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Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy: A two day course offered by Iris Psychology
5th October 2015 to 12th October 2015

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Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy: A two day course offered by Iris Psychology

A course for professionals working with mental health interested in the concepts and practice of CAT

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Dates:             Monday 5th and Monday 12th October 2015
Times:             9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Venue:             NWES Enterprise Centre Bury St Edmunds, 100 Southgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AQ 
Course Fees:  £160/£175* depending on invoice/payment choices
Facilitators:    Dr Caroline Bunting and Dr Helen Homewood

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About Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT):
This information is a summary of that outlined on the ACAT website at the time of writing.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy is a collaborative model of therapy that seeks to understand the way a person thinks, feels and acts, exploring the events and relationships that lead to these experiences (often from childhood or earlier in life). It is an integrative therapy, bringing together ideas and understanding from different therapeutic approaches.

CAT is a therapy that is tailored to a person’s individual needs and to his or her own manageable goals for change. It is a time-limited therapy – typically between 8 and 24 sessions. It is available in many parts of the NHS and also within private practice. 

At its core is an empathic relationship between the client and therapist within the therapeutic boundaries, the purpose of which is to help the client understand and make sense of their situation and to find ways of making changes for the better.

CAT can be used as a therapy, working directly with people struggling with mental health problems, of all severities. It can also be used to understand and work indirectly with people by focusing on the contextual relationships, either in home/family situations or within professional relationships. It is also a model that can be used to inform practices within supervision, management and organisational contexts.

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Aims of Course:
Using a variety of interactive teaching methods, including clinical examples, observation, large and small group exercises and role play to:
•    Give an overview of the history and development of CAT
•    Teach the theory underpinning the formulations and applications of CAT
•    Introduce and practice using key CAT tools

For those wanting to learn CAT skills:
CAT can be integrated into usual working practice to enhance understanding and management of either therapeutic or working relationships. It is a versatile psychological model and it is possible to use many different elements from CAT without undertaking formal therapy.

CAT is an integrative model, developed from a variety of different theoretical backgrounds, and is therefore easily adapted for use with other psychological theories and models.

For those wanting to use CAT as a therapy:
Individuals can offer CAT informed work once they have completed an Introduction to CAT course.

For individuals considering undertaking further training in CAT, attendance at an Introduction to CAT course is often a pre-requisite. Further details about the different levels of training that are available can be found on the ACAT website http://www.acat.me.uk/page/training. 

CAT is a versatile therapy that can be applied both for long term therapy and brief interventions.

All those attending will receive a certificate of attendance and an Introduction to CAT information pack. This includes hand-outs for each teaching day, a reference list, copies of CAT tools such as the Psychotherapy File, Assessor’s Response Form and Rating Sheets and guidance for Reformulation and Goodbye Letters.

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Who the course is for:
Clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers, GPs and others working with mental health in NHS or private practice settings.  

About the Facilitators:
Caroline Bunting is an ACAT accredited CAT Supervisor and CAT Practitioner. Helen Homewood is an ACAT accredited CAT Practitioner. They are both Clinical Psychologists who work for the NHS and have been running successful Introduction to CAT courses for a number of years. 

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Booking: 
•    by email, attaching the booking form - to be added to this webpage shortly - to: contact@irispsychology.co.uk
•    by post, enclosing the booking form and a cheque, to: Iris Psychology, Suffolk Enterprise Centre, Felaw Maltings, 44 Felaw Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SJ

Enquiries to Dr Caroline Bunting:  
•    Email:  contact@irispsychology.co.uk
•    Telephone: 07436 530191 

Refreshments and a cold buffet lunch is included in the price; vegetarian options will be included but specialist dietary requirements cannot be catered for. 

Cancellations / Refund Policy:  A refund, less a £25 administration fee, will be made if cancellations are received, in writing, at least four weeks before the event. We regret that any cancellation after this time cannot be refunded, and refunds for failure to attend the event cannot be made.

Data Protection:  For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the data controller in respect of your personal data is Dr Caroline Bunting.  Your data will be used to administer the event to which you have subscribed.

 

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