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ACAT Relational Skills in CAT Supervision.
20th September 2016 to 22nd September 2016

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Relational Skills in CAT Supervision

A residential, intensive skills training course lasting two and a half days 

Holland House, Cropthorne (near Evesham), Worcestershire  http://www.hollandhouse.org/

5.00 pm Tuesday, 20th September to 3.30pm Thursday, 22nd September 2016  

Cost, inclusive of full board for two nights:  £330 (online) / £345 (cheque or invoice) 

Places are limited to 20 

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Aims:

This intensive two and a half day residential course  is open to:

• Trainee CAT supervisors, offering an ACAT-approved alternative to sitting in with a senior supervisor
• CAT practitioners with 16 cases completed who are thinking of training in supervision  
• Qualified and experienced supervisors, providing an opportunity to look more intensively at their own practice as part of their CPD

The course will offer:

• Demonstrations of, and practice in, the relational competencies of being a CAT supervisor
• Opportunities to explore therapist and supervisor styles and their personal and professional implications
• Reflection upon the theory in practice of the ‘dialogic, cognitive and analytic’ understanding unique to CAT’s relational supervision
• A framework for on-going reflective, relational practice as a CAT supervisor whether directly for individual therapy or indirectly with staff teams and individuals

Skills practice and supervision of the key aspects of CAT will be demonstrated step by step through role play by the trainers followed by role play in small groups of three by the participants. This skills work will be alternated with personal reflection groups which will explore common enactments in the role of the CAT supervisor.  Issues relating to being active, authoritative and flexible within the zone of the supervisee’s learning will be explored.  There will be two key presentations relating to CAT supervision on the topic of Transference and Counter Transference and therapeutic moments in the context of a dialogical and analytic approach to relational skills in the supervision of CAT.  Part of the ethos of the course will be the shared experience of being a community of supervisors committed to CAT. Participants will bring details of a recent or current case, with which they are familiar, as the basis of role play.

Trainers for the course:

Steve Potter is a widely experienced trainer and supervisor in CAT who has worked at all levels of CAT training.  He is chair of the International Cognitive Analytic Therapy Association and was, for many years, a teacher of social group work and skills in group and interpersonal relations.  Steve is attracted to CAT as a versatile, relational framework for mapping and tracking our psycho-social patterns of being in the world and their implications for mental health.

Jane Stephens is a CAT Psychotherapist and Supervisor.  She co-facilitated the Practitioner Training in Southampton, and currently holds the role of National External Examiner for Supervisor Training in ACAT.  Jane works in the NHS and in Private Practice, and has a keen interest in adapting her work both for 6 sessions and also for the longer term.

Testimonials:

"The in-house supervision group ... was the enabling moment for me.  I decided that I would go on from there and run my own supervision group.  It was an excellent investment in time and a sharp learning curve.  It made me aware of the power of the group to cover blind spots and how group wisdom is at times more than the sum of its parts when harnessed."

"A very nurturing and generous experience"

Note:

This course forms one component of CAT Supervisor Training.  For information on the full training and application process please go to http://www.acat.me.uk/page/cat+supervisor+training

Venue:

The course will take place at Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne, Worcestershire WR10 3NB, which has proven to be a very welcoming and suitable setting for CAT training having been the location for the last four intakes of the IRRAPT CAT Psychotherapy Course.  It is located five miles from Evesham railway station.   

Booking: 

• book and pay by personal credit/debit card online instantly through the ACAT website at the end of this page
• by email with the attached booking form:  maria.cross@acat.me.uk
• by post with the attached booking form and cheque:  ACAT, PO Box 6793, Dorchester, DT1 9DL

Enquiries: 

• Email:  maria.cross@acat.me.uk
• Telephone:  01305 263511

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 received 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 the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy.  Your data will be used to administer the event to which you have subscribed.

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