Learning path · 12 certifications
Mental Health Frameworks
Learn the frameworks the helping professions are built on. Accredited, self-paced certifications in CBT, DBT, ACT, polyvagal theory and the depth-psychology traditions.
Coaches & practitionersCounsellors in trainingSupport workersPsychology enthusiasts
12 certificationsOne coherent learning path
Internationally accreditedIPHM · CMA · CPD · NCCAP · ICAHP
Self-paced onlineLifetime access, study anywhere
Certificate includedWith every course completed
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Which describes you best?
I'm new to therapeutic frameworks
Start with CBT — the most widely used, most evidence-backed framework in the field.
View Course →I work with intense emotions
Train in DBT skills: distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
View Course →I'm drawn to acceptance-based work
Learn ACT: helping clients act on their values rather than fight their thoughts.
View Course →I want the depth traditions
Study the Jungian and psychoanalytic schools — symbol, shadow and the unconscious.
View Course →The path
From foundations to specialist practice
You can enrol in any course directly — but this is the route most practitioners take.
Build the foundation
CBT is the lingua franca of modern mental-health work — the thought-feeling-behaviour model every other framework positions itself against.
Add the modern frameworks
The major contemporary approaches, each with its own toolkit and ideal client.
Go deeper or more specialist
Depth-psychology traditions and focused specialisations that distinguish a mature practice.
Jungian Practitioner Certification
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Lacanian Psychoanalysis Certification
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Inner Child Work Certification
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Inner Parts Integration Coach Certification
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Eating Disorder Awareness Coach Certification
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Psychedelic Integration Coaching Certification
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DMT Integration Coaching Certification
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Full catalogue
All 12 certifications in this path
620 Students
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Course
Naturalistico · ▤ 13 modules
113 Students
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 11 modules
132 Students
ACT Coach Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
Best Seller 1.8K Students
Polyvagal Therapy Certification
Efficient Therapist · ▤ 11 modules
125 Students
OCD Coach Certification
Efficientcoach · ▤ 11 modules
552 Students
Jungian Practitioner Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
44 Students
Lacanian Psychoanalysis Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
392 Students
Inner Child Work Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
56 Students
Inner Parts Integration Coach Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 11 modules
66 Students
Eating Disorder Awareness Coach Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
Best Seller 1.7K Students
Psychedelic Integration Coaching Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 11 modules
41 Students
DMT Integration Coaching Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 13 modules
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Course | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Certification | ACT Coach Certification | |
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| Format | Self-paced online | Self-paced online | Self-paced online |
| Certificate | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
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About this path
What are mental health frameworks?
Every effective helper works from a framework — a coherent model of how minds get stuck and how they change. CBT, DBT, ACT, polyvagal theory and the psychodynamic traditions are the major maps the field uses.
These certifications teach you the frameworks as practical coaching and practitioner skills: the models, the techniques, and crucially the scope — what coaching with these tools can support, and what belongs with licensed clinical care.
Common questions
Frequently asked
No — these are coaching and practitioner certifications, not clinical licensure. They teach you the frameworks as supportive coaching tools, with clear training on scope and when to refer to licensed care.
CBT is the standard starting point — it's the most widely used framework and the easiest to build on. From there, choose by the clients you want to serve.
Yes — Naturalistico courses are accredited by internationally recognised bodies including IPHM, CMA, CPD Excellence, NCCAP and ICAHP.
Fully. Everything is online with lifetime access — study on your schedule, from anywhere.
Experienced practitioners almost always do — CBT plus a somatic or acceptance-based approach is a common pairing. The certifications are designed to stack.
Ready to start?
Begin with the foundation course, or go straight to the specialisation you already know you want.
