Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) Training Academy
The CBTp Training Academy will periodically hold open-enrollment trainings for providers working with individuals with psychosis across the country. At this time, all trainings are being held virtually. See below for training opportunities.
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CBTp Trainings
Intro to CBTp for Mental Health Providers
Intro to CBTp for Mental Health Providers
WORKSHOP DETAILS
The purpose of this workshop is to orient mental health care providers to the most recent literature on the cognitive behavioral approach to treating individuals with psychotic sympsomts, to introduce a recovery-oriented model for treating psychosis, and to provide training in CBTp-informed concepts and strategies for this population.
Cost: $300 per learner
Modality: Live via Zoom
When: August 19 & 20, 2026, 9am-3pm PT
Essentials of Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: A Learning Lab Series
Essentials of Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: A Learning Lab Series
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Learning labs are designed as brief virtual sessions that are focused on a particular topic area. In this Learning Lab series, we will host eight special topic learning labs, each two hours in length, that will include expert-led instruction and experiential learning focused on aspects of supporting individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) across a range of clinical settings.
Cost: $280 per learner
Modality: Live via Zoom
When: To be announced!
Foundational Principles of CBTp E-Course
Foundational Principles of CBTp E-Course
COURSE DETAILS
The University of Washington SPIRIT Center offers a self-paced, online training in Foundational Principles of CBTp training. This course provides didactics and reflection activities to support the development of a CBTp mindset and gain a foundational understanding of both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychosis. Asynchronous online training is appropriate for clinical and allied professionals looking to increase their understanding of psychosis and psychosis care. The course takes between 3-5 hours to complete. No previous therapy or CBT experience is required.
Discount available for UW faculty and students! Email us to learn more at cbtecho@uw.edu
Cost: $150 per learner
Modality: Asynchronous via Canvas
When: Available on demand
Psychosis REACH Training for Caregivers
COURSE DETAILS
Psychosis REACH (Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home) was developed for families, with families. Experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis and Family Interventions teamed up with families with lived experience to develop the Psychosis REACH training model. Psychosis REACH teaches concrete, evidence-based skills that are rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Psychosis REACH training includes the completion of a self-paced online course and a live workshop to see the skills demonstrated by experts.
Cost: Free
Modality: Asynchronous e-course via Canvas, virtual live workshop via Zoom
When: E-course available on-demand, workshop held four times per year
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis ePrimer
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis ePrimer
COURSE DETAILS
This 3-hour, self-paced course is designed to serve as a primer in foundational concepts related to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its application to psychotic symptoms and experiences.
Learners will complete brief modules on the topics of (1) psychosis education, (2) CBT fundamentals, and (3) applying CBT to psychosis. Finally, learners will apply what they’ve learned to a practice and self-reflection exercise.
You will need to create a free account at HealtheKnowledge to gain access to this training.
Cost: Free
Modality: Asynchronous via online course
When: Available on demand
Violence Risk Assessment & Management in Community Mental Health Settings
Violence Risk Assessment & Management in Community Mental Health Settings
COURSE DETAILS
Violence Risk Assessment & Management is a self-paced e-learning course that provides the necessary tools for clinicians to assess, manage, and stabilize threats of violence in clinical settings. Participants will learn about confidentialit, duty to war, and risk assessment and management.
You will need to create a free account at HealtheKnowledge to gain access to this training.
Cost: Free
Modality: Asynchronous via online course
When: Available on demand
Testimonials
“I wish this training could be provided to every intern starting their first rotation at a community mental health clinic and every clinical staff at those locations as well. The normalization of the potential for psychosis was something I will take with me and benefit from with the work with my patients.”
“This was outstanding. I thought it was an excellent mix of role play, but [I] also learned such a huge amount from the demonstrations by Dr. Maura and Dr. Kopelovich, including listening to the various audio recordings. It gave me an appreciation for how incredibly complex CBT and CBT for psychosis is and was extremely motivating in terms of giving me a sense of the resources that exist that I can leverage in the next few years of training. So outstanding. Thank you.”
“[This training] provided information that I was not aware of, enhanced some of what I know, [and] provided information that I can pass on to [other] clinicians working with clients with mental illness. This provided me with a new way of thinking and feeling about people that hear voices. I can be doing more.”
“This was excellent, well-organized, and [a] comprehensive overview of the topic, presented with clarity and passion. This is very valuable training information.”
Donate to CBTp Training Academy
The SPIRIT Center is committed to supporting providers within and across the healthcare system to provide empirically-supported and culturally-informed treatments. To provide scholarships to mental health professionals seeking CBTp training from the UW Department of Psychiatry expert training team, please visit Make a Gift – UW Medicine: Shortening the Distance to Healthier Lives and click “ADD”. Thank you!