Cands is a licensed counselor and yoga therapist that specializes in trauma and mental health. She has supported many individuals and group therapy programs focused on the recovery from psychological trauma, and the physical health challenges that appear to co-occur with post-traumatic stress. Cands is also completing her Masters thesis within this focus area. This means that not only are you receiving training direct from Cands, based on many hours of personal experience and training, but training that is also based on current, world-class academic research in this field. 

Cands is a licensed counselor and yoga therapist that specializes in trauma and mental health. She has supported many individuals and group therapy programs focused on the recovery from psychological trauma, and the physical health challenges that appear to co-occur with post-traumatic stress. Cands is also completing her Masters thesis within this focus area. This means that not only are you receiving training direct from Cands, based on many hours of personal experience and training, but training that is also based on current, world-class academic research in this field. 

Our short course in trauma counseling is conducted online and can be attended from anywhere you choose. Accessibility is important to us. It is a 15 hour, self-paced program, with 4 months to complete. 

This course is for you if:

• You are curious about trauma counseling and are just starting out.
• You have limited trauma counseling knowledge and would like to deepen this.
• You would like to receive training that is evidence-based and rooted in the South African and broader African context.
• You would like to confidently offer trauma counseling to trauma survivors.
• You would like to be eligible to be a probono or paid facilitator on our group support programs.
• Aspiring and established counselors welcome. If you have not studied counseling / psychology / similar, please pop us a mail here with your academic and / or practical experience, so that we are able to advise if this is a good fit for you.  

As a licensed counselor and yoga therapist that specialises in trauma and mental health, with a strong public health background, it’s important to me that this Short Course in Trauma Counseling is evidence-based, experiential, accessible and rooted in local context.

Evidence-based

This training progam is and will continue to be informed by current and world-class academic research in trauma, trauma-recovery and somatic approaches to trauma. Not all trauma counseling is created equal, and it’s important to study those methods proven in research and clinical trials to be safe and effective for trauma survivors. We ensure we do no harm in this way.

Experiential

It is hard, if not impossible, to facilitate from a place of little lived experience. It is for this reason that this training program also has a strong component of self-reflection, and practical hours training (including trauma counseling practice). This is a training program that will teach you about yourself too, and promote your own personal growth. From this foundation, you are able to start providing effective trauma counseling.

Accessible

We appreciate the difficulty some students may face in traveling to and attending training, both in terms of cost and personal care responsibilities. For this reason our training is conducted entirely online and is self-paced. We have ensured the quality and integrity of the training while simultaneously keeping it at a level of financial and time investment that is accessible. You have 4 months to complete. Scholarships are also available periodically, please ensure you are following us on Instagram and are on our mailing list to be notified of these. 

Rooted in local context

It is no surprise that South Africans are exposed to very high levels of trauma, this is higher than the global average. In this training, we are sensitive to the local context of our clients and their communities. We take international, world-class research and understand it through a local lens. This ensures effectiveness in our individual contexts, for our clients.

As a licensed counselor and yoga therapist that specialises in trauma and mental health, with a strong public health background, it’s important to me that this Short Course in Trauma Counseling is evidence-based, experiential, accessible and rooted in local context.

Evidence-based

This training progam is and will continue to be informed by current and world-class academic research in trauma, trauma-recovery and somatic approaches to trauma. Not all trauma counseling is created equal, and it’s important to study those methods proven in research and clinical trials to be safe and effective for trauma survivors. We ensure we do no harm in this way.

Experiential

It is hard, if not impossible, to facilitate from a place of little lived experience. It is for this reason that this training program also has a strong component of self-reflection, and practical hours training (including trauma counseling practice). This is a training program that will teach you about yourself too, and promote your own personal growth. From this foundation, you are able to start providing effective trauma counseling. 

Accessible

We appreciate the difficulty some students may face in traveling to and attending training, both in terms of cost and personal care responsibilities. For this reason our training is conducted entirely online and is self-paced. We have ensured the quality and integrity of the training while simultaneously keeping it at a level of financial and time investment that is accessible. You have 4 months to complete. Scholarships are also available periodically, please ensure you are following us on Instagram and are on our mailing list to be notified of these. 

Rooted in local context

It is no surprise that South Africans are exposed to very high levels of trauma, this is higher than the global average. In this training, we are sensitive to the local context of our clients and their communities. We take international, world-class research and understand it through a local lens. This ensures effectiveness in our individual contexts, for our clients.

• Enrolment: Upon enrolling and completing payment, you will receive a personal details form and liability waiver.
• Prep week: Once this has been completed, you will receive your first manual insert. This contains all your preparatory material and your reading for week 1.
• Week 1 – 4: The first Friday thereafter you will receive access to your first module to watch, related homework to complete and your next set of reading material. Each Friday for 4 weeks you will receive the same as the above (module to watch, homework to complete and next set of reading material).
• Week 5 – 6: Once the homework related to the above 4 weeks has been completed, you will receive the details of your final homework assignment.
• You will have 4 months to complete all of the the above, from the date of your enrolment / payment.
• Consulting with Cands: The second Thursday of each month at 2pm – 3:30pm SAST is a consulting session with Cands. You can attend this to discuss any of the training material in-depth should you wish, it is not compulsory. To ensure you extract the most value from this, booking in advance with your questions you’d like to discuss is required to attend. 
• The 15 hours are made up as follows: 8 hours theory training (video modules are accessible for full duration of 4 months), 4 hours of homework training (1 – 2 hours of homework per/week for the first 4 weeks), 2 hours practical training, 1 hour final assignment (final written and practical homework assignment, you will receive feedback within 4 weeks of submission).
• All components need to be completed within 4 months of enrolment / payment for you to graduate succesfully.

Training Program Schedule

• Enrolment: Upon enrolling and completing payment, you will receive a personal details form and liability waiver.
• Prep week: Once this has been completed, you will receive your first manual insert. This contains all your preparatory material and your reading for week 1.
• Week 1 – 4: The first Friday thereafter you will receive access to your first module to watch, related homework to complete and your next set of reading material. Each Friday for 4 weeks you will receive the same as the above (module to watch, homework to complete and next set of reading material).
• Week 5 – 6: Once the homework related to the above 4 weeks has been completed, you will receive the details of your final homework assignment.
• You will have 4 months to complete all of the the above, from the date of your enrolment / payment.
• Consulting with Cands: The second Thursday of each month at 2pm – 3:30pm SAST is a consulting session with Cands. You can attend this to discuss any of the training material in-depth should you wish, it is not compulsory. To ensure you extract the most value from this, booking in advance with your questions you’d like to discuss is required to attend. 
• The 15 hours are made up as follows: 8 hours theory training (video modules are accessible for full duration of 4 months), 4 hours of homework training (1 – 2 hours of homework per/week for the first 4 weeks), 2 hours practical training, 1 hour final assignment (final written and practical homework assignment, you will receive feedback within 4 weeks of submission).
• All components need to be completed within 4 months of enrolment / payment for you to graduate succesfully.