Training Program
Trauma Informed Improv & Play
TIIP — a body-first, experiential approach that blends improv, play, and clinical practice to support group work with greater presence, safety, and connection.
Who is this training for?
This training is designed for clinicians who facilitate group work and are curious about integrating trauma-informed, body-based, and experiential approaches.
It is especially supportive for those interested in using improv and play to create safer, more connected, and engaging group experiences — whether you’re new to TIIP or expanding your clinical toolkit.
TIIP Training Program
An Introduction to Trauma Informed Improv and Play (TIIP)
- Date: March 2
- Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Format: Virtual (Online) Training
Description
Trauma informed improv and play (TIIP) is a new framework that combines components of body-first therapy with improvisation and experiential activities. This training provides an overview of the impact of trauma and methods for group-based experiential activities with a trauma-informed approach.
You will learn an introduction to the basic tenets of TIIP and clinical skills grounded in TIIP. The target audience for this training is clinicians who facilitate groups and want to learn about an innovative trauma treatment.
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Improving Through Improv:
Practical Application of TIIP
- Date: March 9
- Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Format: In-Person Training
- Location: 1318 Beacon St., Suite 18, Brookline MA 02446
- Parking: Nearby metered spots and lots, or accessible by the green line C to Coolidge Corner stop
Description
Trauma informed improv and play (TIIP) is a new framework that combines components of body-first therapy with improvisation and experiential activities. This training provides an overview of the impact of trauma and how to provide group-based experiential activities with a trauma-informed approach.
You will learn skills and techniques to facilitate group therapy grounded in TIIP. You will practice leading improv activities and games that you can immediately implement in your own work. The target audience for this training is clinicians who facilitate groups and want to gain practical interventions.
Register In-Person TrainingCEU Credits
Application for MaMHCA/MCEAP continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at [email protected] for the status of CE’s for LMHCs.
This lecture is pending approval by The Network for Professional Education at Boston University School of Social Work, which is authorized through the Massachusetts State Board of Social Work to provide CE Credit Hours.
Engaging in playful activities together creates a sense of psychological safety which results in enhanced collaboration, and a more open, communicative culture.
Gary Ware, author of Playful Rebellion
The TIIP Team
We are master’s-level therapists with decades of experience treating trauma in mental health and social work settings, specializing in using improvisation, play, theatre, and movement for healing. In 2014, we came together in a therapeutic theatre group to support youth with complex trauma. Partnering with CFTE in 2018, we developed Trauma Informed Improv and Play (TIIP).
Sarah Carter, LMHC, RDT
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Sasha Garfunkel Corrado, LICSW
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Valerie Krpata, LICSW
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