Training

Getting Trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy

CPP Dissemination in the United States as of September 2025.

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an intensive therapy model, and training in CPP is offered only to mental health professionals. To be trained in CPP, clinicians must complete an “implementation-level training,” that is:

  • Intensive enough to allow most practitioners to implement CPP
  • Offered by endorsed CPP trainer(s)
  • Composed of required training elements
  • Participants who complete the minimum training requirements are eligible for the CPP roster

If you would like training in CPP, please explore the Implementation-Level Training section below for a brief overview of our training models. Then select the model that best matches your situation and learn more about our training process.

There are three models of implementation-level trainings for CPP:

CPP Internship Program

CPP training components integrated into an existing comprehensive infant mental health internship program.

Intended for Masters or Doctoral students in their final year who would typically be ready for employment after graduation.

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CPP Agency Mentorship Program (CAMP)

Sustained by CAMP Agency Trainers to train internal agency staff, following CPP training components, utilizing a customizable training format and timeline.

Intended for agencies with 1) minimal supervisor turnover, 2) supervisor availability to train internal staff, and 3) sufficient new hires to support annual trainings. Often a more expensive approach to sustainability than the Learning Collaborative (LC) training model.

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CPP Learning Collaborative (LC)

18–month CPP training conducted by CPP Trainers on a regular interval. Training path followed by most community agencies.

Intended for agencies new to CPP or CPP–trained agencies who can access regularly held CPP LC’s in their region.

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Which Implementation Model
Is Right for You?

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CPP Agency Mentorship Program (CAMP) CPP Learning Collaborative (LC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes CPP Sustainability Pathways CPP Internship Program CPP training components integrated into an existing comprehensive infant mental health internship program. Intended for Masters or Doctoral students in their nal year who would typically be ready for employment after graduation. Sustained by CAMP Agency Trainers to train internal agency staff, following CPP training components, utilizing a customizable training format and timeline. Intended for agencies with 1) minimal supervisor turnover, 2) supervisor availability to train internal staff, and 3) sufcient new hires to support annual trainings. Often a more expensive approach to sustainability than the Learning Collaborative (LC) training model. 18month CPP training conducted by CPP Trainers on a regular interval. Training path followed by most community agencies.Intended for agencies new to CPP or CPPtrained agencies who can access regularly held CPP LC’s in their region. Does your agency already offer reective supervision for staff? Do you have at least 3 colocated supervisors that are CPPtrained and will be with your agency for 3 or more years? Do you have an established infant mental health training program (internship) for students that is at least 12 months long? Does your agency hire at least 5 new staff each year who will offer CPP? Consider a Learning Collaborative. Do LCs occur in your area regularly (i.e. matching your new hire rate)? Can your trainees carry a minimum of 4 cases per week (including supervision and case review)? Does your agency infrastructure allow for these training components? (Participants and Can your trainees devote 1012 hours per week to CPP training, or do your trainees understand that the training will take 2 years? Do the clinicians in your agency stay for at least 18 months, and can they complete the training components? There is potential for CPP Internship. Click here to further explore your agencys fit. There is potential for CAMP. Click here to further explore your agencys fit. Contact your localtrainer about upcomingLC training. This pathway requires more internal infrastructure. Consider a Learning Collaborative. CAMP is not likely to be cost-effective at your agency. Consider a Learning Collaborative. Click here to a training request to the Dissemination Team. Apprentice Trainers) Participants

What to expect in training?

Didactic Learning

Learn about CPP through the manual and core CPP didactic trainings

Active Learning

Partner and provide CPP to families

Mentorship

Think together with team members and with CPP trainers about the model

Agency Support

Ensure that agency policy and procedures support CPP implementation and trauma-informed practice

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