Module 1
Trauma Foundations and the Stabilization Phase
- Trauma Foundations and the Stabilization Phase
- Orientation, Regulation and Resource Spotting
- Somatic Resourcing and Phase Two Readiness
Professional training · On demand · 22 hr 20 min
A complete trauma treatment model, taught by the clinician who built it.
RITTM sequences tools from EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapies, Gestalt and parts work into one three-phase approach. Dr. Karol Darsa teaches it in full, then shows it working in fifteen recorded sessions with real clients.
- 22 hr 20 minrecorded instruction
- 15full client sessions
- 3modules, 11 parts
- On demandenroll any time, your own pace
Dr. Darsa has trained clinicians through PESI · TPN Health · Nefesh International · Featured by Katie Couric · The Doctors · ABC · CBS · Voice of America
The model
One model. Three phases.
Every tool in its place.
RITTM takes specific tools from established modalities and tells you which one a particular client can tolerate, when, and what to do when they can't. The three modules of the course are the three phases of the model.
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Module 1 · 7 hr 44 min
Stabilization
Trauma neurobiology, grounding and orientation, resource spotting, somatic resourcing, and the readiness criteria before any memory work.
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Module 2 · 6 hr 51 min
Memory processing
Eye spots and eye movements, structured check-ins, frame-by-frame processing, empty chair, body tracking and parts work.
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Module 3 · 7 hr 45 min
Integration and repair
Medication and the rationale for processing, child parts and pendulation, attachment repair, anger and inhabiting parts, co-occurring addiction, and measuring client progress.
The demonstration library
You watch her actually do it.
Fifteen full sessions with three real clients, following each client from the first session on. Most trainings give you one or two demonstrations; this one gives you a library. Center outcome data using the model shows a 90% improvement in trauma symptoms and 61% in anxiety symptoms.
- 15full sessions
- 3clients followed
- 22 hrsof demonstration
Curriculum
Three modules, eleven parts, in order.
Each part is cut into 30-minute study segments with a short checkpoint after each, and a scored post-test closes each module. Progress syncs to your account, so twenty minutes on your phone counts.
Module 2
Trauma Memory Processing
- Beginning Memory Processing With Eye Spots
- Check-Ins, Somatic Memory and Eye Movements
- Frame by Frame and Empty Chair Work
- Body Tracking and Parts Work
Module 3
Integration, Attachment and Parts Work
- Processing Rationale and Trauma Medication
- Child Parts and Pendulation Practice
- Attachment, Anger and Inhabiting Parts
- Addiction, Recovery and Measuring Progress
- Demonstration libraryFifteen full sessions with three clients, from the first session on.
- 110 slidesThe complete slide library, viewable in the course.
- The Trauma BridgeDr. Darsa's 2025 clinical manual, included.
- 263 checkpoint questionsPlus 79 discussion prompts, drawn from what live cohort students actually asked.
Who it's for. Licensed and prelicensed mental health professionals who treat trauma: psychologists, social workers, MFTs, counselors, substance abuse counselors and somatic practitioners. Intermediate level; no prior EMDR or Brainspotting training required. The Stabilization Training is open more broadly to front-line staff in treatment settings. This course does not certify you in EMDR or Brainspotting (available only through EMDRIA and Brainspotting International); it qualifies you to practice within the RITTM framework, and the Stabilization certificate covers stabilization-phase skills only.
From clinicians
In their own words.
RITTM has truly changed the way I approach trauma treatment. Dr. Karol Darsa beautifully integrates EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, and IFS in a way that is both powerful and practical. I believed in the training so much that I put all of the therapists across my programs through it. RITTM has become an underlying framework for how our teams understand and treat trauma, and its impact on our clinical work has been invaluable.
& FOY Wellness and Recovery
“This is the best trauma training I've ever done, and I've done a lot. I feel like I really have some amazing techniques to use now.”Rachel A.
“It really increased my confidence as a trauma therapist. The training validated a lot of what I was already doing, but also provided me with a lot more tools.”Michael H.
“All I can say is it works. It really works. This amalgam of all these different modalities is amazing. I feel like it's a gift.”Robyn
“It's not just a box that I check off my list of trainings. It shows that I've taken the time to learn and understand trauma, and that I'm able to hold space for those individuals.”Jessica C.
“Being introduced to the whole RITTM model was a new experience. Being able to learn and hear from you, to actually see the examples, and to actually apply it has been very beneficial.”Mahogany W.
“There isn't a silver bullet. To be able to go to a training that really looks at the different modalities, the different symptoms, the different conceptualizations, and to practice that.”Nadine F.
“It opened my mind a lot towards what therapy could look like. Not only did we learn it, but the actual experiencing of it kind of blew my mind.”Saturnino Y.
“Healing according to the RITTM model is all about reconnecting: to our mind, to our body, to our emotions, to other people. That same parallel is applied in how the training happens.”Lora K.
“I appreciated that it wasn't just a weekend. I was reminded of things I had forgotten that I knew how to do, and learned some new tools as well.”Sarit R.
“I've just never known a model to align with my values so much, so naturally. Being able to talk about the tools, then apply them and see them actually work.”Renee
“Not only did I get tools for my clients, but I really got a lot of psychoeducation, and tools for myself as a clinician.”Stacie Y.
Pricing
Three ways to take the training.
Enroll online and pay by card through Stripe's secure checkout. Your sign-in email arrives within minutes. Prices are in US dollars; any sales tax is added at checkout. Questions first? Contact Dr. Darsa's office.
Stabilization only
RITTM Stabilization Training
$197one-time
For counselors, addiction counselors, residential and milieu staff, case managers, and anyone who helps traumatized people stabilize.
- Module 1 in full (7 hr 44 min) with its slides
- Three stabilization-phase demonstration sessions
- Certificate in RITTM Stabilization Skills
- Full $197 credit if you upgrade later
CE: not approved for continuing education credit. Module 1 on its own is not part of the CE program.
Teams of 10 or more: $147 per seat. Site licenses available. Contact Dr. Darsa's office.
Self-paced
RITTM Clinical Training
$497one-time
For clinicians who want the complete model and will practice it in their own caseload.
- All eleven parts: 22 hr 20 min of instruction and 110 slides
- Fifteen-session demonstration library
- The Trauma Bridge included
- Certificate of completion
- Ongoing access, including updates, for as long as the course is offered
CE: 22 APA CE credits for psychologists on completing all eleven parts and the three module post-tests. The demonstration library is not part of the CE program.
Already took Stabilization? Sign in to upgrade for $300.
With Dr. Darsa
RITTM Training + Live Practicum
$1,297one-time
For clinicians who want supervised practice with Dr. Darsa and a verified competency pathway.
- Everything in the self-paced training
- Six hours of live practicum and case consultation by video with Dr. Darsa, in a small group
- Signed copy of The Trauma Bridge
CE: the recorded training carries the same CE credit as the Clinical Training. The live practicum, case consultation and demonstration library are not part of the CE program.
Practicum dates run several times a year.
Not sure which is right for you? Ask Dr. Darsa's office.
Your instructor
Karol Darsa, Psy.D.
Licensed psychologist, CA PSY19847 · 28 years in practice
Dr. Darsa specializes in complex trauma, attachment and developmental trauma, and dissociative disorders. She is the founder and executive director of Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Center and the developer of RITTM, and she has trained clinicians nationally through PESI, TPN Health and Nefesh International.
The Trauma Map2020
The Trauma BridgeReconnecting Body and Mind for Clinicians and their Clients · 2025 · included
Katie Couric's segment on the Invisible War Recovery Program, the treatment program for survivors of military sexual trauma that Dr. Darsa co-created.
Ready to learn the model in full?
Choose your program and enroll online in a few minutes.
Learning objectives17 objectives across the three modules
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Module 1 · Trauma Foundations and the Stabilization Phase 7 hr 44 min
- Differentiate trauma from stress and apply the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD when formulating a case.
- Describe the neurobiology of the trauma response and use it to explain a client's symptoms to them in a way that reduces shame and increases engagement.
- Summarize the three-phase model of trauma treatment and use it to sequence interventions across a course of therapy.
- Apply grounding and orientation techniques to return a dysregulated client to the present moment during a session.
- Apply resource spotting and somatic resourcing techniques to build a client's internal stability before any memory processing begins.
- Assess a client's readiness to move from stabilization into memory processing, and defer processing when readiness criteria are not met.
Module 2 · Trauma Memory Processing 6 hr 51 min
- Apply eye spot techniques to process traumatic memory in a contained way with clients who have completed the stabilization phase.
- Distinguish eye spot techniques from eye movement techniques and select between them based on client presentation.
- Use structured check-ins during processing to monitor a client's window of tolerance and adjust pacing in real time.
- Apply frame-by-frame processing to work through a traumatic memory sequence without overwhelming the client.
- Apply empty chair and Gestalt techniques to address relational material that surfaces during trauma processing.
- Apply body tracking and parts work to identify and respond to somatic and fragmented presentations within a processing session.
Module 3 · Integration, Attachment and Parts Work 7 hr 45 min
- Explain the clinical rationale for memory processing and describe how commonly prescribed psychiatric medications may affect a client's capacity to process trauma.
- Apply pendulation techniques to work with child parts while maintaining the client's regulation.
- Recognize attachment ruptures as they present in session and apply repair interventions within the therapeutic relationship.
- Work therapeutically with anger and with inhabiting parts in clients presenting with relational and developmental trauma.
- Adapt trauma treatment for clients with co-occurring addiction, and identify when recovery status contraindicates memory processing.
Continuing education, completion and policiesAPA CE, completion requirements, refunds, accommodations, grievances, disclosures
Continuing education
This training is hosted in collaboration with Clover Educational Consulting Group.
Clover Educational Consulting Group is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clover Educational Consulting Group maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Program
- Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Model (RITTM): A Self-Paced Clinical Training
- Presenter
- Karol Darsa, Psy.D., licensed psychologist (CA PSY19847)
- Dates and times
- Recorded and available on demand. Enroll any time, begin immediately and complete it at your own pace; there are no scheduled sessions in the CE program.
- Credit
- 22 CE credits for psychologists, for 22 hours 20 minutes of recorded instruction in eleven parts. Intermediate level.
- Eligible
- The full program only: all three modules (eleven parts) taken through RITTM Clinical Training, or the recorded training within RITTM Training + Live Practicum.
- Not eligible
- RITTM Stabilization Training (Module 1 on its own), the demonstration library of recorded client sessions, and the live practicum and case consultation.
- To earn credit
- Watch all eleven parts in full at normal speed or slower, answer the embedded checkpoint questions, and pass the post-test at the end of each module with 75% or higher. Each post-test may be attempted up to three times. No partial credit is given.
- Certificate
- The CE certificate is issued on completion of the full program. You will then be invited to complete a course evaluation.
Completion requirements
Clinical Training and certification track: to receive the certificate of completion and CE credit, participants must watch all eleven parts of the course in full at normal speed or slower, answer the embedded checkpoint questions, and pass a post-test at the end of each of the three modules with a score of 75% or higher. Stabilization Training: to receive the Certificate in RITTM Stabilization Skills, which carries no CE credit, participants must complete all three parts of Module 1, including the embedded checkpoint questions, and pass the Module 1 post-test at 75% or higher. Each post-test may be attempted up to three times. Post-tests are multiple-choice and are based on the learning objectives listed above. There is no partial credit for partial completion.
Format and access
This is a recorded training, available on demand. There are no scheduled sessions for the self-paced tier: enrollment is continuous, you may begin immediately after purchase, and you complete it at your own pace. Access is through a personal account at training.reconnectcenter.com and works on any device with a modern web browser. The certification track adds six hours of scheduled live video conference sessions, dates for which are provided after enrollment; those sessions are not part of the CE program.
Refund and cancellation policy
All programs: You may request a full refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you have watched less than 20% of the program's videos, including the demonstration sessions, and completed fewer than 20% of its checkpoints. No refund is available once a certificate has been issued for that program. An upgrade from the Stabilization Training to the Clinical Training follows the same rule, counted from the date of the upgrade. Ask from Account settings → Refunds or by email to drdarsa@reconnectcenter.com.
Training + Live Practicum: The recorded training follows the rule above. The live practicum portion is refundable until the first live session of your cohort begins. You may transfer once to a later cohort at no charge. If Reconnect cancels or reschedules a practicum, you may transfer to another date or receive a full refund of the practicum portion. Full refund policy.
Accommodations
Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Center is committed to making this training accessible. If you need an accommodation for a disability, including captioning, alternative formats, or adjustments to the live practicum, please contact us at drdarsa@reconnectcenter.com or (310) 713-6739 at the time of enrollment or as early as possible so we can arrange it.
Grievance procedure
If you have a concern about any aspect of this training, whether content, delivery, access, CE credit, or billing, please contact Dr. Karol Darsa in writing at drdarsa@reconnectcenter.com within 30 days of the issue arising. You will receive a written response within 10 business days. If the concern cannot be resolved at that level, or it concerns CE credit, you may contact the CE sponsor, Clover Educational Consulting Group, at continuing.education@clovered.org.
Disclosures
Conflicts of interest and commercial support. Dr. Karol Darsa is the developer of the Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Model and the author of The Trauma Bridge, both of which are taught and included in this course, and she receives income from the course, the book, and the treatment center that uses the model. No other commercial support was received for this training. The techniques taught are drawn from established modalities including EMDR and Brainspotting; this course does not certify participants in those modalities and Dr. Darsa has no financial relationship with EMDRIA or Brainspotting International.
Use of AI. The recorded instruction is Dr. Darsa's own teaching and was not generated or altered by AI. AI assisted in drafting the program description and the learning objectives, which Dr. Darsa reviewed and approved, and generated the checkpoint questions and captions from transcripts of her recorded teaching; these are provided as study aids.
Confidentiality of demonstration sessions
The demonstration library contains recorded sessions with real clients who consented to their use for clinical training. These recordings are for enrolled participants only. By enrolling you agree not to download, copy, share, or exhibit any demonstration session outside the course platform.
Questions
drdarsa@reconnectcenter.com · (310) 713-6739 · Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Center, Pacific Palisades, California