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Welcome to ACAT

Welcome to the website for the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT), a registered charity. We welcome members of the public, health professionals, ACAT accredited professionals, and anyone interested in finding out more about CAT. We hope the following pages will inform and inspire and, for those new to Cognitive Analytic Therapy, encourage further interest and, perhaps, even training in CAT.

The website offers an introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy, a collaborative programme for looking at the way a person thinks, feels and acts, and the events and relationships that underlie these experiences - often from childhood or earlier in life.

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About CAT – an introduction

• Is CAT right for me?
• How does CAT work?
• Clients' personal stories
• Finding a private CAT therapist
• What is the difference between CAT and CBT?

More about CAT - for professionals

• CAT with different patient groups
• Indirect working - using CAT in case management
• Special interest and regional groups
• Books and papers
• Job vacancies

About ACAT – the organisation

• Register FREE as a user of the site
• How can I join ACAT?
• Who's who? Contact ACAT
• Reformulation – the journal of the Association - access to past copies
• Media information
• Policies and official documents, including ACAT's Privacy Policy
• International CAT

Training in CAT - overview

• How to get started
• Introduction to CAT and bespoke courses
• CAT Skills
• Practitioner training and MSc in CAT
• Psychotherapy Training
• Supervision Training

Research - projects and evidence

• Current Research
• Research Awaiting Publication
• Recently Published Research
• Research Archives
• Key References to Research in CAT
• Support for CAT Research
• CAT Research and Communication Committee

ACAT events and CPD

• Conferences - national and international
• Calendar of all events
• ACAT CPD events

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News from ACAT

ACAT Website Gets Mobile-Friendly Last week ACAT's website was updated to use a "responsive" design framework. This means it now works properly on mobile devices and tablets as well as on laptops and desktop computers....

CONFER’S “FRAGILE SERVICES” ONLINE CPD MODULE Fragile Selves: Working with Narcissistic and Borderline States of Mind...

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Our Next 17 Events

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15-11-18 ACAT: Two Day Introduction to CAT#ACATIntro1118 A two-day introduction to the skills and concepts in practice, led by Steve Potter and Annalee Curran This highly-rated short course is offered by ACAT for people new to the CAT way of working. Thursday 15th and Friday 16th Novembe...

15-11-18 States, self-States and State Shifts - offered by MCATStates, Self-States & State Shifts Working with complexity using CAT's Multiple Self States Model A one-day skills-based workshop led by Sarah Littlejohn & Dawn Bennett Date Thursday 15th November 2018: 9.45am to 4.00pm Venue ...

30-11-18 PhysCAT Day - offered by Alison Jenaway#PhysCAT18 PhysCAT Special Interest Day IBMS London 10am to 4.30pm, with an optional basic introduction to CAT from 9am to 9.45am for those with little CAT experience. Relevant to all those working within Physical Healthcare settings who are inter...

30-11-18 CAT, ID & Trauma Conference - offered by the CAT LD Special Interest Group#CATIDtrauma CAT, ID and Trauma This conference is for people working or connected with intellectual disabilities who are interested in how the relational model of Cognitive Analytic Therapy can help us to navigate around complex situations. We kno...

11-12-18 CAT in Practice - offered by South Wales CAT TrainingCAT in Practice: Embodiment, therapeutic space and reducing therapist fatigue in working with complex clients Workshop with Tim Sheard Tuesday 11 December in Newport This workshop is an exploration of how we may begin creatively to use engagement w...

15-12-18 Understanding and resolving ruptures - an online event offered by Become PsychologyUnderstanding and resolving ruptures in the therapeutic relationship: a practical skills interactive webinar. ~ Workshop presented by Dr Robert Watson, Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Cognitive Analytic Therapist & Supervisor, and Vice-Chair o...

01-03-19 Research Day - organised jointly by ACAT and Catalyse#CATres19 The second, joint, one day Research Conference organised byACAT and Catalyse The Research Journey from Start to Finish – Motivating to Motivated Venue: Institute of Biomedical Science, 12 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL Overvie...

15-03-19 Somerset CAT Practitioner TrainingThis is a two-year in-service training leading to accreditation as a CAT Practitioner by the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT). This course enables staff already qualified in a core caring profession or with psychological therapy exp...

15-03-19 ACAT: CAT for psychosis: a relational approach#ACATrelpsy18 Date: Friday 15th March 2019 Times: 9:30am - 4.00pm Location: Institute of Biomedical Science, 12 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL Overview / aims To consider how we might use a CAT framework to refo...

27-03-19 Trainers and Supervisors Meeting#ACATtrain19 More information to follow...

29-03-19 ACAT: CAT with Couples#ACATcoup19 Times: 9:30am – 4:30pm Venue: Institute of Biomedical Science, 12 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL Overview and aims This day is aimed at individual and couple therapists who would like to work within a CAT model as well as at ...

08-04-19 Relational Skills in CAT Supervision ResidentialMore information to follow....

17-05-19 ACAT: Embodied Presence and the Observing SelfEmbodied Presence and the Observing Self Regulating Affect, Processing Experience and Enhancing Inner Attunement Based on practices used with patients derived from the published work of psychotherapists informed by interpersonal neurobiology #ACAT...

17-05-19 One day conference celebrating 25 years of CAT Practitioner Training in the North - Catalyse#CAT25conf Catalyse invites you to celebrate 25 years of CAT Practitioner Training in the North One day conference on Friday 17th May 2019 Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre, Manchester This one day conference aims to share, acknowledge and ...

01-06-19 2 Day Introduction to CAT - offered by Collaborate - dates TBCCollaborate will be running a 2 Day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in the Cambridge area in June 2019. Dates and further details will be published once confirmed....

13-09-19 ACAT Annual General Meeting 2019The 2019 ACAT Annual General Meeting will be held in London during the ACAT Annual Conference on Friday, 13th September 2019. Details will be added to the website once confirmed. Items for the agenda to be received by 19th July 2019 ...

13-09-19 25th National ACAT Conference #ACATconf19 'Integrating Trauma Developments into CAT' More information to follow in due course - save the date!...