Part 1: Mastering cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (English) — 2026
Adapting for group delivery and mastering impact statements, written accounts and the Socratic stance
Overview
The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families is offering a two-part, advanced training on cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to licensed/registered service providers working in mental health who care for Veterans and Veteran Families in Canada. The cost for this training is covered by the Atlas Institute for eligible service providers who register and are approved (see details in Training fees).
This two-part training includes:
- Part 1: Mastering CPT for PTSD — Adapting for group delivery and mastering impact statements, written accounts and the Socratic stance (4 half-days)
- Part 2: Regular group consultations with an expert in CPT (20 weeks; more info)
Continue reading to learn more about the workshop, including how to register.
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 at 12 p.m., Eastern time.
About CPT
CPT for PTSD is a recommended first-line therapy in current treatment guidelines worldwide. There are four primary targets in CPT:
- Psychoeducation about PTSD from a cognitive perspective
- Cognitive behavioural self-monitoring
- Cognitive interventions specific to trauma appraisals
- Cognitive interventions aimed at overgeneralized beliefs emanating from traumatization
For more information about CPT, please visit the CPT for PTSD website.
You can also visit our webpage developed for Veterans and their Families wanting to learn more about CPT and what to expect during treatment.
Training fees
The Atlas Institute is covering the cost of this mastering CPT for PTSD training for approved registrants. There will be no cost to participants, subject to eligibility.
While we are covering the cost of the training, participants are strongly encouraged to purchase and read the CPT manual prior to the workshop (available for purchase through Guilford Press and other retailers).
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual (2nd ed.)
Published April 23, 2024
By Patricia A. Resick, Candice M. Monson and Kathleen M. Chard
ISBN 9781462554270
Workshop details
This dynamic, hands-on workshop aims to expand service providers’ knowledge and skills in CPT. The workshop will focus on providing guidance on how to adapt CPT when delivering it in a group format and increasing clinicians’ confidence in navigating key elements and skills in the CPT protocol.
This workshop on mastering CPT for PTSD will provide comprehensive training on four key areas: Group adaptation, navigating impact statements, working with written accounts and refining your Socratic stance.
The workshop will take place over four days. Each day will comprise three hours and 15 minutes of training.
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026 – Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 1 – 4:15 p.m., Eastern time
Delivery: Online via Zoom for Healthcare
Language: English
In this workshop, you can expect to:
- Adapt the CPT protocol for group settings: Identify the core structural and clinical adaptations required to successfully transition CPT from an individual to a group format while maintaining treatment fidelity.
- Improve clinical skills: Increase proficiency in navigating key elements of the CPT protocol, specifically navigating challenges with impact statements and effectively navigating written accounts.
- Refine the Socratic stance: Learn how to remain Socratic throughout the treatment and assist patients in addressing “stuck points” more effectively.
This workshop will be delivered via Zoom for Healthcare. You will receive an invitation with instructions prior to the workshop.
Please ensure that you have a stable Internet connection (broadband wired or wireless — 3G or 4G/LTE), speakers and microphone (built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth). To ensure connectivity, please ensure your Zoom App is up-to-date. If you have an older version of Zoom, it may not be compatible. You can download the latest version here.
The workshop will have a maximum capacity of 150 participants.
Candice Monson, PhD, is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) credits to Canadian psychologists. For other licensed professionals, please check with your licensing board to determine acceptability of CPA CE credits for this learning activity.
This program offers 12 contact hours in total (three per day) with full attendance. Partial CE credit is not offered. Participants will be eligible to receive CEs upon successfully completing an online post-training survey/knowledge evaluation.
Day 1
- Research on group CPT
- Preparing for group CPT
- Group delivery of CPT (sessions 1–3)
Day 2
- Group delivery of CPT (sessions 4–12) and aftercare
- Common challenges and errors in group delivery of CPT
Day 3
- Navigating impact statements and associated challenges
- Working with written accounts and maximizing their impact
Day 4
- Socratic dialogue: Stance and skills
About the trainers
PhD, CPsych
Professor of Psychology
Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Monson is one of the foremost experts on traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies for 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 the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and induction into the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Monson has co-authored seven books, including the treatment manuals Cognitive Processing Therapy: A Comprehensive Manual and Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. Dr. Monson is well-known for her clinical training and dissemination efforts.
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist, private practice
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences
McMaster University
Dr. Shnaider previously managed and worked as a psychologist at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. He is the co-author of Treating PTSD with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: Interventions That Work, and has published several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. His research focuses on examining individual, couple and group cognitive behavioural therapies for anxiety- and trauma-related disorders. Dr. Shnaider is actively involved in efforts to train clinicians in evidence-based interventions for PTSD.
Eligibility requirements
This training is intended for licensed/registered service providers working in mental health who care for Veterans or Veteran Families in Canada. Trainees working under a licensed/registered service provider in Canada are also eligible to apply.
Please note that this course is geared toward service providers who already have familiarity with CPT for PTSD. Prior experience delivering CPT for PTSD and prior attendance at a foundational workshop is required.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have completed a foundational workshop on CPT for PTSD led by certified CPT trainers.
- Participants who need a refresher on the CPT protocol are encouraged to complete the CPTWeb2.0 self-paced online training course.
- Provide care to Veterans and Veteran Families [Veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members].
- You must have a Veteran in your current caseload.
- The insurance provider your client uses is not a determining factor for eligibility (e.g. Veterans can use their own private insurance or insurance through Veterans Affairs Canada).
- Service providers who only care for active military or RCMP members are not eligible. Clients that are transitioning out of the military but are still currently an active member do not count towards the Veteran eligibility requirement.
- Be a licensed/registered service provider working in mental health or a licensed/registered service provider in supervised practice with liability insurance and working in mental health.
- Your licence needs to include psychotherapy in your scope of practice.
- Please note that regulatory bodies differ in each province and territory and the scope of practice and authorized client populations for each profession may vary as a result.
- For example: Counsellor, marriage and Family therapist, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, registered nurse, registered psychiatric nurse, social worker. If you do not see yourself in this list, please contact us to see if you’re eligible.
- Belong to a professional organization with a code of ethics and that protects the public OR be a graduate student who has completed their core graduate academic coursework and be in/has completed their practicum/internship portion of their graduate program. Graduate students must be on a licensing track and working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.
- Currently live and provide care in Canada.
- Be able to participate in the workshop in English.
We encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. The Atlas Institute is attentive to the diversity of our network and invites you to self-identify during registration if you wish. Responses from applicants who self-identify during the registration process will only be shared with training organizers at the Atlas Institute. Groups include:
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, and all other Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
- Member of a group(s) that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin
- Persons who identify as women
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions
The Atlas Institute is committed to providing an accessible environment for participants attending trainings. Part of this commitment includes offering supports such as American Sign Language interpreters or captionists during the training.
Registration
Please complete the online form to register for the workshop on mastering CPT for PTSD (2026).
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 at 12 p.m., Eastern time.
To ensure a fair selection process, a lottery system will be used to fill the 150 spaces available for the workshop. The details are as follows:
- Applicants who register within the first 48 hours of the registration form opening will be entered into the lottery.
- The lottery will be open from 12 p.m., Eastern time on June 16, 2026 to 12 p.m., Eastern time on June 18, 2026.
- To support an inclusive training that values diversity, 30 spots are intentionally reserved for service providers who identify as a member of an equity-deserving group. To register for one of these spots, select the “Equity” stream when registering. You will still be entered in the “General” pool in addition to the “Equity” pool for the lottery.
- 120 “General” and 30 “Equity” applicants will be randomly selected from the lottery pool and offered spaces in the workshop.
- You will be notified by email within approximately 10 business days whether your registration has been accepted or if you have been placed on the waitlist.
- If your name is not drawn, you will be added to the waitlist.
- If a spot becomes available, an applicant on the waitlist will be randomly selected.
- Should an equity spot become available, the spot will be filled by a service provider who identifies as a member of an equity-deserving group. The applicant will also be added to the general waitlist. The applicant will be offered whichever spot opens up first.
Need More Information?
Please contact the implementation team for more details on this training opportunity.
