Post-Qualifying Certificate in CBT Skills

April 2012 - May 2012 (Intensive)

Programme Manager: Dr Kate Clayton
Venue: 23 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN
Fee: £1,450

• Are you interested in learning more about CBT?
• Do you want to add to the portfolio of skills that you use to work with clients?

Increasingly, counsellors and psychotherapists are being asked whether they are able to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT is essentially about thinking, distorted judgements and behaviours following rigid thinking.

This course, for qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists will introduce participants to the CBT model and provide basic CBT skills and strategies for working with clients. On successful completion participants will be qualified to use CBT skills in their private practice and organisational work settings as per their primary clinical qualification, under appropriate CBT supervision. Successful participants will also be eligible for a clinical placement in the WPF Therapy CBT service.

There are two intakes for this course:

• November 2011 - March 2012 (weekly)
  13 sessions, 3.00pm - 6.00pm
  - Friday, 18th November 2011
  - Friday, 25th November 2011
  - Friday, 2nd December 2011
  - Friday, 9th December 2011
  - Friday, 16th December 2011
• CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK
  - Friday, 13th January 2012
  - Friday, 20th January 2012
  - Friday, 27th January 2012
  - Friday, 3rd February 2012
  - Friday, 17th February 2012
  - Friday, 24th February 2012
  - Friday, 2nd March 2012
  - Friday, 9th March 2012
• OR
  
• April - May 2012 (Weekly)
  Saturday & Sunday, 10.00am - 5.00pm
  - 28th & 29th April 2012
  - 12th & 13th May 2012
• - 19th & 20th May 2012

Course Tutor
Dr Kate Clayton is a chartered Counselling Psychologist. She is qualified and experienced in three major therapy models: Psychodynamic, Person-Centred and CBT. Now specialising in CBT Kate is a BABCP accredited practitioner. Kate's varied experience includes working in primary and secondary care within NHS settings. Projects include Southampton University and Westminster Council's Homelessness Workers' Initiative, teaching and supervising front-line workers with CBT skills. Sutton's Refugee Project working with refugees, asylum seekers and victims of torture; and working in specialist services such as the Globe Centre (HIV and AIDS). Kate also has a private practice.

Entry Requirements
Applicants must be either:

• WPF Therapy Advanced Diploma Graduates
• BACP accredited*
• Registered with UKCP or BPC
• Professional members of BPS

*Applicants who do not meet these criteria, either because they are not accredited or are on a recognised training leading to accreditation with one of the aforementioned bodies, will be considered.

In these cases a Certificate of Attendance will be awarded on successful completion of the course and not the Post-Qualifying Certificate. However, if your accreditation is completed before the end of the course you will be awarded the Post-Qualifying Certificate. Additionally, if you achieve accredited status up to 6 months after the end of the course, on presentation of proof, we will amend your award to the Post-Qualifying Certificate.

Proof will be required before a place can be offered and no other accreditations will be accepted.

Course Structure
The course consists of seminars and case discussion. The general principle will be to provide formal teaching and then discussion of casework.

Fee
£1,450

N.B. The accreditation requirements for BABCP change regularly. Accreditation is on an individual basis. If you are interested in individual accreditation you should contact BABCP directly.

However, the BABCP have advised WPF Therapy that introductory courses can be included in an applicant's overall accumulation of hours in meeting the Minimum Training Standards for accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with BABCP. The WPF Therapy course can be used for these purposes as it is delivered by qualified CBT practitioners/trainers.

Additional information is provided in the course handbook.

Application Details
If you would like to receive an application form or more information please contact Jennifer Jones, WPF Therapy Training Department, 23 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN. Alternatively you can click DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT for an application form.

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