The CPT Summit returns October 27–29, 2026, with a bold new focus: Beyond the Manual: CPT in the Real World.
In response to attendee feedback, this year’s Summit builds on the strength of the manual and brings it into practice—offering a rare opportunity to observe how core principles translate into real clinical moments. Through demonstrations, case-based learning and guided decision-making, you will experience how CPT unfolds when theory meets the realities of trauma treatment.
This global, virtual event brings together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, students, and individuals with lived experience, all united by a commitment to advancing evidence-based trauma treatment. With opportunities to earn CEUs, deepen your skills, and connect with leaders in the field, the CPT Summit is more than a conference—it’s a shared space for growth, learning, and meaningful progress.
Whether you’re new to CPT or advancing your expertise, join us for three energizing days and be part of the movement shaping the future of trauma care.
“The Summit has been fantastic! The quality of the speakers and content is just so consistently high. Also, I'm incredibly impressed with the time management of this conference. I wish more virtual and in-person events ran this smoothly! I hope this is an annual event. It's invaluable for those of us in the CPT community as clinicians, researchers, and educators. "
"This was amazing. I am so happy that CPT is getting the platform it deserves. it has changed the lives of the patients I have provided the treatment to."
Dr. Patricia A. Resick
Dr. Resick is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University and Adjunct Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. A pioneer in PTSD treatment, she developed Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in 1988 and has led numerous clinical trials. Dr. Resick served as President of both the ISTSS and ABCT. She has won research and mentoring awards as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Trauma Division (56) of the APA, ISTSS, and ABCT.
Dr. Candice Monson
Dr. Monson is the Founder and CEO of Nellie Health and Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is recognized as an expert in traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies for treating PTSD. 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. Kathleen Chard
Dr. Kathleen Chard is the Director of the Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Training Institute and Director of the UC Health Stress Center at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Chard is recognized as an international expert on the assessment and treatment of PTSD, and she is co-author of the CPT Treatment Manual. Dr. Chard has conducted numerous studies on the etiology and evidence-based treatment of PTSD in civilians, veterans and first responders.
Dr. Tara Galowski
Tara Galovski, Ph.D. is the Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. Over the last decade, Dr. Galovski has been a national trainer of Cognitive Processing Therapy, has trained over 1000 clinicians in both the VA and community mental health clinics, and has treated or supervised the treatment of 100s of PTSD cases.
Dr. Debra Kaysen
Dr. Debra Kaysen is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor whose work has significantly advanced the understanding and treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions. She serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences at Stanford Medicine. Her research focuses on developing, adapting, and disseminating evidence-based treatments for individuals affected by traumatic experiences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders, depression, and anxiety.
Dr. Reg Nixon
Dr. Reg Nixon is currently a Professor in Psychology at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia and member of the Flinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing. He is an accredited trainer of Cognitive Processing Therapy and has led or contributed to multiple clinical trials and dissemination projects of CPT in Australia. This has included for clinicians in public and private health settings and organisations such as the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Australian Defence Force, community mental health, and specialist sexual assault health services.
Dr. Phil Shnaider
Dr. Shnaider is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice with expertise in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and trauma-related disorders. He is co-author of Treating PTSD with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: Interventions That Work and held an academic appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. He has worked as a psychologist at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and at St. Joseph’s Healthcare’s Operational Stress Injury Clinic.
Dr. Fiona Thomas
Dr. Fiona C. Thomas is an assistant professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from TMU and MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Health, Community and Development. Additionally, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in implementation science and evidence-based trauma interventions on a joint project between labs at Stanford University and TMU.
