PgDip Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Study to become a cognitive behaviour therapist with a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy from Canterbury Christ Church University. With an emphasis on self-practice and self-reflection, this course will enhance your therapy skills and support you during an intensive but rewarding year of study. Our Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy offers an excellent programme of study for those wishing to qualify as CBT therapists. It is immediately accreditable by the BABCP, the accrediting body for cognitive behavioural therapists in the UK. On completion of the diploma you will have met the minimum training standards for provisional accreditation with the BABCP. Teaching is delivered across a mix of classroom and clinical practice-based learning, clinical supervision and intensive skills workshops. This training will provide you with the key competencies and skills to work effectively as a cognitive behaviour therapist, providing interventions for a range of clinical presentations. In addition to the high-quality teaching, there is an emphasis on self-practice and self-reflection, both to enhance therapy skills and to support students in their journey through an intensive but rewarding year. Who is the course for Individuals with a commitment to working in the sphere of adult mental health who would like to develop their skills in the delivery of CBT, in particular to people with moderate to severe mental health conditions. As suggested by the entry criteria, participants of the programme will have already gained considerable experience in working with people with mental health problems, either as professionals from other related disciplines or through related work experience. However, this training will provide participants with the key competencies and skills to work effectively as Cognitive Behaviour Therapists, providing interventions for a range of clinical presentations.

Applicants should have a professional qualification recognised by the BABCP, or be able to demonstrate they have the acquired core training and competence for the delivery of a psychological therapy within an ethical framework.