TBRI® PRACTITIONER TRAINING

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About TBRI® Practitioner Training:

TBRI® Practitioner Training is for professionals who want to learn about Trust-Based Relational Intervention® and use it within their professional capacity (e.g., therapists, caseworkers, foster and adoption care specialists, occupational therapists, medical professionals, counselors, CASA representatives, early childhood & development specialists). This core training experience is designed to prepare practitioners for working with children, families, and in systems of care impacted by trauma. After successful completion of the TBRI® Practitioner Training, all TBRI® Practitioners may train within their organization using the TBRI® Caregiver Training Package.

Training Design:

TBRI® Practitioner Training includes two phases of coursework:

Phase I: Conducted asynchronously through our Institute’s online platform, participants will complete nine units coursework and an interpersonal interview in the ten weeks prior to the live portion of TBRI® Practitioner Training (Phase II). Phase I is designed to introduce participants to Trust-Based Relational Intervention® and establish a knowledge-base for further instruction in Phase II.

Phase II: After successful completion of Phase I, participants complete five days of intensive training that focus on application and implementation of TBRI®. Phase II features live, synchronous sessions that occur either in person or online, depending on the training session.

Successful completion of all components of Phase I and Phase II are required to be recognized as a TBRI® Practitioner.

Tuition and Award Opportunities

TBRI® Practitioner Training Tuition is $3,500 USD*

Limited award opportunities are available for most trainings, and those opportunities become available upon acceptance into the program. 

Continuing Education Credits

The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development offers CE awards for the following licensure boards

  • Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists Provider #361
  • Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors Provider #3263
  • Texas Education Agency Professional Education Provider #501865