Licensed Clinician Certificate Program
Boston Behavioral Medicine offers a certificate training program in behavioral medicine for clinicians. Trainees will learn a variety of specialized behavioral medicine techniques including: relaxation skills, diaphragmatic breathing, autogenic training, mindfulness meditation, as well as applied CBT, DBT and motivational interviewing skills. They will also learn specialized behavioral medicine interventions for particular medical (e.g., cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, skin, pain, sexual, etc.) and mental health disorders (e.g., panic, phobia, PTSD, ADHD, habits, etc.). A main emphasis of the certificate training program is the collaboration between mental health and medical systems of care, and the integration of behavioral medicine techniques into clinicians’ practice. We also strongly recommend the optional intensive on-site training in “Clinical Hypnosis and Biofeedback.”
Eligibility for participation: The training is available to clinicians who have completed their professional training in a mental health or medical field and who are either licensed or “license-eligible” (i.e., have completed all requirements for licensure to practice in their respective discipline).
Program description: includes some theory, but emphasizes the development of practical skills (see sample seminar schedule)
Duration: On Fridays from mid September (First Friday: 9/5/2025) to mid June (Last Date: 6/26/2026; approximately 32 Friday meetings)
Date/Time: 3 training hours per week: Fridays 1:00-4:00pm; core seminar 1:00-3:00pm; mentoring group 3:00-4:00pm; (total = approximately 96 didactic hrs)
Additional clinical requirement: Trainees will also complete a minimum of 32 hours of applied behavioral medicine practice on their own (mentoring will be provided by our staff)
Certificate completion: After completion of a total of approximately 128 training hours (64 seminar hrs, 32 mentoring hrs, and 32 clinical hrs on clinician’s own time and clinical practice) trainees will be awarded a Certificate of Specialty Training in Behavioral Medicine
Optional hypnosis and biofeedback training are strongly recommended (but not required to obtain certificate).
Fee
$2,500
Co-Directors of Training
Katharine Larsson, RN, CS, Ph.D. / 617-232-2435 x1 / kimlarsson.bbm@gmail.com
Amaro Laria, Ph.D. / 617-232-2435 x2 / amarolaria.bbm@gmail.com
Trainees who withdraw from the certificate training program will receive a tuition refund according to the following schedule:
Before the start of the core seminar: 100% of the tuition collected
After the first week: 75% of the tuition
After the second week: 50% of the tuition
After the third week: No refund
Withdrawal Refund Policy
To register for our Behavioral Medicine Training Programs, you have two options:
Fill Out the Application Form Online – Click the button below to complete and submit your form electronically.
Download the Application Form (PDF) – Click the button below to download the form in Adobe Acrobat format. You can fill it out digitally or print and complete it by hand. Once completed, please mail it to the address on the form along with the required deposit. See the form for details.
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