For many people who experience trauma, avoidance is often their first instinct.🚫 Learn how to help clients overcome avoidance with Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy - a gold standard PTSD treatment. Explore our PE training today at: https://bit.ly/4z2Y4f4 #PTSD #MentalHealth

Learn concrete ways to optimize your PTSD treatment delivery for clients with Autism at our upcoming workshop, "Adapting CPT for Clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder." See event details and register today at: https://bit.ly/4v5nRzJ #PTSD #Autism #MentalHealth #Therapist

Students, interns, and postdocs: don't miss your chance to train in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) - one of the most effective treatments available for PTSD. Registration closes August 12, 2026: https://lnkd.in/gAX8vXMA #PTSD #MentalHealth #StudentWorkshop

Talking about suicide risk is hard - thankfully, there are research-backed tools that can help. We offer free, virtual suicide prevention workshops covering two evidence-based approaches to prevent suicide. Learn more and get registered at: https://bit.ly/3QWEOPa #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth

When suicide loss touches a community, what happens next matters. A postvention plan provides a clear path toward recovery - join us for our next free virtual Postvention training on September 2. Register today: https://bit.ly/4vstFni #SuicidePrevention #FaceTheFight

Expand your trauma therapy toolkit with us this fall. 🙌 Whether you’re an emerging therapist or an experienced clinician, our PTSD training programs ensure you build expertise that you can apply immediately. Check out our upcoming trainings and get registered today at: https://bit.ly/4lASwAA #PTSD

This fourth of July, let's celebrate our nation's independence and uplift the heroes who protect it. Wishing everyone a joyous and safe Independence Day! 🇺🇸💙 #IndependenceDay

Adults with Autism are around 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD. Learn the key modifications that help ensure your PTSD treatment is effective for clients with ASD. ⤵️ Register today: https://bit.ly/4v5nRzJ #PTSD #Autism #MentalHealth #CognitiveProcessingTherapy

Do you know a student entering the mental health field? 🎓 Our upcoming workshop gives emerging therapists hands-on PTSD training before they ever sit across from a client who needs it. See event details at: https://bit.ly/3RPShoH #PTSD #MentalHealth #StudentWorkshop

You don’t have to choose between evidence-based PTSD treatment and the connection that makes it work. Join “Building Connections During CPT" on 7/14, and learn how to stay true to the CPT model while staying connected to your clients: https://bit.ly/48ZMjKW #PTSD #Therapist

Shoutout to everyone at last week's @WeFaceTheFight Lethal Means Safety (LMS) workshop! These individuals left training with a concrete strategy to reduce suicide risk in their communities. 🙌 Interested in suicide prevention training? Get started at: https://bit.ly/3S4wg97

Don't miss our Student Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Workshop - designed specifically for graduate students, interns, residents, and postdocs in mental health-related fields! 🎓 See training details and save your seat at: https://bit.ly/3RPShoH #PTSD #MentalHealth

“Everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD." ❌ This is one of the most common myths surrounding PTSD, and one of the most important to debunk. Most of people who experience trauma recover naturally. They process what happened, lean on support systems, and heal over time.

Following protocol during Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is essential for effective PTSD treatment, but it can sometimes feel like reading from a manual rather than connecting with a client. The good news? You don't have to choose between treatment fidelity and connection ⬇️

Check out our online workshops this summer! ☀️ Continued professional growth matters for everyone in the mental health field, especially when delivering trauma-informed care. See all event details and get registered at: https://bit.ly/4lnNyIm #PTSD #MentalHealth #Therapist

This June is National #PTSDAwarenessMonth - a time to shed light on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and support those affected. ❤️‍🩹 Join us throughout June as we debunk common PTSD misconceptions and explore the evidence-based treatments that lead to recovery. 🫶

Suicide remains a widespread crisis - but there are proven ways to intervene, and sometimes it only takes one conversation to save a life. Learn more about our free, online suicide prevention workshops and sign up today: https://bit.ly/3LUqMug #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth

This Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives in service and the families, friends, and communities still holding their memory close. Wishing everyone a moment of peace today. 🇺🇸💙 #MemorialDay #InRemembrance

Evidence-based care for PTSD can change lives, and skilled mental health clinicians are the ones making it happen. Thank you for showing up every day for those in your communities - we see you and we're grateful for the work you do. 🫶 #PTSD #Therapist #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Motivational Interviewing provides a flexible framework to re-engage resistant clients and foster meaningful progress ➡️ Join our "Motivational Interviewing" workshop on 6/5 and get practical tools for your next session: https://bit.ly/4jzrGYy #MentalHealth #Therapy #MotivationalInterviewing

Help your admin teams strengthen their PTSD screening skills ✅ Check out our next FREE PTSD Care Navigator training on June 5th. Designed specifically for support staff working in mental health settings - register for free today at: https://bit.ly/4tMCveG #PTSD #MentalHealth

Registration deadlines are fast approaching - don't miss your chance to learn a new PTSD treatment this summer. 🚨 Our PTSD training programs are designed to help you build real expertise. Sign up for a training today at: strongstartraining.org/upcoming-eve... #PTSD #MentalHealth #Therapy

Upcoming Trainings - STRONG STAR Training Initiative

Online training for PTSD and suicide prevention. CE credits available for therapists, psychologists, social workers and more.

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Being equipped with more than one evidence-based PTSD approach means you can meet each client where they are. 🎯 Register today for one of our virtual PTSD training programs - designed to support clinicians every step of the way: https://bit.ly/4lASwAA #PTSD #MentalHealth #Therapist

Thank you to the incredible mental health clinicians who joined our spring Prolonged Exposure Therapy training! ✨ With guidance from Brooke Fina, LCSW, BCD, these therapists have added a new evidence-based PTSD treatment to their clinical toolkit. #PTSD #MentalHealth #Therapist

CPT is a structured process by design, but it doesn’t have to feel stiff or transactional. Learn how to deliver CPT while still feeling authentic and connected to your client. Register for our newest workshop, "Building Connections During CPT" today: https://bit.ly/48ZMjKW #PTSD #Therapist

May is National Military Appreciation Month! 🇺🇸 🙌 As we honor our service members and veterans, it’s important to remember that behind every uniform is a human being who may be silently struggling...

Being equipped with more than one evidence-based PTSD approach means you can meet each client where they are. 🎯 Register today for one of our virtual PTSD training programs - designed to support clinicians every step of the way: https://bit.ly/4lASwAA #PTSD #MentalHealth #Therapist

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth means something different to everyone. For us, it means ensuring those with PTSD have access to high-quality care that's proven to work. If you or someone you know is struggling, find help through our provider directory: https://strongstartraining.org/network/

🗓️ Next week: “The Impact of Suicide on Mental Health Clinicians,” hosted by Dr. Nina Gutin! Get the expert guidance across personal and professional domains that promotes healing following suicide loss. Register for free today: https://bit.ly/3Qwe1bR #Suicide #MentalHealth #Therapist

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a practical, client-centered counseling approach that helps people explore and strengthen their own reasons for change. Here are three key reasons to start using MI with your clients ⤵️

Check out our upcoming virtual workshops: Unraveling PTSD, The Impact of Suicide on Mental Health Clinicians, and Motivational Interviewing! CE credits available.🏅 See event details and register here: https://bit.ly/4lnNyIm #PTSD #Trauma #Therapist #CE #MentalHealth