Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidence-based mental health treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma from events such as a sexual or physical abuse. Considered the gold-standard treatment for child trauma, it has repeatedly demonstrated success in reducing trauma symptoms and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
Training Process
- Online Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training — prerequisite training completed online through the Medical University of South Carolina. Modules can be accessed at any time. (11 CEUs)
- Introductory Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training — Three-day in-person or online workshop facilitated by ARBEST trainers. (15 CEUs) See below for next training dates.
- Consultation Calls — Bi-monthly calls involving case presentations with trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy experts for six months. (12 CEUs) After completing requirements, trainees will receive a letter of completion and will be listed as a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy provider in the ARBEST clinician directory.
More Training Opportunities
- Advanced Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training — Free, one-day training to further explore advanced topics in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Clinicians must have previously attended Introductory Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to be eligible; (6 CEUs)
- National Certification — Becoming nationally certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy allows mental health practitioners to grow in their practice of the model and to become more trusted and accessible providers of the therapy.
Upcoming Trainings
Introductory Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — August 2-4, 2023. Registration opens in Spring 2023.