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Why This Matters
They put their lives on the line, and rarely get skilled care.
Serving the military is a specialty. It takes training most clinicians were never given.
Service members and veterans carry a distinct load: elevated suicide risk, the weight of reintegration, and co-occurring conditions like PTSD alongside depression. Most of us were not trained for this. Graduate programs cover trauma broadly, but military culture, the moral terrain of service, and the way risk hides inside humor and stoicism rarely make it into the curriculum. The result is a quiet gap: skilled clinicians, doing their best, who keep sensing that something in the room is being missed.
Up to 20%
of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD in a given year
That is roughly one in five, and the rate climbs with combat exposure. It often does not present as textbook PTSD first; it surfaces as depression, anger, sleep problems, or substance use.
Few
specialized trainings exist for clinicians serving this population
Graduate programs and CE catalogs cover trauma broadly but rarely address military culture, moral injury, or the specific risk picture these clients carry. That gap is what this program was built to close.
11%
of veterans receive evidence-based treatment for PTSD
Reaching care is only half the battle. Even inside the system, a minority receive the trauma-focused therapies the research supports, because most clinicians were never trained to deliver them.
11%
of veterans receive evidence-based treatment for PTSD
Reaching care is only half the battle. Even inside the system, a minority receive the trauma-focused therapies the research supports, because most clinicians were never trained to deliver them.
PTSD prevalence: VA National Center for PTSD. Suicide: VA National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, 2023 data.
Trauma-focused therapies are among the most rigorously studied treatments in mental health, recommended as first-line care by the APA and the VA/DoD. The gap isn't whether they work. It's whether clinicians are trained to deliver them.
Sources: American Psychological Association, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults (2017); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of PTSD (2023).
Compare Your Options
Which one fits you?
Still deciding? Here's how they line up.
| Start freeFree Summit | Go all inTreating Military Trauma Practitioner Program | Go advancedMilitary EMDR Training | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Live, half-day | Self-paced | Live, two days |
| Launch date | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Feb 11 to 12, 2027 |
| CEs | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Approach | Foundations | Non-EMDR | EMDR-informed |
| Prerequisite | None | None | EMDR Basic Training |
| Investment | Free | $297 or $247 for summit attendeesPay in full or 2-payment split | Coming soonPay in full or 2-payment split |
| Best for | Getting oriented | The full framework | Applying EMDR |
| Register | Enroll | Waitlist |
Your Trainers
Taught by clinicians who are in the work.
Veteran-informed practitioners with real proximity to this population.
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Gerard Ilaria
LCSW-R, EMDR-C
Founder, Bilateral Health
A longtime clinician working with combat veterans, active-duty service members, and high-stress professionals. He builds clinical programs for the populations most likely to be misread inside conventional care.
- Trained 250+ EMDR therapists across the field
- Specializes in combat trauma and moral injury
- Deep experience with high-stress, high-stakes professions
Dr. Arielle N. Jordan Army Veteran
PhD, LCPC, NCC
Founder, Mindset Quality LLC · Mission REDEFINE
A Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Virginia and an Army veteran. Through Mission REDEFINE she runs EMDR-based group programs and retreats for veterans, first responders, and purpose-driven professionals.
- Army veteran with lived proximity to military culture
- National and international EMDR consultant
- Leads group programs for veterans and first responders
Why TTI
Where clinicians train, and stay.
The training home thousands of trauma therapists already trust.
Fully accredited
Credentials that count
CE-approved trainings recognized by NBCC, ACE, and APA.
Since 2017
A proven track record
More than 100,000 clinicians trained across our programs.
Veteran-informed
Faculty who know this world
Trainers with real proximity to military and veteran life.
Shame-free
Inclusive by design
Neuroscience-backed training in spaces built for real learning.