Grounded in APA-published research · Scientific direction: Maria A. Geraci and Susan M. Knell · CBPT Research Center
CBPT First Level — the complete foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy
A single, structured training path for child psychotherapists: the theoretical model, case conceptualization, the CBPT tools and the clinical application protocols — organised as one certified program. On full completion you receive the CBPT Level I certificate, the first step of the international CBPT Certification path.
What the First Level covers
Basic Theoretical Model
The foundations of CBPT: how cognitive and behavioral therapy is adapted to the developmental level of young children through play. Course details →
Case Conceptualization
How to assess, formulate and plan treatment in CBPT, from intake to therapeutic objectives. Course details →
Clinical Applications
The disorder-specific protocols: separation anxiety, anxious and fearful children, OCD, selective mutism and toileting issues. Program details →
Tools: Puppets
Using puppets for modeling, assessment and intervention in session. Course details →
Tools: Therapeutic Storytelling
Structured storytelling techniques to model coping and problem-solving. Course details →
Tools: Expressive Arts
Bringing expressive art techniques into the CBPT protocol. Course details →
Certificate. The CBPT Level I certificate is issued automatically on 100% completion of the program. Level I + Level II, together with supervised practice, lead to the CBPT Practitioner certification.
Who it is for
Psychologists, psychotherapists and child mental-health professionals who want a complete, evidence-based method for working with children through play — taught by the CBPT Research Center under the scientific direction of Susan M. Knell, the originator of CBPT, and Maria A. Geraci.
