Summer Course: Healing Trauma: Challenges and Innovations from Different Psychotherapeutic Approaches
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the various psychotherapeutic perspectives for the treatment of trauma, a topic of growing relevance in contemporary mental health. With a practical and theoretical approach, participants will learn to integrate different psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of the effects of trauma, from psychoanalysis to humanistic and cognitive-behavioural therapies. In addition, this course promotes the exchange of ideas and collaboration between professionals from different disciplines, enriching learning in a multidisciplinary environment.
Dates: From July 6 to July 17, 2026.
Why study this course?
In a world where trauma has a cross-cutting impact on a variety of clinical conditions, this course provides a unique opportunity for training in a highly topical and professionally relevant subject. Designed for psychologists, physicians and other health professionals, it offers comprehensive training that allows participants to access innovative and up-to-date approaches to treating trauma from multiple perspectives. Knowing the keys to each therapeutic orientation and their applications in trauma cases will allow you to enrich your professional practice and offer more effective solutions to your patients. In addition, this course acts as a bridge to learn about the main therapeutic currents offered in the Master's Degrees in Psychotherapy of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at Comillas.
A diploma will be awarded by the University!
Course Description
- Duration: 2 weeks . The course is made up of 4 modules, each focusing on a different psychotherapeutic approach.
- Credits: 5 ECTS.
- Language: Spanish.
- Place: Campus Arrupe. C. de Mateo Inurria, 39, Chamartín, 28036 Madrid
- Requirements: students who are studying a degree, preferably between the second and third year. If the course is taught in English, a minimum B2 certificate in this language will be required.
- Enrolment: to carry out this procedure, please contact(Summer.School@comillas.edu)
- Enrolment deadline: until 15 May. Check availability after the enrolment date at Summer.School@comillas.edu
- Price: 1,000 euros.
Early Birds Discount: until April 15, 20% off the course fee.
Additional Discount: 100 euros for students from the IAJU Network.
Available modules
Healing Trauma: Challenges and Innovations from a Systemic Approach
Day 1: The systemic perspective on the individual and transgenerational impact of trauma.
Day 2: Trauma and its impact on the family and community from a systemic perspective.
Healing Trauma: Challenges and Innovations from a Cognitive-Behavioural Approach
Day 1: Trauma in children and adolescents: understanding and clinical intervention from a cognitive-behavioural perspective.
Day 2: Trauma treatment through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Healing Trauma: Challenges and Innovations from Emotion-Focused and Humanistic Experiential Therapy
Day 1: Complex trauma and types of emotions. Emotion-focused tasks to address trauma: trauma retelling, compassionate self-soothing, and trauma grief treatment.
Day 2: Presence and therapeutic relationship in trauma. Humanistic perspective in the integration of techniques for trauma: brainspotting, internal family systems, EMDR, Ericksonian hypnosis, somatic approach, polyvagal theory, and bodywork.
Healing Trauma: Challenges and Innovations from Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Day 1: Trauma and disorganization: contemporary approaches to trauma clinic from an attachment-centered perspective.
Day 2: Trauma, dissociation, and enactment: working within the therapeutic relationship to help the affected patient.
Accommodation
Comillas Pontifical University does not have its own accommodation, but offers alternative accommodation options for students of the university.
Comillas International
Monday to Thursday: from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 17:00. Friday: from 9:00 to 13:30h.
Monday to Friday: from 9:00 to 13:30h., during the months of June, July and August.