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Holistic Trauma Treatment Workshop: 25+ Somatic, Mind-Body, and Lifestyle Strategies for Lasting Recovery


Faculty:
Brittany L. Prioleau, PhD, LPC, LCMHC, ACS, NCC, CMHIMP
Duration:
6 Hours
Copyright:
17 Oct, 2025
Product Code:
POS150352
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

When I first began my work as a therapist, I leaned heavily on traditional talk therapy – holding space, helping clients process their stories. It was meaningful work. But I found myself asking: What’s missing?

The answer became clear – trauma doesn’t just live in our thoughts. It lives in the body. In the nervous system. In our relationships. In our daily habits. In our support systems – lack thereof, often shaped by culture, history, and systemic factors.

Once I started addressing trauma in the body through nutrition, lifestyle, and social connection – with attention to each client’s cultural context – everything changed. Clients weren’t just gaining insight; they were experiencing real, lasting transformation. They were feeling at home in themselves again, sleeping better, connecting more deeply.

And I’ve been practicing that way ever since.

That shift inspired me to create the Holistic Trauma Treatment Workshop – a comprehensive, online training that gives you the tools to support your clients in healing trauma at every level: physical, emotional, mental, relational, and cultural.

In this course, I’ll guide you through:

  • Somatic and nervous system-based trauma approaches
  • Nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support recovery
  • Social and relational tools that rebuild connection and co-regulation
  • Mind-body interventions you can use in session right away
  • Multicultural considerations for adapting interventions with respect to clients’ values, identities, and lived experiences

If you’re ready to expand your impact, deepen your healing toolkit, and work in a way that honors the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – I invite you to join me.

With gratitude,

Dr. Brittany Prioleau, LPC

CPD

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



CPD

PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 6.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.



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Brittany Prioleau, PhD, LPC, LCMHC, ACS, NCC, CMHIMP, is a trauma-informed therapist, educator, and integrative wellness specialist with a passion for whole-person healing. As an assistant professor in the counseling department at Mercer University (Atlanta campus) and founder of Cultivate & Bloom Wellness, she blends clinical expertise with a deep commitment to accessible, culturally responsive care.

With clinical experience across the lifespan – from children to adults, in both school and community settings – Dr. Prioleau specializes in supporting historically underserved populations through somatic, lifestyle-based, and mind-body interventions.

Her research focuses on race-related stress, trauma-informed wellness in urban schools, and multicultural approaches to integrative counseling. She also brings advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapy, offering innovative perspectives on healing beyond talk therapy. Whether in the classroom or the therapy room, she equips professionals with the tools to serve clients holistically – body, mind, and spirit.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Brittany Prioleau has employment relationships with Mercer University, the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Mu Upsilon Alpha, Cultivate & Bloom Wellness LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Brittany Prioleau is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, and the North Carolina Counseling Association.


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Objectives

  1. Identify the biological, psychological, and behavioral impacts of trauma through a holistic lens.
  2. Choose somatic and nervous system regulation strategies to support trauma recovery across diverse client needs.
  3. Integrate lifestyle-based interventions – such as nutrition, sleep, and movement – into trauma-informed care planning.
  4. Choose wellness strategies to align with clients’ cultural values, identities, and lived experiences.
  5. Develop trauma-informed wellness plans that promote safety, stability, and collaboration.
  6. Use clinician self-care and ethical decision-making practices to maintain scope, resilience, and effectiveness.

Outline

Foundations of Holistic, Trauma-Informed Care

The full impact of trauma: biological, psychological, and behavioral effects

  • Core principles of wellness counselling: emotional, somatic, nutritional, social, and spiritual dimensions
  • Cultural considerations in wellness and trauma
  • Trauma-informed principles: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Somatic & Nervous System Regulation Strategies (10+ tools)

  • Somatic tracking and interoceptive awareness exercises
  • Grounding and orienting protocols to reduce dissociation
  • Trauma-informed breathwork: pacing and contraindications
  • Movement based interventions: bilateral movement, yoga modifications & more
  • Vagal toning techniques to support parasympathetic recovery

Lifestyle Interventions for Trauma Recovery (10+ tools)

  • Sleep hygiene interventions: circadian rhythm regulation, trauma-sensitive bedtime rituals
  • Anti-inflammatory nutrition education to support brain and gut health
  • Physical activity planning: Micro-movements, nature-based interventions, and pacing for safety
  • Accessible and sustainable nervous system-friendly routines
  • Address screen time, hydration, and sensory input in trauma-sensitive ways
  • Social and relational strategies to foster connection, co-regulation, and health boundaries

Create Personalized, Trauma-Informed Wellness Plans

  • Collaborate with clients on tailored interventions that support stability
  • Assess readiness for change and build buy-in without pushing
  • Track outcomes without re-traumatization
  • Case examples: applying tools across different trauma presentations and client goals

 Self-Care for Clinicians

  • Signs of secondary trauma and nervous system dysregulation in clinicians
  • In session “micro-resets” and other daily self-regulation practices
  • Boundary setting and compassionate workload planning
  • Create a self-care plan that supports long-term clinical resilience

Ethics, Scope and Clinical Judgment

  • When and how to appropriately introduce somatic of lifestyle interventions
  • Scope of practice considerations
  • Adapt strategies for clients with complex trauma or co-occurring conditions
  • Informed consent and documentation considerations
  • Navigate referrals, collaboration, and interprofessional care

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Psychiatrists
  • School-Based Professionals
  • Educators
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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