Some Trainers have read about PTSD.
This one has lived it.
Matt founded Sole Survivor after overcoming Complex PTSD.
Years in the community with thousands of hours supporting people, combined with his own lived experience of Complex PTSD, created something different: expertise grounded in real understanding.
That’s the foundation of the training we deliver.
Not a framework pulled from a course.
Not slides assembled from research papers.
Lived knowledge, shaped into conversations that help challenge the stigma of PTSD and change the mindset of your staff team as part of the process.
No death by PowerPoint. No passive note-taking.
Just honest, direct, practical training led by someone who has been where your clients are, and built a life beyond it.
What is PTSD? — Interactive Awareness Workshop
4–5 hours | Foundation Level — suitable for all staff
A direct, jargon-free introduction to PTSD and trauma. What it is, how it affects the body, mind, behaviour, and how to get interactions right.
✓ What PTSD actually is — and what it isn’t, challenging stigmas
✓ How trauma manifests in people, in workplace and community settings
✓ What a trauma-informed response looks like in practice
✓ Case studies on single event and complex PTSD, the similarities and the differences
✓ Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
✓ How to recognise signs of trauma; helping raise awareness, positive outcomes and your staff teams’ confidence
5 CPD hours – certificate on completion
From £75 per delegate | Minimum 8 delegates | Delivered Onsite or at our Training Suite.
Keyworking PTSD — Professionals Training Day
7-8 hours | Practitioner Level – suitable for senior management, managers, team leaders, and frontline staff
What is PTSD? Awareness Workshop content, plus a dedicated Keyworking module built from Matt’s years of frontline experience, working directly with people in his care suffering trauma.
This training reshapes how your team responds to trauma — not just what they know, but how they work.
✓ All foundational PTSD awareness content
✓ Safer keyworking practices with the traumatised client cohort
✓ Trauma-informed communication that works to reduce barriers and help communication
✓ Boundary management without losing empathy
✓ Co-regulation techniques for frontline practitioners
✓ Managing the impact. Safeguarding yourself: preventing vicarious trauma and burnout
✓ Case-based discussion drawn from real frontline scenarios
✓ CPD certificate on completion
From £99 per delegate | Minimum 8 delegates | Delivered Onsite or at our Training Suite.
Access the training in the way that works for you.
Online Training Portal — Access Anytime
Both programmes are available as fully pre-recorded online courses through our dedicated training portal. Self-paced, accessible on any device, completable at any time.
✓ Ideal for individuals, small teams, or organisations with shift workers
✓ No scheduling required — start immediately on enrolment
✓ Neurodiverse-friendly layout — designed around how people actually learn
✓ Downloadable tools and resources included
✓ CPD certificate issued on completion
Training Suite — Egerton House, Birkenhead
In-person sessions are delivered at our training suite at Egerton House, Wirral Chamber of Commerce, Birkenhead. Scheduled dates published on Eventbrite — book individual delegates or your full team.
✓ Professional training environment on the Wirral
✓ Ideal for smaller teams or individual practitioners
✓ All materials provided
✓ Free on-site parking
✓ From £75 per delegate | Minimum 8 delegates per session
We Come to You — Client Site Delivery
We bring the training to your organisation — no tech required, our delivery suits any space you have.
Just Matt, your team, and a room.
Ideal for whole-team training days, away days, or themed mental health awareness weeks.
✓ Delivered at your premises anywhere in the North West and North Wales
✓ No equipment or technology needed from your end
✓ in-person Q&A session
✓ Suitable for teams of 8 or more
✓ From £75 per delegate | Minimum 8 delegates
✓ Travel expenses are applied out of the North West and North Wales region— please ask for a bespoke quote.
If your staff regularly witness, hear about, or respond to distressing events — this is for you.
What professionals say.
“I would like to say a big thank you for delivering our training last week. The team enjoyed your delivery and thought it was very insightful. As we are continuously working with those members who have and are experiencing PTSD, this has given us more understanding of the impact this has and how we can support them.”
— Jason C
Health & Wellbeing Practitioner, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Team
South Sefton NHS Primary Care Network
“The keyworking PTSD training provided me with a deeper understanding of PTSD and the skills to help my clients and community heal. I highly recommend it to any support worker who works with clients suffering from PTSD in their communities.”
— Paul R
Support Worker
“As a manager, I was looking for training that would actually stick, not just tick a box. The combination of lived experience and evidence-based practice made this training resonate with staff in a way academic courses never have. Worth every penny.”
— AH
Manager
Homeless / Supported Housing Assoc.
What’s included:
✓ CPD accredited certificate for every delegate on completion
✓ All course materials — nothing to print or prepare
✓ Post-session resource pack for ongoing reference
✓ Organisational certificates for HR and training records on request
✓ No special equipment or technology required for in-person sessions
✓ Follow-up contact available if questions arise after the session
If your staff regularly witness, hear about, or respond to distressing events — this is for you.
Why this matters:
91% of UK adults experienced extreme stress last year (Mental Health UK, 2024)
20% took time off work as a result
Untrained staff are significantly more likely to re-traumatise the people they are trying to help
Trauma-informed teams retain more staff — and deliver better outcomes for clients