Coercive control,
treated with clinical rigor.
A specialty certification for clinicians treating survivors of narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, trauma bonding, and long-term coercive control — with the assessments, interventions, and safety frameworks the label alone can't provide.
Tuition
$995
or 4× $249 interest-free
- 4 modules · 24 lessons · 100 CE hours
- Self-paced online — start anytime
- Coercive-control assessment library
- Reality-repair intervention toolkit
- Post-separation safety planning templates
- CE credit · CNAT digital badge
Open to licensed clinicians and mental-health graduate students
100
CE credit hours
4
Modules · 24 lessons
12–16wk
Typical completion
97%
Would recommend
Outcomes
What you'll master
CNAT gives clinicians the clinical scaffolding to move beyond the "narcissist" label and treat what the survivor actually experienced — coercive control, attachment injury, and identity erosion.
- Gaslighting recovery frameworks
- Trauma bonding treatment
- Understanding NPD dynamics
- Safety and exit planning
- Identity reconstruction work
Curriculum
Four modules. Survivor-centered.
NPD Dynamics
Patterns of narcissistic and coercive control — idealization, devaluation, discard — and how clinicians recognize them in survivor narratives.
Gaslighting & Reality Repair
Restoring the survivor's trust in their own perception after sustained psychological manipulation and reality distortion.
Trauma Bonding
Attachment, intermittent reinforcement, and the neurobiology that keeps survivors tethered — with evidence-based interventions for disentanglement.
Safety, Exit & Identity Reconstruction
Practical risk assessment, exit planning, and long-arc identity work after coercive relationships end.
Why CNAT
Beyond the label. Into the clinical work.
"Narcissistic abuse" describes an experience, not a treatment plan. CNAT gives you assessment, intervention, and safety frameworks the popular literature does not.
Coercive Control Framework
Move beyond the pop-psychology label. Assess coercive control with clinical precision and treat what's actually happening.
Trauma Bonding Protocols
Neurobiologically informed interventions for the attachment injuries that keep survivors returning.
Reality Repair Skills
Structured methods to rebuild epistemic trust after long-term gaslighting.
Safety & Exit Planning
Practical frameworks for risk assessment, safety planning, and post-separation abuse.
From the community
"CPT-II reshaped how I approach complex cases. The neuroscience modules gave me real scientific grounding, and the practical work has changed outcomes for clients I had been stuck with for years."
"After fifteen years with combat veterans I thought I had the playbook. CPT-I opened up evidence-based approaches I had not considered. The EMDR integration alone transformed our outcomes."
Frequently asked
- Who are TPA certifications designed for?
- Our CPT track is built for licensed mental health clinicians and graduate students. TS-C is designed for allied professionals — educators, first responders, healthcare staff, and case managers — who need trauma-informed knowledge without crossing clinical boundaries.
- Are TPA programs APA approved?
- Yes. TPA is an APA-approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists, with additional recognition from NBCC, IACP, EMDR International, ISTSS, and alignment with WHO trauma care standards.
- How long do certifications take to complete?
- CPT-I is a 40-hour program typically completed in 8–12 weeks. CPT-II runs 60 hours, CPT-III 80 hours, and PsyT is a 120-hour leadership track that most candidates complete across two to three semesters.
- Is coursework live or self-paced?
- Every certification blends self-paced video modules with live cohort case consultations and supervised practice sessions. Live sessions are scheduled across multiple time zones.
- What CE credits do I earn?
- Each program awards CE hours matching the contact hour total — 40 hours for CPT-I, 60 for CPT-II, 80 for CPT-III, 120 for PsyT, and 24 for TS-C. Credits are accepted by major licensing boards worldwide.
Give survivors the clinician they deserve.
Enroll in CNAT and add rigorous coercive-control expertise to your trauma practice.
Start CNAT today