Certification in Post-Traumatic Growth
A four-month professional training program to understand trauma from
a perspective of healing, integration, and growth.
Based on the five-stage model developed by Dr. Edith Shiro.
It begins on June 23 , 2026,
from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern Time).
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This profound and transformative program includes multiple lessons, live sessions, mentoring spaces, and a step-by-step guide to integrating post-traumatic growth into professional practice.
Over six weeks of immersive learning , participants will explore practical tools and contemporary approaches to understand, support, and facilitate healing and transformation processes. The content addresses key topics such as trauma integration, resilience, reconnecting with one's purpose in life, and human development from a conscious perspective.
Based on the five-stage model developed by Dr. Edith Shiro , this certification offers a clear, deep, and applicable framework to support others in their post-traumatic growth process.
*Program endorsed by the World Happiness Foundation and the World Happiness Academy.
Understanding trauma from a new perspective
More and more professionals are finding themselves supporting people who have gone through difficult or traumatic experiences.
Although there is greater knowledge today about the impact of trauma on the mind and body, there is often a lack of clear models to help understand how people can move beyond mere survival and rebuild meaning in their lives.
The Post-Traumatic Growth approach proposes that, with the right support, difficult experiences can also become an opportunity to develop greater awareness, resilience, and purpose.
This certification provides a framework for understanding that process and supporting it professionally.
About Dr. Edith Shiro...
Dr. Edith Shiro is a clinical psychologist, author, and international speaker specializing in trauma, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.
She has over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and communities who have gone through traumatic experiences.
She is the author of the book The Unexpected Gift of Trauma , where she presents her five-stage model of post-traumatic growth based on decades of research and clinical practice.
Throughout her career she has worked with diverse populations, including refugees, survivors of violence and communities affected by collective crises.
Her work seeks to help people understand how healing and growth can emerge even after the most difficult experiences.
What you will learn in this certification
During the program, participants will develop a deep understanding of trauma and the post-traumatic growth process, integrating practical tools to support transformation processes.
The certification is based on the five-stage model developed by Dr. Edith Shiro , designed to be clearly applied in professional work.
- Understanding the psychological and emotional impact of trauma.
- Recognize the different stages of post-traumatic growth.
- Identify key moments in the healing and transformation processes.
- Apply tools to support the integration of difficult experiences.
- Facilitating the transition from survival to new life narratives.
The program includes:
- Live sessions every month and their recordings
- Practical tools and applicable resources
- Spaces for support and community
- Integration exercises
This program is aimed at professionals who support human processes and wish to integrate a clear and structured approach to working with trauma and post-traumatic growth.
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certification that supports their ability to accompany processes of profound transformation, promoting resilience, well-being and growth in individuals and communities.
If you wish to delve deeper into the Post-Traumatic Growth model and participate in this certification, you can register here.
Receive more informationThe five-stage model of Post-Traumatic Growth.
The model developed by Dr. Edith Shiro describes five stages that many people go through when integrating traumatic experiences.
These stages allow us to understand how people can transform adversity into personal growth.
Radical acceptance
Acknowledge the experience and begin the process of understanding.
Safety and security
Regain emotional stability and a sense of security.
New narratives
To reframe the experience and develop new perspectives.
Integration
Incorporate experience into identity in a healthy way.
Wisdom and growth
Transforming pain into learning, purpose, and greater awareness.
Who is this certification aimed at?
This program is aimed at professionals interested in understanding trauma from an integrative perspective and in supporting growth processes after adversity.
Psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, coaches, therapists, counselors, educators and/or mental health professionals
It is also open to people interested in delving deeper into the processes of personal transformation.
This certification is for you if…
- You already accompany human processes and are looking for more structure in your practice.
- You want to integrate a clear method for working with trauma.
- You are interested in understanding post-traumatic growth from a practical and human perspective.
- Are you looking for applicable tools to support change processes?
- You want to elevate your professional practice and deepen your own growth process.
Program Structure
Duration: 4 months
Format: online training with support and integration spaces.
This program is not designed as purely theoretical learning.
It is a training process that combines conceptual understanding, professional practice, and spaces for reflection, allowing the integration of the post-traumatic growth model into work with people.
Module 1 – Fundamentals of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth
Module 2 – Radical Acceptance (Recognizing): The Turning Point in Healing
Module 3 – Safety and Protection (Awakening): Creating the conditions for deep healing
Module 4 – New Narratives (Redefine): Rewriting history after trauma
Module 5 – Integration (Being): Incorporating change with authenticity
Module 6 – Wisdom and Growth (Transform): Discovering Purpose Through Adversity
Module 7 – Spiritual Connection: Tools for transcendence and deeper dimensions of healing
Training sessions
Meetings where the fundamentals of trauma and post-traumatic growth are presented, along with tools and conceptual frameworks developed by Dr. Edith Shiro.
The sessions allow for an in-depth understanding of the model and an exploration of its application in different professional contexts.
(The sessions are recorded for later reference.)
Practical application
Throughout the program, participants will work with tools and exercises that allow the post-traumatic growth model to be applied in therapeutic, educational and human support contexts.
The goal is to integrate learning into professional practice.
Spaces for reflection and integration
The program includes moments dedicated to personal and professional reflection, allowing for a deeper understanding of the healing and growth process after difficult experiences.
These spaces promote a deeper integration of the model.
Mentoring and support
Participants will have access to mentoring and dialogue spaces during the training process, including the possibility of individual meetings with Dr. Edith Shiro to discuss the application of the model and the experiences that arose during the learning process.
Learning community
During the certification, participants will become part of an international community of professionals interested in understanding trauma from a healing and growth perspective.
This space allows for the exchange of experiences, learning, and reflections with colleagues who share the same professional interests.
Complete the form to access the Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) questionnaire and discover what stage of your process you are at.
Certificación en Crecimiento Postraumático (PTG)
Program Value: $1,500 USD Today you can access for the special launch value: $497 USD Includes: 7 training modules • Live online sessions • Access to recordings • Resources and practical tools Exclusive one-on-one session with Dr. Edith Shiro to deepen and integrate your process
4 monthly payments of $129.00 USD
Certificación en Crecimiento Postraumático (PTG)
Program Value: $1,500 USD Today you can access for the special launch value: $497 USD Includes: 7 training modules • Live online sessions • Access to recordings • Resources and practical tools Exclusive one-on-one session with Dr. Edith Shiro to deepen and integrate your process
