Hi there - I'm Stephen King - though everyone calls me Steve as I am not the horror writer - but I have helped many clients process the imagery and emotions connected to horror or traumatic moments in their lives with an elegant, safe, speedy and simple-to-use, seven-step technique. For over 35 years, I have had the honour of working one-on-one with hundreds of clients who, as a result of this technique, have been able to experience resolution and recovery from their shock and trauma symptoms. I have wanted to provide the opportunity for such recovery and resolution to other sufferers of PTSD - and to have this technique also available to the professionals who work with them. I believe this TraumaEase App provides the bridge and platform to make that possible. With TraumaEase you will have access to exercises and guided sessions designed to help you gently, but efficiently work through difficult memories and emotions, safely and step by step. This technique can provide the means by which one can regain emotional regulation, anxiety reduction and a trigger-free existence. TraumaEase is designed to provide both support and collaboration in therapy and to empower individuals and therapists alike to work with progress tracking, personalized plans, and resources tailored to individual healing needs. Please consider joining me on the least-distressing means that I know for releasing trauma imagery and emotions
Bio and More Course Testimonials - (see below)
Stephen (Steve) King has a B.Sc. degree in Health and Human Services and has been a Registered Clinical Counsellor since 1989. He worked as a child-care worker with Penticton Community Resources from 1980 to 1989 and worked at Pathways Addictions Resource Centre in Penticton from 1989 to 2023. During this time he was also a court services Justice of the Peace. He is presently providing counselling services at Wild Mountain Clinical Counselling.
Steve is the originator of the Detachment Technique that is specifically used for sufferers of PTSD.
He has authored two books on energy psychology and PTSD entitled, `Rapid Recovery: Accelerated Information Processing & Healing` and ‘PTSD: Cleaning and Clearing Shock & Trauma’ and has also authored the books’12 Steps to Authenticity’ and ‘The Book of Existential Questions’.
Steve’s awards include being named Citizen of the Year in 1987, the Downtown Rotary Club’s Good Citizen Award, the Sports Leadership Award in 2001, the Sports BC President’s Award in 2004, he was inducted into the Athletics BC Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Ultraman Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2024. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award from Triathlon BC, is featured on the Frontrunner's Walk of Fame in Victoria, BC and was recently named as an honored listee in the Marquis Who’s Who.
Along with fellow counsellors Alicia Totten and Tammy Semple, he also produced an online course under the title ‘Children and Youth: Dissipating Depression, Anxiety & Trauma’.
Steve has taken and has delivered numerous educational courses since 1980 and these and further details can be accessed by visiting Steve’s website at www.steve-king.ca.
My journey as a trauma therapist began over thirty-five years ago, when I first witnessed the profound impact that unresolved trauma can have on every aspect of a person's life. Early in my career, I often felt frustrated by the limitations of traditional talk therapy, especially when it came to helping clients safely process overwhelming images and emotions tied to their trauma. I saw first-hand how both survivors and fellow therapists struggled to find effective, accessible tools that could support healing at a pace that felt safe and manageable.
Over the years, I dedicated myself to learning evidence-based approaches for trauma recovery, including EMDR, somatic experiencing, and mindfulness-based interventions. Despite these advances, I noticed a persistent gap: many clients needed a way to gently engage with their trauma outside of sessions, and therapists needed resources to guide this process without risking re-traumatization.
This realization inspired me to create this app. I wanted to design a resource that empowers both therapists and those living with PTSD to process difficult memories and emotions in a structured, supportive, speedy and self-paced way. Every feature in this app is grounded and shaped by the real-world needs of trauma survivors and clinicians.
My hope is that this app becomes a trusted companion on your healing journey—whether you're a therapist seeking new tools for your clients, or someone working to reclaim your sense of safety and self. Healing from trauma is possible, and you don't have to do it alone.
PTSD COURSE TESTIMONIALS
Catherine Rublee
Exactly what I was looking for. The goals were well laid out with the introduction and the material is presented in a very understandable format
Kathleen E Roskowski
This course is well worth the effort of taking. It gave me new insight
to view my thoughts and emotions, and how to deal with the stress and negative energy I had stored up inside. Thank you for all the help, and making it possible to understand how to put aside the bad memories, and only think positive.
Lisa Blevins
This course was most beneficial in teaching some simple techniques that
will help clients as well as therapists in their healing process from trauma.
The use of energy practices was most interesting and easy to learn. The
instructor was engaging, compassionate and clear in communicating his knowledge and the benefits of the tools he was imparting. I highly recommend this course! well worth the time - i will be using this course regularly
Naomia albert
The material (content) is very good. The content is very interesting and
the supporting materials are much appreciated.
Betty Jayne Humplick
This course was a very good match for me. Thank you Steve.
Gabriela Lucaci
As a private trauma counselor in training, and substitute teacher, I
found this course by Dr. King extremely helpful and would recommend to those searching for ways to help humans heal internally, especially with techniques in a modern world that center around love and healing trauma from one's past/childhood. I loved this course and will actually view it again and again as I take in more knowledge to help me in my career.CL
Crystal Lorree
This instructor has studied this subject and researched it very well. He
simply needs to learn how to share his knowledge with others. He is passionate about the subject. He needs more illustrations to clarify his points, dealing with more specifics would be helpful in understanding what he is attempting to accomplish with his methods. DC
Brenda Yonkman
Yes, this is a good match for me. I am using this course as continuing
education for my PATH Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification and it's giving me a lot of good information.
Hasina Suliman
This course exceeded expectations. It takes a little focus, but the results have been amazing.
Mary Sexton
The inner child retrieval was a revelation for me. Thank you so much for that. You've given me a great set of tools so I can help other people. I am very grateful.
Enrico Viali
Interesting content, course well designed, the teacher is an excellent
expert, the teacher is extremely good at teaching A perfect course
Angie Waters
This course is helpful to clear myself and people around me that I see suffering. I’ve never been to a counsellor or therapist in my life and like these new techniques.
Jennifer Burnside
My experience with this course was amazing it explained why water is
needed for the healing process. I know so simple but also so easy to overlook. I found the instructor reminded me of my grandfather so it relaxed me. Between this course and the yoga routine I've been working on for months ironically for P.T.S.D The clouded memories are becoming clear the pieces I forgot about that were crucial to the most recent case of p.t.s.d. (8 years ago now) Steve King thank you for helping me to understand things better. Its still a bit of a journey (multiple cases of shock and trauma ) that I still need to finish . But thank you for making me realize I wasn't wrong when I said I will beat this. His description of the difference between shock and trauma gave me the aha moment I have been looking for. it made so much sense and gave me the insight to really begin to release what I now know is multiple shocks. I am sincerely grateful!
Tracy Hale
This course is well worth the effort of taking. It gave me new insight
to view my thoughts and emotions, and how to deal with the stress and negative energy I had stored up inside. Thank you for all the help, and making it possible to understand how to put aside the bad memories, and only think positive.
Kathleen E Roskowski
I understand this is a review based on only getting through a short part
of the course, however I am finding it compelling and really enjoy Steve’s
presenting Style. I will review again at the end. So far it is highly
recommended!
Denise
I enjoyed the course and its clear and concise approach.
Janine Morningstar
so far he’s speaking my kind of language and I’m very happy about doing
this course - THANK YOU :-)
Lisa Buccola
Short, sweet and to the point
Reneilwe
I have nothing to fault about this course. I haven't even completed it yet but I must say, It is brilliant. Mr King speaks well and clearly at the perfect pace, it is a pleasure listening to him speak and absorbing everything he teaches. Thank you Mr King for this course!
Teresa Quimby
Steve is easy to listen to. I sincerely hope this course is going to help me.
Adrian Collins
Seems to contain a way forward so far.
Gustav Louw
I am a counsellor. This course has given me new tools and techniques to use with and help others around me (and myself). Thank you so much, Steve King.
Mr Ange Jacques Domingue
This is a good match for me. I am a mental Health practitioner and come across of a lot of clients with traumatic past experiences.
Annette Ansell
I was expecting the course to veer me away from my normal way of working but so far I'm finding it spot on with regard to a working philosophy of the person, it's client-centredness, and the descriptions of the development of dysfunctional ways of being in order survive (as perceived differently by survivors), even to the extent of understanding the way negative and self-defeating beliefs are generated in variety of ways by either (predominantly) left or right brained people. I'm loving this course.
Dr K JANAKIRAMAN
REALLY A WONDERFUL COVERAGE OF TOPICS........WELL EXPLAINED AND WAS SO USEFUL
Carmen Marud
it was very helpful and a great techniques that can be used to clear so many blockages. i truly enjoyed this course. Thank you and i look forward to reading your book.
Irene Alatzakis
The course takes you through solid techniques to help you cope and dissipate trauma and shock memories that keep you from being the best you can be and moving forward.
Constance Gassaway
Excellent course! Great instructor. I'm a Certified Professional Life Coach and I'm gaining a lot of good knowledge.
Stephanie Bennett
My experience thus far with PTSD: Cleaning and Clearing Shock and Trauma has been refreshing and enlightening. I feel that I am making headway with some emotional baggage I have been holding onto for years/decades and now learning some methods and processes that I need to take in order to be able to work through my personal barriers. Thank you Instructor King.
Marcus L. Peoples
This course proved to be very informative and valuable in learning how to help other move beyond the trauma and abuses suffered in their lives. I look forward to taking more courses so that I can build on this foundation.
Karen Clark
As a starting point for me, getting into the world of PTSD this was very good. I feel that, by understanding more about myself I can apply that knowledge to those I may be working with in the future.
Ally Farcas
one of the most amazing courses i've ever done! thank you so much for the simplicity of the explanation and most for the structure of this course!..it's really so helpful and brings so much clarity and healing!
Birgitte Westerveld
So grateful to have come across this course! For a long time, I've looked for
practical ways and techniques to clear my own trauma and shocking experiences for which conventional talk-therapy was not sufficient and in some cases were actually re-traumatizing. Thanks to Stephen King for giving me real tools to regain my spirit by putting me back in touch with myself again. I felt noticeably lighter after the first exercises and look forward to using the techniques further down the road!
Ivy Improgo D.
I do love this course, it has helped me a lot during tough times.
Anne G.
I really enjoyed this course, it was clearly explained and very interesting. Really glad that I found it. Thankyou
Nicole G.
I loved this course. Very informative and helpful.
Tara G.
A very interesting and informative course.
Chappell, Aaron
I liked this course. I completed the course per condition of adult supervision. I appreciate the points and references made by Mr Stephen King and I intend to revisit and review this course again for treatment, self care, and healing.
Daniela T.
Such incredible information here given in such a calm and helpful manner. This course is a lifesaver and a joy to do. Thank you Steven for all you have shared! So much gratitude to you!!!
Courtney W.
Worth every penny, very useful information works and is inspiring
Kate B.
Very clear and well explained course. I felt confident in the knowledge being presented, and had some good releases by using the techniques. Thank you.
Cintia S.
I was really good for my personal development. Loved the tapping technique that we can do anywhere, whatever bad thoughts come to our minds.
Joanne H.
Outstanding course, I am a practicing therapist, the tools, knowledge and insight gained from this course are invaluable. I am now going to buy Books from S. King. I will be using the techniques with clients in session.
Iain
Wonderful course, will help in my work with others
Gabrielle Wallace
I am enjoying the relaxed way this course is being presented, and am learning a lot to not only benefit myself but others.
Robert M
A difficult course, but extremely interesting, also using the techniques
personally has been a game changer! thumbs up!
