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CAT Practitioner Training - Newcastle
14th September 2011 to 12th June 2013

Newcastle upon Tyne
14th September 2011 – 12th June 2013
CAT Practitioner Training North-East

Update 25 August 2011:  Three places have become unexpectedly available on this course and the application process has been re-opened until 8 September 2011 - please contact Rebecca Dixon, CAT Course Administrator - Tel. 0191 206 1197 if you may be interested

Introduction

The Practitioner Training is a two year in-service training for people with a core mental health profession leading to accreditation and professional membership of the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy. The course also leads to a postgraduate diploma from Sheffield Hallam University.

For those interested in seeking UKCP registration as a psychotherapist, this course fulfils the entry requirements for Psychotherapy Training in CAT which is a further two years and leads to UKCP registration.

Aims of the Course

This course is run by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. We aim to provide a training programme to enable core professionals with competence in their own field to enhance their understanding and skills in psychotherapy by learning the theory and methods of Cognitive Analytic Therapy.

Structure

The course is spread over two years and consists of training days, seminars, supervised clinical work, experiential learning and a personal CAT.

Full information about the course can be downloaded from further down this page.

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