Core Trauma Concepts

Designed for Warrior Health

Introduces Trauma Fundamentals to Trauma Exposed Organizations (TxO) and Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP)

Core Trauma Concepts is a unique mental health program that uses core introductory trauma concepts to raise awareness on mental health among Trauma Exposed Professionals. Following an overview of core concepts, the program transitions towards trauma-specific education and training.

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Course curriculum

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    2. Course Walkthrough

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    2. Course Curriculum & Learning Objectives

    1. Instructor for this course: Dr. Megan McElheran

    2. Instructor for this course: Dr. Tim Black

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About this course

  • $200
  • 10 Lessons
  • 4 Instructional Hours

Instructor(s)

Dr. Megan McElheran

Wayfound CEO & Registered Psychologist

Dr. Megan McElheran is a clinical psychologist and CEO of Wayfound. For 16 years, she has worked almost exclusively with uniformed service personnel and has seen the psychological toll operational stress can take on those who serve their communities.

She developed the Before Operational Stress (BOS) program to give public safety personnel an intervention that builds greater psychological protection for the demands of their roles. She continues to disseminate and evaluate BOS to ensure its effectiveness for the members it serves. Leave, this is from Megan.

Dr. Tim Black

National Clinical Director

Dr. Black has been a trauma and group counselling specialist, educator, clinician, researcher, and program developer for over 20 years. In the first part of his career as a tenured Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology in one of the top counselling psychology graduate programs in Canada, Tim taught, published, and conducted research focused on Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP).

He has worked as a community-engaged researcher/practitioner beyond the halls of academia with Veteran and First Responder communities, local and national organizations, and has co-developed multiple national programs for TExPs and their families (TExFam). Tim now serves as Wounded Warriors Canada’s National Clinical Director.