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Part time
2 years
SEP-25
Postgraduate Diploma
Psychotherapy Cognitive Psychology Behavioural Psychology
Are you interested in the practice and theory of behaviour therapy? The University of Bolton's PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies offers training preparing you for Provisional Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBP) or further study. The course is taught by practitioners who are accredited therapists in their own right.
Course Details
It's estimated that 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year (1). The problem-focused, action-oriented approach used by cognitive behavioural psychotherapists to help people develop personal coping strategies is a popular and effective method of treating several mental health conditions. Our PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies (CBP) course prepares you for practice in this in-demand profession.
As a graduate of this course, you'll be eligible to apply for Level 2 Provisional Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP). During your studies, we'll guide you to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that underpin CBP practice. You'll explore the underlying principles and have opportunities to develop skills in the assessment of clients and the analysis of their presenting difficulties. You'll be encouraged to develop a detailed knowledge of CBP techniques, as well as of models of anxiety disorders and depression, and their application to clinical casework.
This course is ideal if you wish to practice using a cognitive behavioural approach in settings that include the helping or health professions, private practice or management roles where working with people is the prime focus.
(1) http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/ accessed on 28 October 2022
Highlights
This course offers you the opportunity to gain accreditation as a therapist from the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP). It has Level 2 Accreditation, which means it meets the training requirements for practitioner accreditation. The course is also designed to cover the therapeutic competencies for cognitive behavioural psychotherapists outlined by the Department of Health.
Upon successfully completing the course, you'll have an assessed portfolio of evidence designed to meet the BABCP criteria for accreditation. You'll also be eligible to apply for the University of Bolton's MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies.
You can benefit from supervised opportunities to apply proven techniques in practice and evaluate their efficacy, including supervision from a course tutor who has personal BABCP Accreditation.
Our accessible and knowledgeable course team includes Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists and active researchers.
We work hard to create a learning environment that offers innovative teaching and assessment methods and access to high-specification facilities such as our observation and psychophysiology laboratories.
Together we'll consider wider issues in CBP, such as the evaluation of literature, models and therapeutic practice, psychological research methods, evidence-based practice, professional issues and ethical practice.
The course team provides all of your course supervision. No external supervision is required.
For this course (per year)
£3,090
International applications are not possible for this course. As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
You must have already achieved a minimum of an upper second class (2.1) honours degree in a psychology-related discipline (or equivalent). You should possess a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills (or equivalent).