Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy

TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for teens, young adults, and adults impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques. TF-CBT has proved successful for teens/adults who have significant emotional problems (e.g., symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, fear, anxiety, or depression) related to traumatic life events. It can be used for clients who have experienced a single trauma or multiple traumas in their lives. The cognitive processing component of TF-CBT has been shown effective for adults specifically .

Taken and adapted from The National Child Trauma Stress Network website. See below for more information you can pass along to providers, individuals, and community agencies.

Visit https://www.nctsn.org/ to learn more about resources, programs, and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare. 

Visit https://tfcbt.org/therapists/ to learn more about resources, programs, and approved, certified TFCBT providers.