CFDI
Train and certify in an applied neuroscience approach to cognitive function and nervous system regulation.
Worldwide and virtual. CFDI works with people all over the world. Training and consultation are available virtually.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Study size
children and adults in the 2024 CFDT outcomes study
Client ages
age range of clients in the study
Functions
primary cognitive functions measured, from attention to memory
Certification
levels of certification, from Associate to Master
Source: Kirby et al., Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, December 2024. A retrospective study with no control group.
What is CFDT?
CFDT uses interactive activities to develop specific neural networks, such as those behind attention and memory. Objective cognitive assessments guide treatment and track progress at each stage.
Who we serve
Whether you deliver therapy, run a clinic or are looking for help for your family, start here.
Start the certification path and add a neuroscience-based approach to your practice. No specific degree is required to begin.
Train your team, use the CFDT system and get ongoing consultation and outcome analysis from CFDI.
Looking for CFD therapy? Our sister organization, Brain Builders Health, offers CFDT in Prescott, Arizona.
The certification path
01
ACFDT
Apply CFDT activities with clients one-on-one and in small groups in a clinical setting.
02
CCFDT
Contribute to CFDT theory and practice and consult with Associate therapists.
03
MCFDT
Show proven mastery, add to the CFDI framework and advance measurable treatment.
Each level adds training, supervised clinical experience and responsibility. Every credential renews each year with continuing education.
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I love being a CFD Therapist! I’m able to help someone lessen the effects of their trauma without having to re-experience it! We are changing people’s trajectories, how cool is that?
Rachel Z., CFD therapist
Our founders
Jen and Brian Beyst spent a decade studying neuroscience research to help their own children. Working with a community mental health clinic, they refined that approach into CFDT, and they founded CFDI to train the therapists who deliver it.
Jen Beyst
Executive Director, Co-Founder
Brian Beyst
Co-Founder, Director of R&D
Tell us about your background or your organization, and we’ll help you find the right starting point.
