Become a Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Practitioner

Learn from clinical psychologist, Dr Nikki Kiyimba, the creator of the TIM model

Symptoms of PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties can be extremely distressing for sufferers.

On this six-week course, you’ll examine Trauma-informed Mindfulness, a unique approach to managing trauma symptoms, developed by a leading expert in trauma from Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (BTI).

Discover mindfulness techniques to improve your trauma informed practice

Using practices designed to avoid trigger reactions in trauma sufferers, you’ll learn to create a safe environment using short, structured exercises that are suitable for adults, veterans, and young people.

You’ll explore the five dimensions of safety as they relate to the environment, body, relationship, process, and culture.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to adapt your current practices and identify areas for improvement, using key terminology and theory to justify your approach.

Examine the seven characteristics, attitudes, and skills of Trauma-informed Mindfulness

Taking a deep dive into the TIM model framework, you’ll investigate the underpinning theory, combining current concepts of psychological trauma and mindfulness. You’ll then explore techniques to help clients develop self-compassion, patience, and courage to aid their progress.

Having been guided through the model, you’ll be able to clearly demonstrate the framework to clients, allowing them to understand their journey towards better symptom management.

Develop your own self compassion and mindfulness self-care program

Using the skills you’ve developed throughout this course, you’ll plan and create your own mindfulness program that supports clients on a one-to-one level.

By the end of this course, you’ll understand the TIM model and be able to use its framework to aid trauma sufferers manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life.

This course is designed for health and social care practitioners including nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, counsellors, and psychologists who work with people who have experienced trauma.

It will also be beneficial for teachers, childcare workers, youth workers, and pastoral workers who work with people suffering from trauma. Physiotherapists and yoga instructors who engage in body work with clients who have trauma symptoms may also benefit from this course.

To take part in this course you just need an internet connection and a device to watch the course videos on and to either view online or download additional resources and materials.

• Core components of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
• Introductory video
• Student workbook
• Watch: Overview video of TIM model
• Learn about TIM: Psychological Trauma Knowledge (a)
• Learn about TIM: Psychological Trauma Knowledge (b)
• Learn about TIM: Mindfulness Knowledge
• Learn about TIM: Personal Practice of Mindfulness
• Characteristics of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness (Part 2)
• Student Workbook Week 2
• Learn about TIM: Prioritisation of Client Safety and Choice
• Learn about TIM: Avoidance of Harm
• Learn about TIM: Work with Titration
• Learn about TIM: Dynamic Stabilisation and Integration
• Reflection on the Characteristics of TIM
• Seven attitudes of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness (Part 1)
• Student Workbook Week 3
• What are the attitudes that a TIM practitioner needs?
• Understanding TIM Attitudes: Being present & Having Hope
• Understanding TIM Attitudes: Self-compassion, Having Patience & Being Honest
• Seven attitudes of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness (Part 2)
• Student Workbook Week 4
• Understanding TIM Attitudes: Being courageous & Accepting what is
• Reflection on the seven attitudes of TIM
• What are the skills that I need to practice TIM?
• Skills of TIM: Curiosity & Observation
• Review of the skills and attitudes of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
• Trauma-Informed Mindfulness skills
• Student Workbook Week 5
• Skills of TIM: Factual description, Non Judgement & Non-Resistance
• Skills of TIM: Turning towards & Letting go and Setting Intentions for Mindfulness Practice
• Reflection on TIM Skills
• Putting it all together
• Student Workbook Week 6
• Putting it all together
• Measuring success
• Case examples and practice
• Printable Resources
• Review and feedback