ACAT Manchester Training: Two day introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy
23rd March 2012 to 24th March 2012

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Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy
A two-day introduction to key skills and concepts

This highly rated short course is offered by the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) for people new to the CAT way of working.

Dates: Friday and Saturday, 23rd and 24th March, 2012
Times: 10:00 - 17:00 on Friday || 9:30 - 16:30 on Saturday
Venue: Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, Chancellors Way, Manchester M14 6NN
(M14 6ZT for Sat Nav purposes)

Aims and Background
An introduction to the ideas, methods and skills of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Participants will gain skills in mapping, tracking and negotiating problem patterns of interactions with clients and for supervision. Participants will need some familiarity with the use of psychological ideas and methods in responding to mental health problems and emotional distress.

Key conceptual tools to be taught

The influence of early interactions in shaping personality
Developing therapeutic attitudes, working with enactments and therapeutic moments
Relational understanding of trauma
Reciprocal roles and a dialogic understanding of problem patterns

Typical methods to be practiced

Making maps side by side with the client
Use of reformulatory diagrams and writing to hold and guide therapy
Working directly and indirectly with a client in a variety of clinical applications
Active and therapeutic use of time and endings

An integrative and dialogic approach

To psychological therapies and mental health work
Differences and similarities with other cognitive relational models of therapy

Who for? Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, nurses, counsellors, social workers and others working professionally with mental health

Course Trainers: Sarah Littlejohn and Steve Potter have been teaching and training CAT for many years

Event Documents

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Map of Chancellors Conference Centre
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Details and Booking Information

23rd March 2012 to 24th March 2012

Workshop fee:

£230.00 (cheque or invoice)
£220.00 (online booking)

Please note that lunch is not included on either day.

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by post with the booking form and cheque or invoice request: to the ACAT office at PO Box 6793, Dorchester, DT1 9DL

Enquiries:

by phone enquiry: 0844 800 9496
by email to Frances Free: frances.free@acat.me.uk

Cancellations / Refund Policy:

A refund, less a £25 admin fee, will be made if cancellations are receiving in writing, at least four weeks before the event. We regret that any cancellation after this time cannot be refunded and refunds for failure to attend the event cannot be made.

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