A 1-Year Certificate Training
Put All the Pieces Together:
Mind, Body, and Biology
What is the 1 Year Practitioner Certificate Training?
This is a year-long professional training designed to be experienced personally and applied professionally.
Participants move through the complete Biology of Trauma® framework in sequence, developing embodied understanding that can be integrated into their existing scope of practice.
What does it mean to become a Biology of Trauma® Professional?
A Biology of Trauma® Professional is trained to understand and work with somatic work, parts work, and biology as one integrated framework.
The training follows the full Biology of Trauma® sequence, offering guided, paced learning that builds discernment around nervous system states, timing, and sequence.
Through this process, practitioners develop the capacity to thoughtfully integrate the framework into their existing work over time.
Who is the Biology of Trauma® Certificate Training for?
This training is for practitioners and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of trauma through the Biology of Trauma® framework and bring it into their professional work.
No specific license is required.
This training is a fit for professionals such as:
- Health providers
- Mental health professionals
- Health and trauma recovery coaches
- Physicians
- Chiropractors
- Acupuncturists
- Occupational and physical therapists
- Personal development and life coaches
Geri
"...I feel so much more confident in giving my clients the tools and the information that really help them make powerful changes in a much shorter period of time...."
Michelle
"...The nervous system really does run the show. And understanding the importance of our nervous system response and how it's impacted by not just stress, but trauma is the game changer in my own practice...."
Laura
"... The Biology of trauma has become invaluable, not just in my professional practice, but profoundly impactful in my own healing journey...."
Jennifer
"...We used titration, touch, and it was a powerful moment..."
Sadia
"I’ve been incorporating the work, and the first time I did it with a client, the feedback was incredibly positive..."
Christiane
"This was really the most comprehensive curriculum that I've ever been in."
Tamika
"...I've just been sharing it as I've been learning it, which has really helped me to solidify it as well. It's giving a much clearer picture to my clients—the whole holistic perspective..."
Orla Kelleher
"It's the combination-- the integrated approach that's really powerful."
Rita
"Other programs I took, they say 'this is the most important thing' and completely ignore the other parts that are crucial. This is the only program I found that covers everything..."
Susan Boyd
"Dr. Aimie keeps up in her game and keeps clarifying things, which is wonderful... the coaches and what you have done to improve this program, to make it richer and make it easier to follow.""
Anna
"I got the map to understand what's been happening to me...to see how to proceed for the rest of my life...to more of being myself and healing and supporting others also."
What is the 1 Year Practitioner Certificate Training?
How is this Training Structured?
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Courses
Core modules taught in the precise sequence of the Biology of Trauma® framework. This structure builds a clear understanding of nervous system patterns, timing, and sequence.Community
A professional learning environment where practitioners observe, reflect, and learn alongside others moving through the same framework. This shared context deepens understanding of nervous system responses across different individuals and professions.Coaching
Weekly small-group sessions with Dr. Aimie and faculty focused on guided clarification and integration of the material. These sessions support discernment around pacing, application, and prioritization within the framework.
The Coursework:
The 6 Biology Of Trauma® Modules
The Biology of Freeze and Overwhelm
A six-week module focused on the biology of shutdown and freeze, including mitochondrial health, inflammation, and the cellular foundations of safety and energy.
The Biology of Grief and Gut Health
A six-week module examining how unresolved grief and gut health impact nervous system regulation and trauma patterns.
The Biology of Attachment and Neurodevelopment
A six-week module exploring early attachment, neurodevelopment, and the biological roots of safety, connection, and relational patterning.
The Biology of Stress & Anxiety
A six-week module focused on stress physiology, anxiety, and supporting the body’s capacity to respond without depletion.
The Biology of Letting Go
A six-week module addressing biological and nervous system processes involved in release, detoxification, and restoration.
The Biology of Healing
A six-week integrative module bringing the full framework together, emphasizing timing, prioritization, and biological context.
How is the Training Structured?
What Is The Time Commitment
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Bonuses with Enrollment
Biology of Trauma Book Workbook + Mastercourse
Inside the bundle, you’ll receive:
Biology of Trauma® Book Mastercourse (Value $297)
Go deeper into the principles of trauma biology with guided lessons that break down the book step-by-step, so you can apply the insights directly to your own life.
Workbook (Value $197)
Practical exercises, reflection prompts, and step-by-step guidance to help you integrate what you learn and make it personal.
This bundle is designed to give you more than just information—it provides you with the tools, practices, and guided structure to take meaningful steps on your healing journey.
Quarterly Experiential Workshops
learn cutting edge techniques like relational trauma repair, sociometry & psychodrama
($897 value)
Each Biology of Trauma® module comes with bonuses for those who enroll early - You get all of those automatically.
($2798 value)
All modules in the Biology of Trauma® Professional Training Program work
together to:
- Help you identify & address the biological factors at play in your clients’ experience of stored trauma
- Transform you into a next-level, holistic provider in addressing the underlying trauma affecting the physical, emotional and mental health of your clients
- Give you practical tools to accelerate your and your client's trauma healing
- Increase your expertise and training in trauma-informed work
✔ Are able to commit 4-6 hours a week engaging with coursework, coaching, and practice
✔ Want a clearer understanding of nervous system patterns and how to work with them biologically
✔ Value experiential learning alongside professional development
✔ Prefer a guided framework rather than piecing information together on your own
✔ Are open to learning in a professional group context
This practitioner training is designed for professionals who want depth, structure, and continuity as part of their development.
What is the Biology of Trauma® 1 Year Practitioner Certificate Training?
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Your Biology of Trauma® Instructor,
Aimie Apigian, MD, MPH, MS
Physician. Researcher. Patient. Guide.
Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health. She is the founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated and author of the USA Today bestselling book, The Biology of Trauma—with a foreword by Dr. Gabor Maté.
Her framework didn't come from textbooks. It came from necessity.
As a surgical resident and functional medicine physician, she saw patients whose stress had made them sick. As a foster-adoptive mother to her son Miguel, she experienced firsthand how trauma creates deep patterns. As someone who lived her own health collapse—chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, anxiety, and unexplained symptoms—she discovered what was missing from every approach she tried.
That missing piece became the Biology of Trauma® framework and an integration of psychology, somatics, and biology in the sequence the body needs to heal.
She is a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner trained under Dr. Peter Levine, with additional certifications in NeuroAffective Touch, Internal Family Systems, and the Instinctual Trauma Response Model. She has presented at Oxford University's Masters Series on Trauma, the Institute for Functional Medicine, and the Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference.
Her podcast features conversations with leading trauma experts including Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Peter Levine, and Dr. Stephen Porges.
She has guided hundreds of thousands through this work.
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 certificate as a Biology of Trauma® Professional from Trauma Healing Accelerated. This is a certificate 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 or any programs that are offered are not (nor are they 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.