Course Description

Continuing Education Hours: 9

This advanced training builds on foundational trauma and addiction concepts, reviewing how trauma is stored, the salutogenic approach, and motivations behind addiction. It covers evidence-based treatments like EMDR, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Harm Reduction, and Parts Work, while offering tools for healing trauma. Additional topics include family support, neuroscience of addiction, medication-assisted treatment, treatment planning, emerging technologies, compassion fatigue, and racialized trauma.

Certification Description

Those that obtain the Advanced Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist in Addiction (ACCTS-A) Certification possess advanced knowledge and skills for treating addiction through a trauma-informed, salutogenic approach. ACCTS-A Certification demonstrates competency in applying asset-focused strategies to support recovery, with a deep understanding of the intersection between trauma and addiction, including repeated relational violations, attachment disruptions, and complex behavioral patterns.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to understand and identify research examining the use of new and emerging technologies in treatment interventions specific to trauma and substance abuse.

  • Participants will have a deeper understanding of racialized trauma in the context of addiction. Participants will explore strategies to pursue social justice and expand awareness of culturally competency.

  • Participants will have a better understanding of trauma informed 12 steps and feel more confident in introducing step work into treatment settings.

  • Participants will be able to identify specific treatment modalities that are effective in working with substance use and locate research that supports such modalities.

  • Participants will demonstrate increased understanding of how to use the Active Ingredient Approach to treat trauma and addiction by identifying the 4 stages and method of application via case examples.

  • Participants will demonstrate understanding of relevant treatment planning for trauma and addiction clients as well as the ability to provide trauma informed care in delivery of assessments.

  • Participants will be able to identify strategies and interventions that are appropriate for use with culturally diverse populations.

  • Participants will be able to explain how to support resiliency and competency in recovery from trauma and addiction, and how to support resiliency and competency via treatment delivery.

  • Participants will strengthen self-care practices through use of experiential self-regulation tools and decrease chance of experiencing compassion fatigue or burnout.

  • Participants will learn relevant trauma informed yoga tools to implement while working with those in the addiction treatment setting and will develop a deeper capacity for working with families of addicted loved ones.

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome and Handouts

    1. Module 1 Overview

    2. Introduction

    3. Module 1 Quiz

    1. Module 2 Overview

    2. Models for Understanding Addiction

    3. Module 2 Quiz

    1. Module 3 Overview

    2. Neurobiology of Trauma and Addiction

    3. Module 3 Quiz

    1. Module 4 Overview

    2. Polyvagal Theory

    3. Module 4 Quiz

    1. Module 5 Overview

    2. Memory

    3. Module 5 Quiz

About this course

  • $290.00
  • 48 lessons
  • 9 hours of video content

About the Instructor

Lindsay Rothschild, LCSW, CCTS, TCYM, RYT 200

Lindsay Rothschild, LCSW, CCTS, TCYM, RYT 200, and EMDRIA Certified EMDR practitioner, is a seasoned licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She earned her master’s degree in social work from Arizona State University and holds certifications in Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method™, Substance Abuse Professional, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. As the owner/operator of Roots to Rise PLLC and Clinical Director at Seven Arrows Recovery Center, Lindsay blends body-centered practices with conventional psychotherapeutic techniques. Her leadership helped Seven Arrows Recovery achieve the first-ever Forward-Facing Freedom TraumAddiction Certification. A member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Lindsay fosters engaging and collaborative learning environments.
Lindsay Rothschild, LCSW, CCTS, TCYM, RYT 200

What Our Students Have To Say

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Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist-Trauma and Addiction

Tonya Garfield

I found this course to be highly informative and engaging. The knowledge and skills gained will be valuable not only in my professional work but also in my personal life, particularly in raising children. I commend the course for its practical and...

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Trauma and Addiction Training

Daniel Makowski

This training was a good refresher and teacher for old and new information. I felt that the theoretical was paired well with practical exercises and case studies.

This training was a good refresher and teacher for old and new information. I felt that the theoretical was paired well with practical exercises and case studies.

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What This Version Includes

This purchase includes both the full Advanced Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Trauma and Addiction (ACCTS-A) course and the official certification process through Trauma Institute International (TII).

You will receive:

  • 9 CE hours of trauma training (ACCTS-A course)

  • Access to the certification portal

  • A unique coupon code to activate your certification (valid for 1 year)

  • Step-by-step instructions to complete the application, upload documents, and take the exam

  • Certification valid for 1 year upon approval with option for annual renewal


Certification Requirements

To earn the Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Trauma and Addiction (ACCTS-A) credential, you must:

  1. Complete the full ACCTS-A course within 12 months.

  2. Submit the following to Trauma Institute International:

    • Proof of course completion

    • Proof of a Master's degree/license (or enrollment) in a mental-health-related field, medicine, or addiction.

  3. Pass the certification exam (80% passing grade).

  4. Complete the process within 90 days of certification access activation.

Pricing Options

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Refund Policy

Course Refund/Cancellation Policy:

We do not allow for refunds to occur after the completion of the first module of any of our courses. 

  • You will have a 14 day window in which to make a request for a refund, providing you have not completed any of the modules in a given course. 
  • If you believe you have made a purchase by mistake then you can contact us at [email protected]. 
  • Refund requests that come after 14 days of the initial purchases or that come after completing any of the modules will not be approved. 
  • There is an $8 Processing Fee for every refund that we process.


Certification Refund/Cancellation Policy:

At Trauma Institute International, we strive to provide a fair and transparent certification process. Please review our refund policy carefully before making a purchase.

Certification Completion Deadline

  • You have 90 days from the date of purchase to complete the certification process.
  • If you do not complete the required steps within 90 days, your fee is forfeited, and you will need to repurchase to restart the process.

Refund Requests

  • Refunds can be requested within 14 days of purchase.
  • Once you open the examination, refunds are no longer available.

Certification Eligibility & Refunds

  • If you apply for certification but do not qualify, you will not be refunded if you have taken the exam.
  • If you apply for certification, do not take the exam, and do not qualify, you will be refunded and withdrawn from the process.

Processing Fees

  • All refunds will have an $8.00 processing fee deducted from the total refund amount.


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