Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychotherapy Training

If you’re interested in child mental health psychotherapy training for yourself or your staff, consider the resources made available by The REACH Institute.

Programs

The REACH Institute’s CATIE program (Child and Adolescent Training In Evidence-based Psychotherapy) features hands-on training in four different forms of evidence-based psychotherapy, each by leading experts. These psychotherapy training programs are built on scientifically established therapy methods of cognitive behavioral therapy and behavior therapy. For those wishing to become truly expert, we also offer "Master Clinician" training, enabling learners to become expert in the major forms of therapy for most childhood behavioral and emotional disorders.  Master Clinicians may qualify to become trainers in their own right, enabling them to offer REACH psychotherapy training to other therapists in their own clinical treatment settings.

Our Evidence-based Approaches for Systems Serving Youth (EASSY program) offers training in multiple methods – not just cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior therapy, and psychopharmacology, but also assessment and diagnosis of child mental health disorders. In addition, the EASSY program offers other integrated methods to improve children’s behavioral health, such as the Parent Empowerment Program, a training program for parent advocates who work closely with parents to coach them in getting optimal care for their children with mental health problems. All of the REACH Institute’s programs seek to bridge the gap between science and practical application. By working with you to bridge this gap, together we can create a future where every child’s emotional and behavioral needs can be met.