Cognitive Behaviour Therapy High Intensity Postgraduate Diploma

Course overview Begin your journey to accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. This course will equip you with both the theoretical knowledge and practical clinical skills necessary to become a proficient psychological therapist, specialising in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Funded entirely by NHS England, this course offers a unique opportunity for salaried postgraduate training for aspiring High Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapists. The course is specifically designed to train therapists to work within the NHS Talking Therapies service, providing therapy to people experiencing problems with anxiety and depression. It focusses on helping students gain the necessary knowledge and clinical skills to utilise evidence-based CBT interventions. We set you up to offer ‘high intensity’ CBT for people with 'moderate' and 'moderate to severe' depression and anxiety to function as skilled and independent cognitive behavioural psychotherapists.

You need degree or an equivalent level 6 qualification and a mental health professional qualification or equivalent skills. The PGDipCBT is designed to meet the criteria for accreditation with the BABCP/British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. You must have a degree or an equivalent level 6 qualification. You must also demonstrate that you have mental health professional qualification or be able to demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes equivalent to a mental health professional.