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Trauma Training & Workshops
Southwest Trauma Therapy provides professional training and experiential workshops grounded in trauma-informed, body-oriented and attachment-focused practice.
Our programs are designed for mental health clinicians, allied health professionals, yoga teachers, educators and individuals seeking deeper understanding of trauma and nervous system regulation.
Training is offered in Bunbury, across Western Australia, and via selected online formats.
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Harkin Trauma Training with Dr Andy Harkin
A body-oriented trauma training grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory and somatic psychotherapy.
Drawing on decades of international teaching experience, Dr Andy Harkin presents an integrative model for working safely and effectively with trauma held in the nervous system.
This training is suitable for:
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Counsellors
• Social workers
• Mental health clinicians
Focus areas include:
• Nervous system regulation
• Attachment injury
• Shock trauma processing
• Body-based clinical interventions
• Working safely with complex PTSD
Workshops range from introductory seminars to advanced clinical intensives.
Dr Andy can be booked for workplace training and supervision in addition to training available here
Sound Therapy & Yoga
Experiential workshops integrating somatic movement, trauma-sensitive yoga and sound-based practices to support regulation and embodiment.
These sessions focus on:
• Nervous system calming
• Body awareness
• Emotional grounding
• Safe group-based healing practices
Suitable for both clinicians and the general public.
Mindfulness 8 week course
with Dr Andy & Ann Harkin
An experiential 8-week course integrating Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with somatic awareness and trauma-informed practice.
This structured program supports participants to:
• Develop embodied mindfulness skills
• Strengthen emotional regulation
• Reduce stress reactivity
• Cultivate nervous system resilience
Suitable for clinicians and members of the public seeking structured mindfulness training.
Trauma-Aware Breathwork
A structured and safety-focused approach to breathwork grounded in trauma-informed practice.
This workshop explores:
• Breath regulation and nervous system states
• Working safely with trauma activation
• Avoiding overwhelm in somatic practices
• Integrating breathwork into therapeutic settings
Suitable for clinicians and individuals seeking deeper regulation skills.
Resource (parts)Therapy Training
A clinical training in Resource Therapy — a structured, parts-based approach supporting trauma integration and internal system regulation.
This training explores:
• Working with protective parts
• Resolving internal conflict
• Stabilisation before trauma processing
• Integration of dissociative responses
Designed for therapists seeking practical tools for complex trauma and attachment-based work.
TBA
Additional trauma-focused workshops and professional development programs are currently in development.
Topics may include:
• Advanced couples and attachment work
• Clinical hypnotherapy (CBT-based)
• Trauma-informed workplace leadership
• Nervous system education seminars