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Ready to learn something new? Thanks to our sponsor, NextTherapist, IRIS offers a growing library of free 1-hour trainings on diverse clinical topics—all designed to inspire your growth and deepen your practice.
Addictions:
Behavioral Processes and Substances
Mar 13th 2026 | 12PM
on demand playback after
1 CE | Cost: FREE
Addictive processes—whether related to substances or behaviors—are often deeply ingrained forms of self-soothing rooted in pain, disconnection, and trauma. In this one-hour training, we’ll reframe addiction not as a moral failing, but as an adaptive response shaped by the brain and nervous system. You’ll leave with trauma-informed strategies to help clients move from compulsive coping toward greater regulation, connection, and agency.
ON DEMAND COURSES
Ready to learn something new? Thanks to our sponsor, NextTherapist, IRIS offers a growing library of free 1-hour trainings on diverse clinical topics—all designed to inspire your growth and deepen your practice.
Disordered Eating and Body Image
1 CE | Cost: FREE
Disordered eating and body image struggles are often rooted in trauma, not vanity or willpower. In this free, one-hour course, you'll learn how trauma affects the body and how reconnecting with it can unlock healing. Discover practical, trauma-informed strategies to help clients rebuild body trust and cultivate a compassionate self-connection—whether or not body image is their main concern.
Dissociation: Trauma's Protective Strategy
1 CE | Cost: FREE
Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, dissociation can be a deeply adaptive response to trauma. In this training you’ll learn how to recognize its many forms, reduce shame around it, and engage dissociative parts safely from an ego-state informed lens.
Resilience as Suicide Prevention
1 CE | Cost: FREE
Resilience is more than coping—it’s the capacity to stay connected to life even in the face of pain and uncertainty. This training explores how neurobiology, belonging, and ego-state theory intersect to build prevention strategies that help clients weather their hardest moments.
WHAT OUR TRAINEES SAY
Dissociation: Trauma's Protective Strategy Review
"This was well worth my time. I found myself wanting more and felt the material covered could be applied the same day in session."
Resilience as Suicide Prevention Review
"Thank you for bringing a different perspective to SI that's not just safety planning!"
Resilience as Suicide Prevention Review
"Thank you for making this training so relevant to today's issues. It was very helpful and will be easy to incorporate into my approach."
