Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training Programs

The REACH Institute was formerly launched in July of 2007 with the purpose of improving child mental health by improving the practices of professionals, parents, and all others involved in the care of children. Founded by Peter S. Jensen, M.D., the REACH Institute identifies evidence based practices for assessment and treatment of child mental health disorders. 

Evidence based practices in child psychotherapy include cognitive behavioral therapy programs for PTSD and trauma, child anxiety and depression, and disruptive disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, ADHD, and child aggression.  Our CATIE program, the Child and Adolescent Training in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, includes a variety of child psychotherapy training programs that are based on cognitive behavioral therapy or behavior therapy techniques, in order to equip clinicians with evidence-based treatment skills that work for children and adolescents as well as benefit their families. For those clinicians wishing to become truly expert, REACH also offers "Master Clinician" training, enabling learners to become highly skilled in the major forms of therapy for most child mental health, 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.