Traumatic Incident Reduction Workshop

Upcoming Training Dates

Prerequisite: None
Time: (Standard) 4–5 days

This workshop covers the nature of trauma, the consequences of traumatic incidents, and the Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) technique, a one-on-one, highly-structured, yet person-centered approach to resolving the emotional charge contained in traumas and permanently eliminating their negative aftereffects in a brief amount of time. It also contains information on how past traumas may be triggered, and how unwanted feelings, emotions, sensations, attitudes, and pains (“themes”) arising from past trauma may be traced back to their origins and eliminated. The workshop also teaches Unblocking, a technique that is highly useful in preparing a client for TIR and for handling issues that are not directly trauma-related, such as relationship problems. Unblocking can be applied to broad areas of life (e.g. “your self-esteem”, “your career”, “your relationship with your spouse”, etc.).

The TIR Workshop presents a new paradigm of safety and effectiveness for helping others. Upon completing this training, a practitioner can expect to get good results applying what has been learned. It is recommended that the newly-trained practitioner do a post-workshop internship, consisting of supervision and assistance with case planning, to raise confidence and skills. An internship may be conducted long–distance.

Objectives:

As demonstrated through examination and supervised activities, the student will be able to:

• Describe the process of viewing and the respective roles of viewer and facilitator.
• Describe the theory and practice of Traumatic Incident Reduction
• Describe the theory and practice of Unblocking
• Explain the nature of the traumatic incident network
• Demonstrate helping a client find a suitable subject to address with Basic and Thematic TIR
• Recite Basic TIR instructions
• Recite Thematic TIR instructions
• Use your knowledge of the Emotional Scale and indicators to guide your actions in doing TIR and Unblocking.
• Describe the components of an end point in TIR and Unblocking
• Apply Traumatic Incident Reduction and Unblocking to a successful result

Complete list of objectives

Outline:

1. Introduction to TIR
   1. What is Traumatic Incident Reduction?
   2. Circumstances calling for the use of TIR
   3. When you can’t use TIR
   4. Present consequences of past traumatic incidents
   5. The nature of traumatic incidents
   6. Triggering of past traumas
2. Facilitation
   1. End Points
   2. Differences between TIR and other methods
   3. The Rules of Facilitation
   4. False memories
   5. Emotions, acute emotions as indicators
3. Communication Exercises
4. Preparing a Client for TIR
   1. Unblocking and when to use it
   2. Repeating instructions without variation
   3. Session outline
5. TIR Technique
   1. Assessing in TIR
   2. Finding items to address
   3. Basic TIR
   4. Thematic TIR
   5. End Points in TIR
6. What to do if TIR Does Not Go As Expected: Remedial and Supplemental Actions
   1. Grounding
   2. Positive Recall List

This workshop is appropriate for all levels of practicing social workers, psychologists, therapists, counselors, clergy, and critical incident stress debriefers. See also Continuing Education

While appropriate for use in a therapeutic setting, and while its results may be viewed as therapeutic in nature, Applied Metapsychology, its methods, and techniques, are a form of highly disciplined and structured integrative education, which results in personal improvement. The structure and safety built into the subject make it well suited for community mental health and peer co-counseling. See also Applied Metapsychology: Therapy or Personal Growth? by Frank A. Gerbode, MD and A Psychologist Addresses Potential Concerns of the Mental Health Community by John Durkin, PhD

Available Training (as of 02/02/25)

Traumatic Incident Reduction Workshop
Traumatic Incident Reduction Workshop
Date & Location	Registration
February 17-20, 2025 George, Western Cape, South Africa	Trainer: Louis Hough louishough@telkomsa.net Online Only       09H00 TO 17H00
February 24 - 27, 2025 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa	Trainer: Yvonne Retief retief.yvonne@gmail.com +27 (0) 72-207-7017
March 6 - 9, 2025 Bratislava, Slovakia	Trainer: Branislav Chrenka Contact: info@itir.sk info@itir.sk +421903821407 Register Now! Slovak
March 12 - 15, 2025 Toronto, ON, Canada	Trainer: Daniel Ferguson danielfergusontir@gmail.com 416-209-1264 Register Now! In-Person or Online
April 10 - 13, 2025 Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Trainer: Joe McClory josephmcclory@yahoo.com 412-816-7121 Online Only
April 28 - May 1, 2025 Ann Arbor, MI, USA	Trainer: Marian Volkman Contact: Ability Enhancement Services marian@tir.org 734-662-6864 Online Only       Register Now! 9 - 4 US Eastern time
May 8, 9, 10,15,16, 2025 Cape Town, South Africa	Trainer: Bee Retief elizabeth.retief@gmail.com +27 73 801 7802 Online Only       UTC + 2
May 19-22, 2025 George, Western Cape, South Africa	Trainer: Louis Hough louishough@telkomsa.net Online Only       09H00 TO 17H00
May 31-June 1, 7-8, 2025 Toronto, ON, Canada	Trainer: Daniel Ferguson danielfergusontir@gmail.com 416-209-1264 Register Now! In-Person or Online
June 2 - 5, 2025 Ann Arbor, MI, USA	Trainer: Marian Volkman Contact: Ability Enhancement Services marian@tir.org 734-662-6864 Online Only       Register Now! 9 - 4 US Eastern time
July 17-20, 2025 George, Western Cape, South Africa	Trainer: Louis Hough louishough@telkomsa.net Online Only       09H00 TO 17H00
August 18, 19, 23, 25, 26 & 30, 2025 Cape Town, South Africa	Trainer: Bee Retief elizabeth.retief@gmail.com +27 73 801 7802 Online Only       UTC + 2
August 21 - 24, 2025 Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Trainer: Joe McClory josephmcclory@yahoo.com 412-816-7121 Online Only
October 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 & 25, 2025 Cape Town, South Africa	Trainer: Bee Retief elizabeth.retief@gmail.com +27 73 801 7802 Online Only       UTC + 2
October 16 - 19, 2025 Vlkanova, Slovakia	Trainer: Branislav Chrenka Contact: info@itir.sk info@itir.sk +421903821407 Register Now! Closed group of DoD Psychologists; Slovak
October 18-19, 25-26, 2025 Toronto, ON, Canada	Trainer: Daniel Ferguson danielfergusontir@gmail.com 416-209-1264 Register Now! In-Person or Online
October 20-23, 2025 George, Western Cape, South Africa	Trainer: Louis Hough louishough@telkomsa.net Online Only       09H00 TO 17H00
December 11-14, 2025 George, Western Cape, South Africa	Trainer: Louis Hough louishough@telkomsa.net Online Only       09H00 TO 17H00

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