidence and competence to implement The Biology of Trauma® Framework into your practice.
$600 value
Done-For-You Handouts
Access to all of Dr. Aimie's templates, assessment forms, questionnaires and protocols, as well as flow sheets, guides and other resources.
3 X $50 = $150 value
Collaborate and Learn
Engage & learn together with other advanced course members online within the Professionals Network (hosted in Mighty Networks).
$550 value
Somatic & Parts Exercises- Classes and Recordings
To facilitate integrating the biology piece with the somatic piece and the parts work piece
$500 value
On-going Access
Your access to this course continues after this module is over!
Invaluable
Access to Live Professional Level Module Classes
2+ hours weekly of guided exercises and integration sessions on working with the freeze, shutdown and trauma responses
$900 value
Who Is This Training NOT For?
This journey is not a good fit for those that:
- Do not enjoy online learning.
- Do not have 5 hours weekly to invest in their training and professional growth.
- Are looking for individualized business coaching
Your Biology of Trauma® Instructor,
Dr. Aimie Apigian
Dr. Aimie is a double Board-Certified medical physician who specializes in trauma, attachment, addictions and addressing trauma on a cellular level. She earned her medical degree at Loma Linda University and has a Masters in Biochemistry as well as a Masters in Public Health. She trained for three years as a general surgeon before changing her career path.
In addition to her medical studies, Dr. Aimie has studied with and participated in Dr. Allan Schore’s Attachment Regulation Theory Study Group. She is a highly-trained somatic experiencing practitioner, trained in NeuroAffective Touch™, Internal Family Systems (Parts Work) and the Instinctual Trauma Response Model™. She continues to attend advanced trainings in Somatic Experiencing™ with Dr. Peter Levine and acts as an editor for Somatic Experiencing International.
She is not one to sit back and talk about problems. She is a solution-focused action taker- always looking for ways to improve our current method and accelerate the healing journey back to our best health and our best selves.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is the difference between the Professional level and the Advanced Professional level?
Q: What exactly am I purchasing here?
Q: When will the final Presentation Meeting will be?
Q: Who Is eligible to take the Advanced Professional level of the Freeze and Overwhelm module?
Disclaimer: This is not a course that gives you a license as a provider nor is it a health or trauma recovery coach credentialing program. At the completion of each module, you will receive a Certificate of Completion indicating you have achieved competency on that specific topic of Biology of Trauma®. At the completion of all 6 modules of the Certificate Course, you will receive a certification as a Biology of Trauma® Professional from Trauma Healing Accelerated. This is a certification that you will be adding to your professional work capacities.
You are still held to the restrictions, responsibilities and privileges of your primary license and board.
Medical Disclosure: The information and programs presented on or through this website are made available to equip you with knowledge and tools. All the materials in this course are intended for educational purposes. This information nor any programs that are offered are (nor are a substitute for) medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For any physical or mental health issues, I recommend you work with a qualified health provider who will also support your desire to address the effects of trauma.
