Treatment of
Sexual Abuse Trauma
A specialized clinical certification for the treatment of survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence. Betrayal trauma, shame resilience, dissociation, and the ethical frameworks this work requires — with supervised practice.
Tuition
$1,395
or 4× $349 interest-free
- 4 modules · 24 lessons · 120 CE hours
- Faculty-led supervised practicum
- Betrayal trauma & shame resilience library
- Assessment tools for SA-specific dissociation
- Group case consultation cohort
- CE credit · CT-SAT digital badge
Requires foundational trauma training and active caseload
120
CE credit hours
4
Modules · 24 lessons
16–20wk
Typical completion
98%
Would recommend
Outcomes
What you'll master
CT-SAT prepares you to hold the clinical, ethical, and relational complexity of sexual trauma treatment — with the pacing, humility, and rigor this work demands.
- Betrayal trauma treatment
- Shame resilience work
- Dissociation treatment
- Ethical frameworks for sensitive material
- Supervised clinical hours
Curriculum
Four modules. Clinical depth.
Foundations of SA Trauma
Prevalence, presentation, and impact of sexual abuse and sexual violence across the lifespan.
Betrayal & Shame
Betrayal trauma theory, shame resilience frameworks, and clinical interventions for the moral injury of abuse.
Dissociation in SA Survivors
Assessment of structural dissociation and phased treatment with survivors of chronic sexual abuse.
Supervised Practice
Faculty-led group consultation on live cases, with structured feedback on pacing, ethics, and countertransference.
Why CT-SAT
Rigor for sensitive work
Sexual trauma work is not a subspecialty of general trauma care — it has its own relational patterns, ethical demands, and clinical pitfalls. CT-SAT names them.
Betrayal Trauma Framework
Freyd's betrayal trauma theory applied to intrafamilial, institutional, and intimate-partner sexual abuse.
Shame Resilience Protocols
Evidence-based interventions for the shame, self-blame, and identity fragmentation that follow SA trauma.
Ethics for Sensitive Work
Consent, disclosure, mandated reporting, and boundaries — the ethical scaffolding this work demands.
Supervised Clinical Hours
Live case consultation with faculty who specialize in sexual trauma. Structured feedback, no isolation.
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.
Meet survivors with skill.
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