The ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual) is the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion.

Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, the ITIM equips progressive professionals with evidence-based, anti-oppressive, anti-blaming and non-diagnostic information about a wide range of human emotion, thought, and behaviour. 

Building on the quickly growing consensus that trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice is vital to the way we understand society, ourselves, and our clients; this book provides the first comprehensive alternative to diagnostic manuals.

The manual describes, explains, and explores everything from nightmares to self-harming in an A-Z of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that are common in traumatised and distressed people. This edition also includes diagrams, theories, tools, and peer reviewed evidence throughout.

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The ITIM UK Tour 2024

Exploring a Trauma-Informed Revolution 

for Women and Girls

Let's work towards anti-pathology, trauma-informed understanding for all women and girls subjected to violence, abuse and trauma. 

Change starts here!

We are so excited to be travelling around the UK in 2024, delivering over 6 days of training and seminars to professionals and members of the public who follow our work.

      LONDON.............27 FEB

      EXETER................28 MARCH

      BELFAST..............02 APRIL

      GLASGOW...........08 MAY

      MANCHESTER.....14 MAY

      BIRMINGHAM.....05 JUNE

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We have launched a brand new global directory of anti-pathology, trauma-informed registered practitioners!

Browse the directory for information including:

• name
• phone number
• email address
• website
• bio
• specialisms
• area
• registration bodies
• qualifications
• area
• techniques and training

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Do you want to join the VictimFocus APTI Directory of Practitioners?

We offer membership to anti-pathology, trauma-informed practitioners worldwide!

Join our global directory of trauma-informed, fully accredited, registered professionals and enjoy the benefits of a:

• 12 month published directory listing in the VictimFocus APTI Directory of Practitioners
• Details including: name, phone number, email address, website, address, bio, specialisms, method, qualifications and teaching and training
• Active URL link to your website in your directory listing
• Utilisation of VictimFocus' website traffic - over 12000 visitors per month!
• Subscribe for a 12 month published directory listing

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The UN and WHO call for 'significant shift away from biomedical model of mental health'

On the 9th October 2023, The World Health Organisation and United Nations collaboratively published their new practical guidelines to move away from the biomedical model of mental health, and instead, focus on the social determinants, oppression, poverty, abuse, violence, and other contextual factors that caused trauma and distress in humans.

To learn more we recommend you read the full document availble below. 

Mental health, human rights and legislation: Guidance and practice

World Health Organisation and United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

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This course will take you through the following topics to support you in exploring how you care for yourself and process your own memories and feelings about being abused, raped, trafficked, exploited or assaulted:

• Reactions and responses to being subjected to sexual violence (during and after the abuse)
• Understanding the grooming process that an abuser or offender may have targeted you with 
• Exploring forgiveness and anger towards abusers and people who let you down 
• Understanding your own trauma responses and their purpose 
• Exploring lifelong processing of the trauma, feelings and memories 
• Experiencing victim blaming and self-blame
• Having sex and being intimate after sexual violence 
• How to define and understand ourselves after sexual violence

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Caring for yourself after sexual violence 

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Thousands of people have taken this course to help them understand their experiences. We love to hear from you and any feedback you may have. 

Read what people are saying about this course

"I have gained some powerful insights from the course into my own childhood experience and how it still shapes my world all these years later"

"This course has re-centred me in my own life. It has given me the tools I need to re-evaluate what my needs are not only from the perspective of what feels good (which can be deceiving), but what is logical and rational too. I thank you for that"

"There are so many answers to so many questions that I've had for so long but never seem to get a straight direct answer to; until now"

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We are dedicated to changing the way we portray and support victims of abuse, violence and trauma all over the world. 

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Training is now available on location in the UK and around the world. No matter where you reside in the world, you can now book on to any of our courses and time zones which suit you best!

VictimFocus Trainers and Accredited Practitioners are independent professionals (employed or self-employed) who have undertaken our training and assessment and gained our accreditation. Trainers are registered with us to deliver VictimFocus materials and training to professionals or members of the public.

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Do you want to learn how to become an independent trauma advocate who challenges the medical model of mental health in your work?

Do you already work with children or adults, and you are concerned that they are being labelled and pathologised as mentally ill or disordered when in fact, they are distressed and traumatised?

Click below to learn more about the VictimFocus APTI Advocate Online Training Programme

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