CBCT for PTSD:  Incorporating Significant Others

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  • 4 Half-Days Virtual
  • September 14 - 17, 2026
  • CE Credits
  •         1:00 - 4:15 EST Daily
Course overview
This workshop provides hands-on training in Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD, focusing on improving both symptoms and relationship functioning. Participants learn key cognitive-behavioral interventions for intimate relationship challenges and how to integrate them with evidence-based PTSD treatment for stronger outcomes. The training enhances clinicians’ ability to conceptualize individual issues within interpersonal dynamics. Case examples, role plays, and discussion of clinical considerations—such as intimate aggression and substance use—prepare participants to apply CBCT effectively across diverse couples.
What you are going to learn

Agenda

DAYS 1 & 2
Research regarding PTSD and family functioning
including outcomes of CBCT for PTSD
Evidence-based assessment and review of measures
Overview of CBCT for PTSD
Review of Sessions 1-2 of CBCT for PTSD manual

DAYS 3 & 4
Review of Sessions 3-15 of CBCT for PTSD manual
Common challenges and strategies for overcoming them
Considerations related to different types of diversity and
case presentations


Training Goals:

  • Understand why conjoint therapy is used to treat PTSD and its comorbidities.
  • Conceptualize the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms that reinforce PTSD and relationship issues.
  • Know the key behavioral interventions that strengthen intimate relationship functioning.
  • Learn cognitive methods that help couples challenge thoughts driving psychopathology and relationship problems.


Candice Monson, PhD
A Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, and is the Founder and CEO of Nellie Health. She is recognized as an expert in traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies for treating PTSD. Dr. Monson has received numerous awards for her clinical, teaching, and research contributions, including Fellow status in the Canadian and American Psychological Associations and Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and induction into the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Monson has published extensively on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of PTSD treatments. She has co-authored eight books, including comprehensive treatment manuals for Cognitive Processing Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. Dr. Monson is well-known for her clinical training and dissemination efforts. 
Steffany Fredman, PhD
An Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology and an Edna P. Bennett Faculty Fellow in Prevention Research at The Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Fredman is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been studying and treating couples, as well as training clinicians in the delivery of couple therapy, for more than 20 years. She conducts research on the intersection between individual mental health and couple/family functioning, including ways that significant other involvement in treatment optimizes outcomes for individuals with psychological disorders. Her work has been funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Fredman is the co-developer of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (CBCT for PTSD), a couple-based treatment for PTSD that has been tested in community, veteran, and active duty military populations.

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If you require accommodations on the basis of disability, 
please contact education@nelliehealth.com

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Recommended Reading

It is recommended that you read the CBCT for PTSD manual prior to the workshop.
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