Join Us In Riviera Maya, Mexico for:

Complex Trauma

Origins, Impacts & Recovery

November 04 - 07, 2027 with Jen Powell, LPC, NCC

at the Iberostar Paraíso

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Complex trauma often hides in plain sight, shaping symptoms, relationships, and treatment outcomes in ways that can be easy to miss.

Many clients arrive in therapy seeking help for anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship problems, emotional dysregulation, or other concerns, only for deeper trauma histories to emerge over time. When this happens, clinicians are often left wondering how trauma fits into the case, what should be prioritized, and how to move treatment forward. This workshop is designed to help therapists build confidence in recognizing, assessing, and treating complex trauma across a wide range of clinical presentations.

Complex trauma can affect nearly every area of a person's life.

Clients may struggle with emotional regulation, chronic shame, relationship difficulties, dissociation, self-harm, substance use, and a deeply altered sense of self. Trauma frequently co-occurs with conditions such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, and OCD, creating complex treatment decisions for clinicians. Throughout this training, you'll learn practical frameworks for case conceptualization and treatment planning when trauma is only one piece of a much larger clinical picture.

Move beyond theory and develop skills you can use immediately.

Through case examples, experiential exercises, clinical discussion, and small-group activities, you'll learn evidence-informed strategies for working with clients who carry the lasting effects of developmental and relational trauma. Special attention will be given to helping clients build safety, strengthen emotional regulation, and reduce the impact of longstanding trauma patterns that may be interfering with treatment progress.

Working with survivors of complex trauma can be challenging, but it can also be some of the most meaningful work we do as therapists.

Whether trauma is a central part of your work or something that emerges unexpectedly during treatment, this workshop will help you approach complex cases with greater clarity, confidence, and compassion. You'll leave with practical tools, a stronger framework for assessment and treatment planning, and renewed confidence in helping clients move toward recovery and healing.

Daily Schedule

Day 1

9:00am-10:30am
What is Complex Trauma?
10:30am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-12:15pm
Areas of Development Impacted by Trauma

Day 2

9:00am-10:30am
Diagnostic & Conceptual Models of Complex Trauma
10:30am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-12:15pm
Assessing for Complex Trauma

Day 3

9:00am-10:30am
Interventions for Complex Trauma & Practice
10:30am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-12:15pm
Treating Complex Trauma & Co-occurring Conditions

Day 4

9:00am -10:30am
Stress, Trauma & the Role of Resilience
10:30am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-12:15pm
Vicarious Trauma & Therapist Self-Care

About Jen Powell, LPC, NCC

Jen Powell is Director of Community Engagement at Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta and has more than 16 years of experience treating trauma and stressor-related disorders, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, OCD, ADHD, chronic health conditions, and other anxiety and mood disorders. She has provided workshops and psychoeducational programs for community, collegiate, and corporate audiences and has worked across university, community, and private practice settings.

Iberostar Paraíso All-Inclusive Resort

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Use promo code EBTSNOV27 when booking your room

Participants are required to stay on-site and must book their accommodations directly through the Iberostar website link below using the promo code provided by EBTS. Reservations made through third-party vendors, such as travel agencies, cannot be included in our group.

There are 5 hotels on the resort property, and participants are free to book at the hotel of their choice. When using our code, participants will be allowed to add up to 3 days to the beginning and/or end of their stay, if so desired.

*Due to resort demand, some hotels on the property may require a longer minimum stay than the 4-day minimum for our training. Requirements vary by hotel, so we recommend checking room details when booking.

  • The hotel requires a minimum booking of November 3 – 7, 2027.
  • Hotel rooms are subject to availability. Don’t wait to secure yours!
  • Participants are strongly encouraged to complete their training registration and hotel booking at the same time. Guest rooms and training spots are limited, and EBTS cannot guarantee availability of either. EBTS is not responsible if the training or guest rooms sell out.

The training will be held in the Convention Center near the entrance to the resort complex.

Paraiso Waves Beach, Paraiso Lindo and Paraiso Waves Del Mar are the closest resorts, with a walk of 2-4 minutes. Paraiso Suites and JOIA Paraiso are slightly further with walk times of 6 and 11 minutes, respectively. Golf carts are available across the complex for those who do not wish to walk.

  • Iberostar Paraíso
  • +52 984-877-2800
  • Carretera Chetumal - P. Juarez Km 309
  • Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo , 77710
  • Mexico

Getting There

Closest International Airport:

Cancun International Airport (CUN)

Time from airport to resort:

30 minutes down the scenic coastal highway

Transportation to/from the resort:

Uber and other rideshares are prohibited from entering the Cancun Airport. You can easily get a taxi using the airport’s authorized taxi service or preschedule a shared or private shuttle and there is an abundance of options online. For your return trip, the hotel can call a taxi for you, or you can preschedule a shuttle.

Learning Objectives

Upon Completion of This Training, Participants Will Be Able To:

Continuing Education

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  • Continuing Education Credits sponsored by CE-Classes.com.
  • Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.
  • Licensed professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
  • Participants will be awarded 12 CEs following the successful completion of this course.

This CE-Classes.com Course Is Approved for CE Credit by:

  • The American Psychological Association (APA) CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0627 Expires 06-2027
  • California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
  • California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) Provider Number 231
  • Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027
  • Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
  • Florida Certification Board
  • Illinois - CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CE sponsor by the State of Illinois. License 159.001607 Expires 11/30/2027
  • Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)
  • New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260
  • New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
  • New York Social Work Board – CE-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.
  • Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board - Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
  • Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
  • South Carolina - CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
  • Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • This course is NOT available for NBCC credit.
  • This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.
  • Many state boards of social work, counseling and MFT do accept CEs that are approved by the APA or other state boards (such as those listed above). We encourage you to check with your state board regarding the applicability of these credits.

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