Prolonged Exposure and other Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments are among the most well-established evidence-based treatments for PTSD. Dr. Lata McGinn and expert trauma clinicians from Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants (CBC) will teach the theories, structure, and clinical application of Prolonged Exposure and other Trauma focused CBT treatments, including assessment, case conceptualization, exposure-based interventions, cognitive strategies, and management of complex trauma presentations.

The instructors will utilize a variety of teaching formats including didactics, videos, role-play demonstrations, case discussion, and participant exercises. The training is designed to help clinicians translate evidence-based trauma treatment directly into clinical practice.

Research has demonstrated that trauma-focused CBT and Prolonged Exposure can significantly reduce PTSD symptoms, avoidance, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, and functional impairment while improving emotional processing, coping, resilience, and overall functioning.

Participants will receive sixteen (16) Continuing Education credit hours for psychologists, NYS social workers and licensed , and other eligible mental health professionals.

This course may also contribute toward training hours required for certification through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT).

Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants LLP (CBC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0096; by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0219; and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) #MFT-0145. CBC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

“If you are looking to deepen your clinical understanding of PTSD and PE, strengthen your confidence in the language you use with clients, and develop skills that are directly transferable to the therapy room, this training is for you! I walked away with a clearer understanding of PTSD diagnosis and assessment, as well as a clinical roadmap for implementing Prolonged Exposure. The training was well-structured, clinically grounded, and immediately applicable to my work with clients”

“The training was an extremely helpful introduction to PE, including when it should be used, stages of sessions, and how you (as a therapist) need to engage with clients. Use of videos, role plays and other methods of teaching created an extremely interactive environment that was highly conducive to learning”

“The Trauma & PE training with Dr. McGinn was excellent. It was a very thorough and informative four days, that gave me new resources to apply PE in my practice”

“Excellent programming. Necessary training; skilled presenter who created a safe learning environment”

“I found the training to be very engaging and the content to be really interesting and approachable”