Sexual Trauma: Assessment, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Interventions
Sexual trauma affects approximately one in six women and one in thirty-three men in the United States — making it one of the most prevalent trauma histories in any clinical caseload. This 3-hour continuing education course provides mental health professionals with a comprehensive clinical foundation in sexual trauma: understanding the spectrum of sexual violence and its psychological impact, conducting trauma-informed sexual trauma assessments, evidence-based treatment approaches including CPT, PE, and trauma-focused CBT adapted for sexual trauma, working with shame and self-blame that are nearly universal in this population, managing disclosure and mandatory reporting obligations, and addressing the specific treatment adaptations required for clients with complex trauma histories. Includes attention to male survivors, LGBTQ+ survivors, and survivors from culturally diverse backgrounds.
3
CE Hours
3
Modules
28
Quiz Questions
1
Est. Minutes
What you'll learn
- Define the major categories of sexual trauma and articulate how each affects biopsychosocial functioning.
- Apply neurobiological knowledge of tonic immobility, dissociation, and traumatic memory to clinical assessment and treatment.
- Administer and interpret validated trauma instruments including the PCL-5 and LEC-5.
- Describe the evidence base for TF-CBT, EMDR, CPT, and Prolonged Exposure as first-line treatments.
- Recognize the specific clinical needs of male survivors, LGBTQ+ survivors, BIPOC survivors, and trafficking survivors.
- Apply trauma-informed principles throughout clinical contact with sexual trauma survivors.
Who it's for
Licensed mental health professionals including LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, psychologists, and NCCs who assess and treat sexual trauma survivors across clinical settings.
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 3 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.