ICPS College Professional Diploma in Trauma-Informed Counselling & Intervention
- ICPS College
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Course start date: No future date was visible in the booking snapshot checked 17 August 2026; confirm the intake at https://www.icps.ie/booking. Pricing: €595; deposit €245. Confirm live booking details before enrolling.
This course is a practical foundation in organising care around the realities of trauma rather than treating distress as resistance or non-compliance. It sits within Trauma and recovery and connects theory with recognising dysregulation, building resources, planning stabilisation, using polyvagal-informed awareness cautiously and adapting pacing to reduce the risk of overwhelm.
Course content and academic foundations
Module 1: safety
This module develops a working understanding of safety and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers safety alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 2: choice
This module develops a working understanding of choice and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers choice alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 3: collaboration
This module develops a working understanding of collaboration and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers collaboration alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 4: trust
This module develops a working understanding of trust and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers trust alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 5: empowerment
This module develops a working understanding of empowerment and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers empowerment alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 6: cultural sensitivity
This module develops a working understanding of cultural sensitivity and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers cultural sensitivity alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 7: the window of tolerance
This module develops a working understanding of the window of tolerance and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers the window of tolerance alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Module 8: stabilisation and resourcing
This module develops a working understanding of stabilisation and resourcing and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.
Discussion considers stabilisation and resourcing alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.
Learning experience, skills and professional development
The learning experience helps participants communicate more confidently about trauma-informed counselling training Ireland in professional settings.
Listening, collaboration and repair are treated as practical relational skills.
Structured reflection can support CPD and questions for supervision.
Review award and progression information carefully; education does not automatically grant authority to practise independently.
Who may benefit and how to use the learning
counsellors, therapists, healthcare workers, educators, support staff and professionals whose clients may have trauma histories. It may also suit people comparing counselling courses in Ireland or seeking focused CPD.
Trauma-informed practice is a framework for safer care, not permission to conduct intensive trauma processing without appropriate qualifications, supervision and a clear treatment plan.
Assessment, CPD and enrolment
Review the live ICPS page for dates, fees, deposits, delivery and entry requirements before booking.
Keep attendance, reading and reflective notes as an accurate CPD record.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this course for?
It is intended for counsellors, therapists, healthcare workers, educators, support staff and professionals whose clients may have trauma histories.
What will I study?
Themes include safety, choice, collaboration, trust, empowerment and applied practice.
Is there a current start date?
No future date was visible; use the live booking page.
What does it cost?
€595; deposit €245
Does completion authorise independent practice?
Check the current award and professional requirements.
Conclusion
This ICPS College pathway offers a focused route into trauma-informed counselling training Ireland. Confirm live intake, price and progression details before enrolling.
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