Contact

Continuing Education & Professional Development

Expert-led training programs designed to equip mental health professionals with practical skills and in-depth knowledge in evidence-based treatments for children, adolescents, and families.

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Looking to continue your education or professional development? BCSC offers a variety of courses & professional opportunities.

How It Works:

The Boston Child Study Center (BCSC) is an evidence-based treatment, training, and research center dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, young adults, and families through innovative empirically-supported treatments and assessments. BCSC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. We maintain responsibility for this program and its content.

We are fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists. We comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of program participants. View our Continuing Education Grievance Procedures for more information.

Why Consider Continuing Education & Professional Development at BCSC?

  • Advance your career
  • Receive training at multiple locations
  • Enhance your knowledge of evidence-based treatment

Courses:

This immersive, introductory three-day training provides clinicians with a thorough, practice-oriented foundation in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Participants will learn the core components of the TF-CBT model, develop skills for engaging children, adolescents, and caregivers, and gain confidence in implementing the PRACTICE framework. Clinicians will gain clinical strategies designed to bolster their competence in working with children exposed to childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect; domestic violence or other forms of intimate partner violence; traumatic grief; and other types of psychological trauma. Through interactive instruction, case examples, demonstrations, and guided role-plays, attendees will deepen their understanding of the impact of childhood trauma on child development. They will also master their use of evidence-based strategies for assessment of post-traumatic stress and its sequelae, affect recognition and modulation, cognitive processing, and written trauma exposure through the trauma narrative. Participants will be invited to attend monthly case consultation/ supervision with Dr. Michael Gomez, a national trainer in TF-CBT, and Dr. Brian Denietolis, Senior Expert in TF-CBT at BCSC. By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with practical tools and clinical techniques to deliver TF-CBT effectively and sensitively in diverse treatment settings.

Michael Gomez, Ph.D. National Trainer in TF-CBT

Brian Denietolis, Psy.D. Director of Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Services at BCSC

Registration:  https://boston-child-study-center.ce-go.com/tfcbt2025/home

Date & Time:  December 9-11, 2025 from 10am-5pm EST

Credits: 18 CE Credits will be awarded for full attendance

Cost: $600

This immersive, introductory in-person four-day workshop will introduce participants to the foundational principles and techniques essential to provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to fidelity with an emphasis on working with adolescents and families. Developed by Dr. Marsha M. Linehan, DBT is an evidence-based treatment that integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance practices, tailored to help individuals reduce life threatening behaviors, manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall quality of life. This training is designed to be accessible and beneficial for both newcomers to DBT and practitioners with experience who are seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills with adolescents.

Lyndsey Moran, PhD

Date & Time:  September 15-18, 2025 from 9:00am-3:30pm

Credits: 20 CE credits will be awarded for full attendance on all four days.

Cost: Professionals

  • Early Bird Professionals – $825 before August 16
  • Regular Professionals – $975 after August 16

Cost: Students

  • Early Bird Student – $600 before August 16
  • Regular Student – $700 after August 16

This webinar will provide an introduction to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) using components of ACT and DBT. Primary topics will include a brief history and the biological mechanism of ketamine, treatment components of KAP (i.e., intake, preparation, dosing, integration), and the role of the KAP therapist (i.e., preparation, set & setting, guiding dosing sessions, conducting integration W/ACT & DBT). Components of ACT & DBT will be introduced as tools to facilitate KAP throughout all phases of treatment.

Christopher Rutt, PhD and Caitlin Wilds, MD

Registration:  https://boston-child-study-center.ce-go.com/introkap2025

Date & Time:  August 12, 6:30-8:00pm EST

Credits: 1.5 CE credits will be awarded for full attendance

Cost: $45

This introductory seminar will discuss the gaps in research on evidence-based treatments for trauma and emotion disorders as well as the review of the transdiagnostic model to utilize with Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for bridging the gaps in treatment outcomes.

The learning objectives for this seminar are as follows:

  • Participants will have a better understanding of the transdiagnostic mechanism of trauma and emotion disorders.
  • Participants will be able to describe elements of evidence-based trauma interventions and limiting barriers.
  • Participants will be able to discuss the benefits of ketamine-assisted therapy as an innovative tool for improving trauma treatment outcomes.
  • Participants will be able to examine parenting strategies and adolescent brain development in relation to mental health interventions.

Candice Feinberg, Psy.D. and Ryan J. Madigan, Psy.D.

Registration:  

Date & Time:  Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 3:00–4:30pm EST

Credits:  1.5 CE credits will be awarded for full attendance

Cost:  Free

Transgender and nonbinary youth – defined as children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is not aligned with their birth-assigned sex – benefit from supportive and affirming practices in psychotherapy, yet few resources exist for helping providers learn these practices. The Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Training is an online training that is modular and self-paced. It uses patient, parent, and provider testimonials and interactive practice activities to teach the key practices to better support transgender and nonbinary youth clients and their parents.

At the end of the training participants will be able to:

  1. Articulate when to ask for a client’s affirmed name and pronouns.
  2. Identify two potentially harmful questions that are commonly asked in sessions with transgender and nonbinary clients.
  3. Compile a list of local resources for caregivers of transgender and nonbinary youth.
  4. Articulate to a client what it means to receive a gender dysphoria diagnosis.
  5. Make an action plan for how to help transgender and nonbinary clients develop and practice their self-advocacy skills.
  6. Practice creating a diagram of social support and provide examples of how to change the intake process to be more accessible.


Registration:  Closed

Instructor: Maggi Price, PhD

Date & Time: Online and asynchronous

Credits: Users must complete all 12 modules to receive CE credits. 8 CE credits will be awarded by APA and NASW. 9.5 credits will be awarded by NBCC. No credit will be given for partial completion.

Cost: $200 for all 12 modules or $20 per module (note: there are no CE credits available for individual modules).

Questions? Email [email protected]

BCSC, in collaboration with the Judge Baker Children’s Center, offers PCIT training for clinicians who are interested in applying the PCIT model at their agency. The training is for therapists who have a minimum of a Master’s degree in mental health (e.g., social work, counseling) and are licensed within their respective field. If not licensed, the therapist must be supervised by a licensed clinician. Doctoral students need to have completed three years of training and must be supervised by a licensed clinician.

PCIT training is conducted by PCIT-International Global Trainers and involves a 5-day workshop (across two sessions), videotape review of targeted sessions, and ongoing consultation to assist with clinical, organizational, and technology-related issues to help with treatment fidelity and sustainability. This training period is up to 14 months.

For more information, please send an email to [email protected]

Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is a trauma-informed, field-initiated modification of specific positive parenting practices. Many of practices are also used in evidence-based, therapeutic parenting programs such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). While CARE uses many of the same ideas and skills, CARE is not a therapy program, a treatment, or a structured intervention. CARE is a way for any adult to cultivate a relationship with any child and modify behavioral difficulties.

CARE training workshops can be at your preferred location or at our office and can take one of two forms listed below. The training level is varied based on the setting, client population, and agency goals.

  • 3-4 hours: Lecture, demonstrations, and practice.
  • 6 hours: Lecture, demonstrations, practice, and live coaching. This can be split into (2) 3-hour sessions.

 

For more information, please send an email to [email protected]

Questions? For more information, call (617) 800-9610.

Note for APA Continuing Education: Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Check Out Our Blog

Talking To Young Children About Covid-19

April 27, 2020

After being in lockdown for 30+ days, the idea of talking to young children about Covid-19 again may feel asinine. I have had high-level family discussions about the non-stop media coverage and homeschool becoming the norm… But seeing the concern in my child’s eyes for me simply going to the mailbox made me realize that I need to check in and communicate frequently on our new world and on his level.

Read More »

Have questions or want more information about any of our services?

We're here to help.

Contact Us