DHS announces free Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training for Mental Health Professionals

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Behavioral Health e-Memo

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1/30/26

DHS announces free Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training for Mental Health Professionals

Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the course Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training for Mental Health Professionals is being offered free for qualified participants. TF-CBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach designed to treat post-traumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral difficulties in children and adolescents.

Mental health professionals will gain a comprehensive understanding of TF-CBT and its application in therapy through four days of training and 14 consultations.

Multiple training dates are available. More information about requirements and registration can also be found at the link.

Prerequisite: TF-CBTWeb is an online prerequisite for attending. If you are accepted for this training, you will need to complete the 10-hour prerequisite which costs $35. If this is not received prior to the training, you will not be able to attend.

Our TF-CBT training program is designed for Minnesota-based therapists to learn the basics of TF-CBT as well as advanced applications of TF-CBT to special populations/clinical presentations such as foster care, African-American youth, youth on the autism spectrum, LGBTQ+ youth, traumatic grief, youth with problematic sexual behaviors and more.

We ask that participants meet the following criteria:

  • Trainees must be licensed/licensed-eligible therapists in mental health and interested in becoming certified TF-CBT providers.
  • Trainees must have agency support for TF-CBT materials, sufficient training time and referrals of at least two to four TF-CBT cases in the 14 months following the training.
  • Trainees must provide psychotherapy to an active caseload of age-appropriate children/adolescents (ages 3-18) who have a clear memory of their trauma as well as access to an engaged support person/caregiver.

For any questions about this webinar, please contact Anna Zaros at anna@cazimiconsulting.com. For more information on TF-CBT certification, visit tfcbt.org.


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