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Trauma Training
Specialists in Training for Trauma and PTSD
Lucia Hall, MSc in Mental Health
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Lucia Hall is a psychotherapist, European psycho-traumatologist, lecturer, communication coach, supervisor, clinical hypnotherapist and EMDR therapist. She is a certified trauma specialist and an expert in treating trauma, PTSD and the conditions that so often accompany them, such as anxiety, depression, nightmares and flashbacks. She was born and raised in Panama before moving to the United States where she was a social worker in the Family and Child Protection units in Detroit, Michigan. Lucia has a British husband and now lives in the UK.
Lucia studied her MSc. in Mental Health at Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital & Kings College School of Medicine/ Institute of Psychiatry. The main therapeutic approaches studied were Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) – two excellent and complementary cognitive approaches.
Lucia has developed and added to that expertise by studying numerous other specialist courses, including a Diploma in Trauma and Abuse (Dip. PICT), a Diploma in Christian Counselling (from London Bible College, now the London School of Theology), Cetificate from ESTSS in Psychotraumatology, she is an EMDR therapist (adult and children) and is trainer for MBTI (Levels 2 & 3). Additional specialised training includes Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), Lifespan Integration (LI), Behavioral Activation (BA), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Imagery Rescripting and Reprocessing Therapy (IRRT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET & KIDNET) and various other trauma-focused processes.
As well as specialising in trauma and abuse, including being a consultant Traumatologist for the insurance and legal professions, she also has a great deal of experience in working with depression and anxiety. Lucia also has written a number of accredited training courses. Lucia is a member of many professional bodies including APA, BACP, MBACP, EMDR UK, NCP (x2), and ISTSS, CNHC and the PSA accredited register. She is a fellow of NCP for her contributions to the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
Lucia Hall is a psychotherapist, European psycho-traumatologist, lecturer, communication coach, supervisor, clinical hypnotherapist and EMDR therapist. She is a certified trauma specialist and an expert in treating trauma, PTSD and the conditions that so often accompany them, such as anxiety, depression, nightmares and flashbacks. She was born and raised in Panama before moving to the United States where she was a social worker in the Family and Child Protection units in Detroit, Michigan. Lucia has a British husband and now lives in the UK.
Lucia studied her MSc. in Mental Health at Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital & Kings College School of Medicine/ Institute of Psychiatry. The main therapeutic approaches studied were Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) – two excellent and complementary cognitive approaches.
Lucia has developed and added to that expertise by studying numerous other specialist courses, including a Diploma in Trauma and Abuse (Dip. PICT), a Diploma in Christian Counselling (from London Bible College, now the London School of Theology), Cetificate from ESTSS in Psychotraumatology, she is an EMDR therapist (adult and children) and is trainer for MBTI (Levels 2 & 3). Additional specialised training includes Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), Lifespan Integration (LI), Behavioral Activation (BA), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Imagery Rescripting and Reprocessing Therapy (IRRT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET & KIDNET) and various other trauma-focused processes.
As well as specialising in trauma and abuse, including being a consultant Traumatologist for the insurance and legal professions, she also has a great deal of experience in working with depression and anxiety. Lucia also has written a number of accredited training courses. Lucia is a member of many professional bodies including APA, BABCP, MBACP, EMDR UK, NCP, and ISTSS, CNHC and the PSA accredited register. She is a fellow of NCP for her contributions to the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
Steven has a Postgraduate Diploma in EMDR from the University of Worcester. Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic prevented him from being able to complete his research for his Masters degree. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma & PTSD as well as a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy. In addition, he has undertaken further training in Rapid Resolution TherapyTM and is a Certified Pain Management Practitioner and a Couples Communication coach. Alongside EMDR, Steven has training in several many other trauma processes including:
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Imagery Rescripting and Reprocessing Therapy (IRRT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)
- Rapid Resolution TherapyTM
- Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT)
Steven lectured at colleges and universities for many years, teaching counselling and psychotherapy. He is also a trained supervisor and a Senior Accredited Member of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP) and a member of The British Psychological Society (BPS).