Certified Functional Medicine and Trauma Specialist

Certified Functional Medicine and Trauma Specialist + Certification Bundle

Course Description

Continuing Education Hours: 38.5

Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease. While Complex trauma usually occurs because of repeated traumatic experience, toxic stress and repetitive adversity by a child or young person, although it can also occur as a result of experiences as an adult. Some people experience trauma across their lives. This course examines the interplay between trauma and physical, emotional and psychological health as well as how to structure the treatment to speed recovery from trauma.

Certification Description

Those who obtain the Certified Functional Medicine and Trauma Specialist (CFMTS) certification demonstrate knowledge of the medical impacts of trauma, toxic stress, and repeated adversity. CFMTS certification reflects an understanding of the physiological complications that often accompany trauma and the role of medical stabilization in the healing process. It also addresses the therapeutic challenges tied to repeated relational violations, including trust issues, boundary challenges, and early attachment disruptions.

Learning Objectives

Participants will explore naturopathic medicine as it relates to a salutogenic approach and will look at functional approaches to addressing trauma.
Participants will seek to develop an understanding of hormonal and biochemical activity in the brain and nervous system.
Participants will be able to identify factors to improve treatment outcomes for dissociative clients.
Participants will gain a clearer understanding of dissociative disorders and will learn how to identify dissociation and prepare clients for treatment.
Participants will learn about different assessment measures to identify dissociation and will learn approaches to work with dissociative disorders and clients with dissociation.
Participants will be able to identify several factors that contribute to dissociation.
Participants will be able to articulate the differences between simple and complex trauma and identify the distinct challenges for diagnosis, treatment planning, stabilization and treatment of complex trauma.
Understand the neurobiology of complex trauma and how chronic exposure to threatening environments can produce the spectrum of symptoms of complex trauma.
Participants will seek to examine the interplay between trauma and physical, emotional, and psychological health as well as how to structure the treatment to speed recovery from trauma.

Course Curriculum

1. Welcome and Handouts
2. Introduction Overview
3. Introduction
4. Introduction Quiz
1. Module 1 Overview
2. Naturopathic Medicine and Salutogenesis
3. Module 1 Quiz
1. Module 2 Overview
2. Functional Approaches to Addressing Trauma
3. Module 2 Quiz
1. Module 3 Overview
2. The Mind-Body Connection
3. Module 3 Quiz
1. Module 4a Overview
2. Hormonal and Biochemical Activity in the Brain and Nervous System
3. Module 4a Quiz
1. Module 4b Overview
2. Hormonal and Biochemical Activity in the Brain and Nervous System
3. Module 4b Quiz
1. Module 5a Overview
2. The Fight or Flight Response
3. Module 5a Quiz
1. Module 5b Overview
2. Sub-diaphragmatic Health
3. Module 5b Quiz
1. Module 5c Overview
2. The Influence of Stress Hormones
3. Module 5c Quiz
1. Module 5d Overview
2. Hormones and Neurotransmitters
3. Module 5d Quiz
1. Module 6a Overview
2. What is Trauma?
3. Module 6a Quiz
1. Module 6b Overview
2. Stability
3. Module 6b Quiz
1. Module 6c Overview
2. Range of Tolerance
3. Module 6c Quiz
1. Module 6d Overview
2. The Cumulative Harm Effects
3. Module 6d Quiz
1. Module 7a Overview
2. Hierarchy of Brain Function
3. Module 7a Quiz
1. Module 7b Overview
2. Neuropathways
3. Module 7b Quiz
1. Module 8a Overview
2. The Perception of Threat
3. Module 8a Quiz
1. Module 8b Overview
2. Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Trauma
3. Module 8b Quiz
1. Module 9a Overview
2. Body Awareness
3. Module 9a Quiz
1. Module 9b Overview
2. Trauma and Dissociation
3. Module 9b Quiz
1. Module 9c Overview
2. Dissociative Disorders
3. Module 9c Quiz
1. Module 9d Overview
2. The Self-States
3. Module 9d Quiz
1. Module 9e Overview
2. Identifying and Treating Complex Trauma-Related Dissociation
3. Module 9e Quiz
1. Module 9f Overview
2. Working with Dissociation
3. Module 9f Quiz
1. Module 9g Overview
2. Clinical Approach
3. Module 9g Quiz
1. Module 9h Overview
2. Conflict Resolution
3. Module 9h Quiz
1. Module 9i Overview
2. Approaches, Assessments and Diagnosis
3. Module 9i Quiz
1. Module 10a Overview
2. Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis
3. Module 10a Quiz
1. Module 10b Overview
2. Physiological Safety
3. Module 10b Quiz
1. Module 10c Overview
2. Nutrient Deficiencies
3. Module 10c Quiz
1. Module 10d Overview
2. Movement
3. Module 10d Quiz
1. Module 11a Overview
2. The Healing State
3. Module 11a Quiz
1. Module 11b Overview
2. Supplementation
3. Module 11b Quiz
1. Module 12 Overview
2. Active Ingredients Part 1
3. Module 12 Quiz
1. Module 13 Overview
2. Active Ingredients Part 2
3. Module 13 Quiz
1. Module 14 Overview
2. Active Ingredients and Why They Are Salutogenic
3. Module 14 Quiz
1. Module 15 Overview
2. Recap of Eric’s Hierarchy and Active Ingredients and Why They Are Salutogenic
3. Module 15 Quiz
1. Module 16 Overview
2. Therapeutic Relationship
3. Module 16 Quiz
1. Module 17 Overview
2. Exposure
3. Module 17 Quiz
1. Module 18 Overview
2. Tools for Hope Part 1
3. Module 18 Quiz
1. Module 19 Overview
2. Tools for Hope 2
3. Module 19 Quiz
1. Module 20 Overview
2. Self-Regulation
3. Module 20 Quiz
1. Module 21 Overview
2. Skill Building
3. Module 21 Quiz
1. Module 22 Overview
2. Psychoeducation and Cognitive Restructuring
3. Module 22 Quiz
1. Module 23 Overview
2. Preparation and Orientation Part 1
3. Module 23 Quiz
1. Module 24 Overview
2. Preparation and Orientation Part 2
3. Module 24 Quiz
1. Module 25 Overview
2. Positive Expectancy
3. Module 25 Quiz
1. Module 26 Overview
2. Self-Regulation Part 2
3. Module 26 Quiz
1. Module 27 Overview
2. The Graphic Timeline
3. Module 27 Quiz
1. Module 28 Overview
2. Tri-Phasic Model
3. Module 28 Quiz
1. Module 29 Overview
2. Mid-Treatment Assessment Part 1
3. Module 29 Quiz
1. Module 30a Overview
2. Dysregulation
3. Module 30a Quiz
1. Module 31 Overview
2. Mid-Treatment Assessment Part 2
3. Module 31 Quiz
1. Module 32 Overview
2. Models of Treatment for PTSD 1
3. Module 32 Quiz
1. Module 33 Overview
2. Models of Treatment for PTSD 2
3. Module 33 Quiz
1. Module 34 Overview
2. Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience
3. Module 34 Quiz
1. Module 35 Overview
2. SAF-NET Protocol Part 1
3. Module 35 Quiz
1. Module 36 Overview
2. SAF-NET Protocol Part 2
3. Module 36 Quiz
1. Module 37 Overview
2. SAF-NET Mechanics Demonstrations Part 1
3. Module 37 Quiz
1. Module 38 Overview
2. SAF-NET Mechanics Demonstrations Part 2
3. Module 38 Quiz
1. Module 39 Overview
2. Skill Buliding Part 1
3. Skill Building Part 2
4. Module 39 Quiz
1. Evaluation
2. Congratulations on Your Successful Completion of the Training!

About this course

$261.00
187 lessons
38.5 hours of video content

Dr. Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC, F.A.A.E.T.S.

Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of the Arizona Trauma Institute and President of Trauma Institute International, Dr. Rhoton brings over four decades of leadership in trauma treatment and mental health systems. A Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, he has directed outpatient clinics, juvenile justice programs, and therapeutic services for individuals and families. With a background in counselor education and a commitment to non-egoic, trauma-informed models, Dr. Rhoton consults internationally to improve trauma care systems and elevate clinical practice across diverse populations.

What This Version Includes

This purchase includes both the full Certified Functional Medicine and Trauma Specialist (CFMTS) course and the official certification process through Trauma Institute International (TII).

You will receive:

38.5 CE hours of trauma training (CFMTS 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 Functional Medicine and Trauma Specialist (CFMTS) credential, you must:

Complete the full CFMTS course within 12 months.
Submit the following to Trauma Institute International:
- Proof of course completion
- Proof of a Bachelor's degree/license (or enrollment) in a mental-health-related field, medicine, or addiction.
Pass the certification exam (80% passing grade).
Complete the process within 90 days of certification access activation.

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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.

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Welcome

Module 1: Naturopathic Medicine and Salutogenesis

Module 2: Functional Approaches to Addressing Trauma

Module 3: The Mind-Body Connection

Module 4a: Hormonal and Biochemical Activity in the Brain and Nervous System - Part 1

Module 4b: Hormonal and Biochemical Activity in the Brain and Nervous System - Part 2

Module 5a: The Fight or Flight Response

Module 5b: Sub-diaphragmatic Health

Module 5c: The Influence of Stress Hormones

Module 5d: Hormones and Neurotransmitters

Module 6a: What is Trauma?

Module 6b: Stability

Module 6c: Range of Tolerance

Module 6d: The Cumulative Harm Effects

Module 7a: Hierarchy of Brain Function

Module 7b: Neuropathways

Module 8a: The Perception of Threat

Module 8b: Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Trauma

Module 9a: Body Awareness

Module 9b: Trauma and Dissociation

Module 9c: Dissociative Disorders

Module 9d: The Self-States

Module 9e: Identifying and Treating Complex Trauma-Related Dissociation

Module 9f: Working with Dissociation

Module 9g: Clinical Approach

Module 9h: Conflict Resolution

Module 9i: Approaches, Assessments and Diagnosis

Module 10a: Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis

Module 10b: Physiological Safety

Module 10c: Nutrient Deficiencies

Module 10d: Movement

Module 11a: The Healing State

Module 11b: Supplementation

Module 12: Active Ingredients Part 1

Module 13: Active Ingredients Part 2

Module 14: Active Ingredients and Why They Are Salutogenic

Module 15: Recap of Eric’s Hierarchy and Active Ingredients and Why They Are Salutogenic

Module 16: Therapeutic Relationship

Module 17: Exposure

Module 18: Tools for Hope Part 1

Module 19: Tools for Hope 2

Module 20: Self-Regulation

Module 21: Skill Building

Module 22: Psychoeducation and Cognitive Restructuring

Module 23: Preparation and Orientation Part 1

Module 24: Preparation and Orientation Part 2

Module 25: Positive Expectancy

Module 26: Self-Regulation Part 2

Module 27: The Graphic Timeline

Module 28: Tri-Phasic Model

Module 29: Mid-Treatment Assessment Part 1

Module 30a: Dysregulation

Module 31: Mid-Treatment Assessment Part 2

Module 32: Models of Treatment for PTSD 1

Module 33: Models of Treatment for PTSD 2

Module 34: Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience

Module 35: SAF-NET Protocol Part 1

Module 36: SAF-NET Protocol Part 2

Module 37: SAF-NET Mechanics Demonstrations Part 1

Module 38: SAF-NET Mechanics Demonstrations Part 2

Module 39: Skill Buliding

Congratulations on Your Successful Completion of the Training!

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