🎓 Clinical Training & Certification

Get Certified.
Get Trained.
Get Results.

US Psychology Organization certification trains clinicians, attorneys, guardians ad litem, counselors, and judges to recognize, assess, and report Child Psychological Abuse — using the Childress three-indicator framework, DSM-5 V995.51, and state-specific mandatory reporting law. Your certification is publicly verifiable. Your license depends on knowing this framework.
Why Certification Matters
Membership Tells the World Who You Are.
Certification Tells Them What You Can Do.
Child Psychological Abuse under DSM-5 V995.51 is mandatorily reportable in all 50 states. Every professional working in family court settings has a legal and ethical obligation to recognize it. US Psychology Organization certification closes your ethics exposure — and gives you the clinical tools to protect the children in your practice.
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Your Legal Obligation
Failure to recognize and report Child Psychological Abuse is a violation of mandatory reporting law in every state. It is also a violation of APA Ethics Standards 2.01a, 2.03, and 3.04. USP certification is your documented defense — and your documented compliance.
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Protect Your License
A clinician who encounters Child Psychological Abuse and does not recognize it — who produces evaluations that give clinical cover to an abuser — is practicing outside their competence and causing documented harm. USP certification demonstrates the competence your licensing board requires.
Publicly Verifiable
Every USP certification is publicly verifiable at USPsychology.com/verify. Courts, licensing boards, and opposing counsel can confirm your certification number, issue date, expiration date, and active status in seconds. This matters in court.
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Protect the Children
The children in your caseload cannot wait. Child Psychological Abuse destroys critical thinking, severs attachment bonds, fragments identity, and produces lifelong developmental harm. Every session without recognition is a session the abuse continues unchallenged.
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Independent Standards
USP certification is not controlled by the AFCC or the APA — the captured institutions that have systematically suppressed recognition of Child Psychological Abuse. Our standards are built on peer-reviewed science and the DSM-5, not on the financial interests of practitioners who profit from the abuse continuing.
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Get Found
Certified members are listed in the USP state directory — the resource targeted parents use to find professionals who understand exactly what Child Psychological Abuse is and how to fight for their children. Certification puts you in front of the families who need you most.
Certification Tracks
Five Tracks. One Mission.
Every track is built on the same clinical foundation — DSM-5 V995.51, the Childress three-indicator framework, and state-specific mandatory reporting law. The track you choose determines what you are authorized to do.
CAPA-CC
CAPA Certified Clinician
FOR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS — Psychologists, LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCs
$497
+ $197/year renewal
Requirements
  • Active Professional or Founding USP Membership
  • Completion of Course 1 — Child Psychological Abuse: The Clinical Foundation
  • Completion of Course 2 — CAPA Administration and Clinical Protocol
  • Completion of Course 3 — Mandatory Reporting Law — All 50 States
  • Pass CAPA-CC Certification Examination — minimum score 80%
  • Active license in good standing in your state
  • Agreement to USP Clinical Ethics Standards
What CAPA-CC Authorizes
  • Full CAPA assessment tool access and administration
  • Generation of complete clinical documentation packages
  • Encrypted R2 evidence storage with SHA-256 tamper-proof hashing
  • Multi-clinician independent review portal access
  • Mandatory reporting documentation framework
  • Listing in USP Certified Clinician state directory
  • CAPA-CC credential for display in your practice
Enroll in CAPA-CC →
Requires active USP Professional Membership — $497/year
USP-CA
USP Certified Attorney
FOR FAMILY LAW AND CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS — Active bar license required
$397
+ $147/year renewal
Requirements
  • Active Associate or higher USP Membership
  • Completion of Course 1 — Child Psychological Abuse: The Clinical Foundation
  • Completion of Course 3 — Mandatory Reporting Law — All 50 States
  • Completion of Course 4 — Legal Framework for Attorneys
  • Pass USP-CA Certification Examination
  • Active bar license in good standing
What USP-CA Authorizes
  • Use of USP standard attorney motion with certification number
  • Listing in USP Certified Attorney state directory
  • Access to state-specific mandatory reporting statute library
  • Civil liability framework for law enforcement refusal to report
  • Judicial recusal motion framework
  • USP expert witness referral network access
  • USP-CA credential for court filings and professional display
Enroll in USP-CA →
Requires active USP Associate Membership — $197/year
USP-CGAL
USP Certified Guardian ad Litem
FOR GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND CASA VOLUNTEERS — Active GAL appointment required
$297
+ $97/year renewal
Requirements
  • Active Associate or higher USP Membership
  • Completion of Course 1 — Child Psychological Abuse: The Clinical Foundation
  • Completion of Course 3 — Mandatory Reporting Law — All 50 States
  • Completion of Course 5 — Guardian ad Litem Training
  • Pass USP-CGAL Certification Examination
  • Active GAL appointment in good standing
What USP-CGAL Authorizes
  • Authority to request court-ordered CAPA assessment in any appointed case
  • Access to complete CAPA documentation packages for appointed cases
  • Listing in USP Certified GAL state directory
  • Training to distinguish authentic child voice from conditioned response
  • Mandatory reporting obligations framework for GALs
  • USP-CGAL credential for court appointments
Enroll in USP-CGAL →
Requires active USP Associate Membership — $197/year
USP-CC
USP Certified Counselor
FOR LICENSED COUNSELORS, THERAPISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS
$297
+ $97/year renewal
Requirements
  • Active Professional or higher USP Membership
  • Completion of Course 1 — Child Psychological Abuse: The Clinical Foundation
  • Completion of Course 3 — Mandatory Reporting Law — All 50 States
  • Pass USP-CC Certification Examination
  • Active license in good standing in your state
What USP-CC Authorizes
  • Recognition and documentation of Child Psychological Abuse in your practice
  • Correct mandatory reporting procedures for psychological abuse
  • Listing in USP Certified Counselor state directory
  • Access to USP clinical framework and resource library
  • USP-CC credential for professional display
Enroll in USP-CC →
Requires active USP Professional Membership — $497/year
CLE
Judicial Education Certificate
FOR FAMILY COURT JUDGES — Voluntary · 3-6 CLE Credits
$197
per judge · 3-6 CLE credits
Course Content
  • Child Psychological Abuse and the Family Court Bench
  • DSM-5 V995.51 — What Judges Need to Know
  • Mandatory Reporting Obligations for Judicial Officers
  • CAPA Clinical Documentation Standards for Court
  • NY Blue Ribbon Commission Findings on Custody Evaluations
  • Distinguishing Child Psychological Abuse from Parental Conflict
What Judges Receive
  • Certificate of Completion — 3-6 CLE credits depending on state
  • Listed as USP Judicially Educated — publicly visible
  • Complete clinical framework reference guide
  • State-specific mandatory reporting statute reference
  • CAPA documentation standards for court proceedings
Enroll in Judicial CLE →
No membership required for judges — open enrollment
The Course Library
Six Courses. Complete Clinical Education.
Every certification track is built on these six courses. Each course is designed by US Psychology Organization and grounded in peer-reviewed science, DSM-5 V995.51, and the Childress three-indicator framework.
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ALL TRACKS
Child Psychological Abuse — The Clinical Foundation
The complete clinical education resource. DSM-5 V995.51 defined. The Childress three-indicator framework — Attachment System Suppression, Personality Disorder Traits and Phobic Anxiety, and the Encapsulated Persecutory Delusion. Shared Persecutory Delusion. Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another. The nine foundational clinicians — Bowlby, Minuchin, Beck and six others. Distinguishing Child Psychological Abuse from legitimate estrangement and genuine abuse. Required for every certification track.
INCLUDED
with membership
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CAPA-CC
CAPA Administration and Clinical Protocol
The complete CAPA administration protocol. Working with children across all age groups — 5 through 17. Avatar selection and child-centered AI-assisted interview techniques. Evaluating responses against the three Childress indicators in real time. Generating and interpreting the CAPA clinical documentation package. Mandatory reporting procedures — when and how to file. Responding to legal challenges to CAPA findings in court. Required for CAPA-CC certification.
$497
included in CAPA-CC
Enroll →
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ALL TRACKS
Mandatory Reporting Law — All 50 States
Your state's exact mandatory reporting statute — code number, exact language, and penalties for failure to report. DSM-5 V995.51 as mandatorily reportable child abuse in your state. How to file a mandatory child abuse report correctly. What to do when law enforcement refuses to file — and what civil liability accrues when they do. Documentation requirements for mandatory reporting compliance. How to protect yourself professionally when reporting. Required for all certification tracks.
INCLUDED
with membership
Enroll →
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USP-CA
Legal Framework for Attorneys
Filing motions for court-ordered CAPA assessment — the complete USP standard motion with state-specific statute citations. Creating civil liability for law enforcement agencies that refuse to file mandatory reports. Judicial recusal procedures when a court obstructs child abuse investigation. Using CAPA documentation in court proceedings. Cross-examining opposing mental health experts on DSM-5 V995.51. Building the complete evidentiary record for Child Psychological Abuse. Required for USP-CA certification.
$397
included in USP-CA
Enroll →
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USP-CGAL
Guardian ad Litem Training
Recognizing Child Psychological Abuse in your cases — the eight clinical signatures every GAL must know. How to request a court-ordered CAPA assessment and what to do when the court resists. Interpreting CAPA clinical documentation packages for court submissions. Distinguishing the child's authentic voice from a conditioned, coached response — the skill that defines whether you are actually representing the child or the allied parent's agenda. Your mandatory reporting obligations as a GAL. Required for USP-CGAL certification.
$297
included in USP-CGAL
Enroll →
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JUDICIAL CLE
Judicial Education — Child Psychological Abuse and the Family Court Bench
Child Psychological Abuse and its clinical presentation in family court. DSM-5 V995.51 — what every family court judge needs to know. Mandatory reporting obligations for judicial officers under state and federal law. CAPA clinical documentation standards and how to evaluate them. The NY Blue Ribbon Commission findings on forensic custody evaluations — dangerous, harmful to children, and lacking scientific or legal value. Protecting children in your courtroom. 3-6 CLE credits depending on state. Open to all judges — no membership required.
$197
3-6 CLE credits
Enroll →
Every Certification Is Publicly Verifiable
Any certification issued by US Psychology Organization can be verified instantly — by courts, licensing boards, opposing counsel, or anyone who needs to confirm credentials. Enter any USP certification number to see name, certification type, issue date, expiration, and current status.
USPsychology.com/verify
Enter any certification number → instant verification
CAPA-CC
Certified Clinician
USP-CA
Certified Attorney
USP-CGAL
Certified GAL
USP-CC
Certified Counselor
CLE
Judicial Education
If You Practice in Family Court Right Now — Ask Yourself These Questions.
APA Ethics Standards 2.01a, 2.03, 2.04, and 3.04 require competence, currency of knowledge, and avoidance of harm. These are not suggestions. They are your professional obligations. A clinician who does not know DSM-5 V995.51 exists is practicing below the minimum standard of competence required by their own professional organization's ethical code.
Can you define DSM-5 V995.51?
Can you identify Shared Persecutory Delusion in a child?
Can you identify Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another?
Can you apply the Childress three-indicator framework?
Do you know your state's mandatory reporting statute for psychological abuse?
Have you encountered this presentation and not filed a mandatory report?
The Children in Your Caseload
Cannot Wait.
Every session without certification is a session Child Psychological Abuse goes unrecognized, undocumented, and unreported. Get certified. Protect your license. Protect the children.