A clinical resource and community for betrayal trauma survivors. Built around the Compass Recovery Model — a five-stage directional framework developed through doctoral research. Offers free assessment, structured curriculum, live clinical groups, and a moderated community. Compass-trained therapists run licensed versions of the intensive nationally.
trustaftertrauma.com →A 16-week manualized curriculum for betrayal trauma recovery. Five stages anchored in compass directions: Discovery Shock (Center), Stabilization (North), Integration (East), Healing (South), Authenticity (West). Grounded in Freyd's Betrayal Trauma Theory, synthesized with prodependence, attachment theory, somatic modalities, and polyvagal theory. The first published group protocol with a validated stage assessment as pre/post measure.
Explore the Model →A tiered certification program for licensed clinicians who want to integrate the Compass Recovery Model into their practice. Compass Trained → Compass Practitioner → Compass Certified. For LMFT, LCSW, LMHC, LPC, LP, PsyD, and PhD-level clinicians treating betrayal trauma.
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