Evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves a broad array of emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences. This is the official TF-CBT National Therapist Certification Program, in which clinicians can become certified in the TF-CBT treatment model.
The Certification Process
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Review TF-CBT Certification Criteria to ensure that you are eligible to apply for certification
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Complete the Certification Application
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You will receive an email indicating that you have met the eligibility criteria and are approved to take the exam
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Take the TF-CBT Certification Program Knowledge-Based Test
If you have any questions about the process, please contact us at [email protected].
New Resources
The TF-CBT IDD Implementation Guide, and the accompanying TF-CBT IDD Annotated Supplemental Resource Guide, which will be updated periodically with new resources.
We are pleased to announce that the TF-CBT Traumatic Separation components * are now summarized by a new acronym, GONE (with gratitude to Matt Kliethermes, Ph.D.):
Giving Name to the Loss
Opting in to New Relationships
Navigating Role Changes
Ending Treatment
Opting in to New Relationships
Navigating Role Changes
Ending Treatment
Trauma-Focused CBT and Racial Socialization Implementation Manual and resources are now available
*Cohen, JA & Mannarino, AP [2019]. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for childhood traumatic separation. Child Abuse and Neglect, 43,179-195 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.