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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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The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy by Dr Stella Compton Dickinson and Dr Laurien Hakvoort - press release Press Release: The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy – first book to offer clear, evidence-based manuals for forensic music therapists treating psychiatric patients and prisoners....

New Conference Audio Library for ACAT Members ACAT Members can now listen to a collection of audio recordings from ACAT's National Conferences from 2009 - 2015....

Both CAT Practitioners and CAT Psychotherapists count as Psychological Therapists in the Centre for Workforce Intelligence Review The Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) have recently completed a Department of Health commissioned review of adult psychological therapies to improve workforce planning. Please take the time and opportunity to read the report, and to ensure tha...

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11-09-17 Two day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy - offered by CollaborateTwo-day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy #CollabIntro Monday 11th September and Tuesday 12th September 2017 CASS Centre, Cambridge 9.30am to 4.30pm each day, lunch included Facilitated by Dr Alison Jenaway, Dr Carol Gregory and Rosemary P...

15-09-17 ACAT: Two Day Introduction to CAT#ACATintro917 ACAT Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy A two-day introduction to the skills and concepts in practice This highly-rated, short course is offered by ACAT for people new to the CAT way of working Friday, 15th and Saturday, 16t...

15-09-17 A CAT Approach to Organisational Dynamics - offered by CatalyseThe impact of context on relationships at work A 1-day workshop led by Robyn Vesey and Penny Wilson Event Hashtag: #CATorg17 Overview of workshop: This workshop introduces the use of cognitive analytic therapy in understanding organisational dyna...

20-09-17 7th International CAT Conference7th International CAT Conference hosted by ACAT and ICATA 'New Frontiers in CAT Understanding and Practice' Date: Wednesday, 20th September to Saturday, 23rd September 2017 Venue: University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus (Directions to Jubil...

21-09-17 Mindfulness Retreat offered by Catalyst East AngliaA 7-day "MINDFULNESS Retreat. Course. Holiday" on the beautiful Greek Island of Kefalonia, September 21st-28th 2017 Find out all about Mindfulness and how this approach to life can be helpful. With some theory and plenty of practice, and ...

22-09-17 ACAT Annual General Meeting 2017Notice of ACAT Annual General Meeting 2017 Date: Friday, 22 September, 2017 from 17.00 to 18.00 Venue: B52 Lecture Theatre, Business School South, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB and Request for Nominatio...

30-09-17 An Introduction to CAT - offered by CatalyseAn Introduction to CAT A two-day workshop led by Sarah Littlejohn and Emma Taylor Hashtag #CATspace17 Date: 30th September 2017 and 7th October 2017 Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street, Sheffield, S1 2EW Outline...

01-10-17 Scotland CAT Practitioner TrainingPractitioner Level Training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy October 2017 - June 2019 Course Directors: Dee Affleck and Jamie Kirkland Applications are invited for places on a 2 year Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Practitioner Level Training Course. ...

01-10-17 Brighton CAT Practitioner TrainingCognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Practitioner Training Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in association with ACAT Closing date for applications: 31st July 2017 CAT Practitioner Training Cognitive analytic therapy is a time limited psychothe...

03-10-17 North London CAT Practitioner Training2017-2019 North London CAT Practitioner Training October 2017-August 2019 There are a few places left - the application deadline has been extended to 23rd June 2017 The course is run by the Haringey Complex Care Team at Halliwick, St Ann’s Ho...

05-10-17 Catalyse CAT Practitioner TrainingPractitioner Training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy organised by Catalyse (formerly known as CAT North) October 2017 to July 2019 https://catalyse.uk.com/training/2017-2019-practitioner-training/ The CAT Practitioner Training is a two year trainin...

14-10-17 Working Collaboratively with Medically Unexplained Symptoms - offered by CAT SouthThe objectives for this one day CPD event are ... to understand the application of CAT principles when working with people who present with disabling or distressing physical symptoms where medical explanation and intervention is inadequate to gain ...

30-10-17 The 5-Session CAT Approach - offered by Catalyse#CATfive217 Course information: The course is specifically focused on building understanding and skills in using this application of CAT. It aims to: • Enhance understanding and skills to help work with service users who are unable to make us...

01-11-17 Dorset CAT Practitioner TrainingDorset CAT Practitioner Training November 2017 – October 2019 CAT is a time-limited therapy, normally 16 to 24 sessions, which integrates theories derived from cognitive psychology, and psychoanalytic therapy. It involves developing an active...

03-11-17 ACAT: CAT & Embodiment#ACATemb17 Embodiment, therapeutic space and reducing therapist fatigue This workshop is an exploration of how we may begin creatively to use engagement with our own embodiment as therapists to free up stuck or overwhelming process with challenging...

17-11-17 Working with Self-Harm - A relational approach - offered by CatalyseWorking with self-harm: a relational approach A 1-day workshop led by Clive Turpin and Cheryl Delisser Event Hashtag: #CATshr17 Booking options now open Overview of workshop: People who self-harm can present in many health settings from general ...

28-11-17 Applying CAT in Physical Healthcare Settings - offered by MCAT/PhysCATApplying Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in Physical Healthcare Settings An MCAT (Midlands CAT)/PhysCAT CPD and Special Interest Day Tuesday 28th November 2017 – 9.30am – 4.30pm (9.15am Registration) QEHB Postgraduate Centre, Mindelso...

30-11-17 2-day workshop in CAT Supervision - offered by Catalyse#CATsup17 Catalyse is offering an intensive 2-day Supervision Workshop for those who are in the processing of becoming ACAT accredited supervisors, those who are considering this step or those wanting to improve their CAT supervision skills. It form...

15-12-17 CAT and the Neurosciences - offered by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustCognitive Analytic Therapy CPD Afternoon - 12.00 to 5.00 pm #CATinSussexNS Our aim is to help us be more aware of how the neurosciences can inform our practice of psychotherapy and what we notice and reflect on during it, and how they can help us u...

01-01-18 Inter-Regional Residential ACAT Psychotherapy Training in CAT (IRRAPT)Inter-Regional Residential ACAT Psychotherapy Training (IRRAPT) in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) 2018 - 2019 Organised by The Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) Leading to Accreditation as a CAT Psychotherapist with ACAT and with t...

16-01-18 CAT East/NSFT CAT Practitioner TrainingA Two year Cognitive Analytic Therapy Practitioner Training Course offered by CAT East / Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Accredited by the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) This course commences in January 2018, with ele...