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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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Coronavirus and ACAT events

We are regularly monitoring updates from the Government in relation to events and coronavirus.  Should it be necessary for ACAT to cancel an event, we will notify delegates as soon as we are able within our normal working hours and the event fee will be refunded.  We would advise you not to arrange travel in advance as ACAT cannot offer refunds for other expenses incurred.

Please contact local group organisers in respect of non-ACAT events.

ACAT Administration and office arrangements

Please note that the ACAT Administrators will be working from home until the situation regarding Coronavirus becomes more settled.  Although we will continue to have email access during normal working hours, we will not be able to take telephone enquiries or acknowledge answerphone messages.  We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.  If you have an urgent query, please email the appropriate member of staff who will respond as soon as they are able:  https://www.acat.me.uk/page/acat+administration

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Quick Links

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

Inter-Regional Residential ACAT Psychotherapy Training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy Re-opened for applications...

Diabetes Psychotherapy CAT Team win Quality in Care Diabetes Award Mind and Body Healthy Together – Emotional Wellbeing Programmes for People with Diabetes - Adults...

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....

Click to read all news

Our Next 19 Events

17th April 2020
Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy: A three day course - offered by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS

18th April 2020
How to run a successful private practice: all you need to know - offered by Become Psychology

25th April 2020
7th CAT Cumbria Event - POSTPONED

29th April 2020
Introduction to CAT - offered by Jurai Darongkamas and Jeanette McLoughlin

1st May 2020
Inter-Regional Residential ACAT Psychotherapy Training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy

18th May 2020
ACAT: Two Day Introduction to CAT - CANCELLED

18th May 2020
CAT as a Tool for Leadership - offered by Catalyse - POSTPONED

4th June 2020
CAT Workshop - offered by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care PT

19th June 2020
ACAT: Negotiating the therapeutic alliance - Webinar

9th July 2020
26th ACAT National Conference 2020 - POSTPONED

10th July 2020
Annual General Meeting 2020 - POSTPONED

1st September 2020
NTW CAT Practitioner Training

25th September 2020
Polyvagal theory, oxytocin and neurobiology of love - offered by ITACAT

1st October 2020
South London CAT Practitioner 2020 - 2022

1st October 2020
Catalyse CAT Practitioner Training 2020-2022

9th October 2020
ACAT: Embodied CAT and Trauma

16th November 2020
ACAT: Two Day Introduction to CAT

18th November 2020
ACAT: Relational Skills in CAT Supervision Residential

18th November 2020
ACAT: Relational Skills in CAT Supervision Residential