Instinctual Trauma ResponseĀ® (ITR)Ā
Because lt's Time for Options
What Makes ITRĀ® Different?
1. One structured protocol - a "blueprint" for trauma recovery
ITR gives practitioners a clear, repeatable framework for working with different any traumatic experience, including both simple and complex trauma.
2. A pathway for trauma that cannot be easily reached
ITR offers a way to work experiences that don't have words or memoryĀ including in-utero, birth, and preverbal trauma.Ā
3. Multiple approachesĀ integratedĀ over 45 years ago
Drs. Tinnin and Gantt developed ITR for full trauma recovery using techniques from art, narrative, somatic, and parts-informed approaches that allows a survivor to integrate the nonverbal and verbal aspects of the expereince.
4. Trauma resolution without repeated detailed retelling or reliving
Graphic NarrativeĀ® and Externalized DialogueĀ® help a survivor externalize and organize their experiences on paper (or on the app). The process minimizes unnecessary re-exposure and overwhelm.Ā
5. Focused on symptom relief and lasting recovery
ITR aims to resolve the traumatic experiences at the root. The goal is fast and sustained recovery from traumatic stress and dissociation, alongside greater integration,Ā self-leadership and compassion.
6. Adaptable across ages and settings
ITR can be adapted for children (3 years of age +), adolescents, and adults, with individual and group formats. Its structured framework is flexible and can be used with other approaches and across clinical, community, residential, and other helping environments.
7. Learnable by clinicians and the people around them
Training pathways are available for licensed clinicians and qualified non-licensed helpers, including chaplains, coaches, paraprofessionals, foster parents, and peer supporters.
8. Provides continuity of care for clinics and hospitals to expand access
ITR equips multidisciplinary teams with shared language and practical skills, supporting task-sharing and continuity of care to expand accessibility of trauma recovery for survivors while helping to prevent practitioner and staff burn-out and turnover.
9. Practical tools clients keep beyond therapy
Clients actively participate in their recovery and learn skills they can use for life to navigate future challenges and build resilience.
10. Guided tools for personal use
With appropriate instruction and guidance, survivors can use ITR tools independently. This creates opportunities to reinforce progress between sessions and continue practicing recovery skills beyond formal care.
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"ResolveĀ the trauma first,Ā and see what's left.ā
Dr. Louis Tinnin
Testimonials
āThe Instinctual Trauma Response model allows for the gentle and rapid processing of haunting traumatic memories in a matter of days, not months or years. Their sensitivity and compassion, along with their exceptionally astute understanding of trauma and the healing process, have produced a significant breakthrough in the field of trauma treatment. I applaud their work, and enthusiastically recommend ITR to all those who treat and support survivors of trauma."Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
- Glenn Schiraldi, Ph.D., LTC (USAR, Ret) Author of "The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook," "The Resilience Workbook" and "The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook"Ā and other books.
āWhether acute or sustained, the effects of trauma on the brain can lead not only to anguish for the client, but also to frustration for the clinician. These painful conditions, so often resistant to even the most sophisticated therapies, are now, thanks to the dedication of Drs. Tinnin and Gantt, able to be approached with a new and remarkably successful methodology. This is a model for responsible and effective care. I think it's the most amazing methodology to hit the trauma field, and it incorporates all of the current "hot" acronyms in a much more thoughtful and personalized way than any of them.ā
- Judith A. Rubin, Ph.D.,Ā ATR-BC
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
"I studied under Dr. Louis Tinnin, a towering figure in the field of trauma research and treatment who has been described (by Dr. Bessel van der kolk) as āThe greatest trauma mind of the 20th Century.āĀ Dr. Tinnin turned Pierre Janetās work of the 1880ās into a comprehensive treatment model for effectively treating trauma and dissociation. I was able to assist in some of the research that demonstrated the effectiveness of this treatment. Lou taught me two very important ingredients in successfully treating trauma: the value of narrative and a fearless approach of the clientās traumatic material."
- J. Eric Gentry Ph.D., Author of "Forward Facing Trauma Therapy"
āThe therapeutic implications of this concept are profound, and are addressed in detail, providing theory and application of techniques that embrace both cognitive and non-verbal somatic/behavioral elements.ā
- Robert Scaer, MD, Author of "The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease."Ā
Who We Are
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The ITR Training Institute is proud to be a part of the Mental Health Emancipation Movement. We believe effective and fast trauma recovery should be accessibilityĀ for all.Ā āTrauma is not a life sentence.ā It can be resolved in a time-limited fashion.
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