ComplexTraumaInstitute

CTI 2026: Training & Professional Support

Dear Subscribers and Annual Members, As the year comes to a close, we wish you a peaceful festive season and every success in the year ahead. Another year on, it has been a privilege to work alongs...

When Ideology Replaces Knowledge: How the UK Mental Health Sector Lost Its Way

Contents Introduction: Ideology vs Knowledge and Skills Setting the frame: how dogma displaces competence in mental health. When Ideology Replaces Knowledge: Lessons from the Soviet Dictatorship My...

Dear Members and Subscribers, We’re pleased to invite you to our upcoming event: 7th International...

(Part 2) - System Failure: Why the Mental Health Sector Fails the Public

Contents: When Mental Health (MH) Becomes the Welfare System The Hidden Fragmentation of Mental Health Support The Connection Between Welfare Reform and Systemic MH Failure Outdated MH Training and...

(PART 1) - System Failure: Why Mental Health Sector Fails the Public (Originally published on...

Across the UK and EU, the mental health sector is quietly facing a systemic crisis. This crisis isn't just about underfunding or long waiting lists (this is what the public usually hear). It's rooted...

Reflections on Fear and Love - Free event | Complex Trauma UK

Psychotherapist and CTI Trainer Michael Guilding builds on last year’s talk, exploring how fear-mode disrupts our ability to love and connect — and how safety restores our capacity to heal and...

Recording Access – Free Webinar with Dr David Muss on the Rewind Technique

Dear all, You’re receiving this email because you registered for our free webinar, or are a member of our Free Annual Membership: Introduction to the Rewind Technique – Q&A Session with Dr David...

Dear Subscribers and Annual Members, Upcoming Free CPD Events from the Complex Trauma Institute 1....

Dear Subscribers and Annual Members, Upcoming Free Events from the Complex Trauma Institute We’re...

Dear Subscribers and Annual Members, I hope this message finds you well. This is a quick update on...

2024 - Complex Trauma Institute Schedule

Dear Colleagues, We hope you are all doing well! Here’s a brief preview of the main events we’ll be bringing you in 2024. To help you plan ahead, we’re offering these schedules through the end of the...

Dear all, Thank you for attending the presentation by Michael Guilding at the York Festival of...

Dear colleagues, fellow therapists, and members of the trauma-informed family, We are delighted to...

Advance Your Skills: CPD in Complex Trauma Competencies

Dear Colleagues, Hope this finds you well! Join our experiential CPD workshops to sharpen your Complex Trauma Competency skills (Limited to 12-14 Participants). Our team of highly experienced...

Dear Colleagues, We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out to you as you have either...

2024 - Complex Trauma Institute Schedule

Dear Colleagues, We hope you all had a very relaxing festive season! Here's a brief preview of the main events that we'll be bringing you in 2024: Stage 1 workshop: Safety & Stabilisation - Working...

Dearest colleagues, We hope you have all been keeping well and safe. Here are this month's newsle...

You are invited to take part in a research study on the body and counter-transference in Complex Trauma and Trauma therapists. Before you decide, it is important that you understand why the research...