How The ITTM Works
The Intergenerational Trauma Treatment Model (ITTM) does not treat the specific traumatic event per se — instead it accurately assesses and addresses the impact of the traumatic event on a person’s negative belief systems.
Every person assigns a different type of meaning to a traumatic event, even when the traumatic events amongst several people may be the same. The ITTM model is an approach designed to address the core negative self-belief created after trauma. To do so, the ITTM applies a phase-based system informed by trauma theory, attachment theory, and philosophical logic.
Over the course of treatment, caregivers enter a process that identifies and resolves their core negative self-belief, most often established in childhood. The model uses advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to effect gradual and sustained change in the thoughts, feelings, and actions informed by negative self- beliefs.
The ITTM program resolves the primary, negative self-belief, which allows for a return to an authentic sense of self, free from unconsciously replaying and reliving the traumatic living conditions, events, and/or impact in childhood. Although the program is primarily designed for children and their caregivers, it has also proven to be highly effective in the resolution of childhood trauma in adults.