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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) practitioners use talking therapy to help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour.
You'll usually need an accredited postgraduate qualification in cognitive behavioural therapy and experience of working in mental health. You'll need a degree in a subject related to health and social care to get onto a postgraduate course in cognitive behavioural therapy. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
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You'll find it useful to get experience of working in mental health, for example with charities like Mind, Rethink and Turning Point. You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for further advice.
If you're already a qualified healthcare professional, you may be able to do cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) training with the NHS. This could be through applying for roles like trainee psychological wellbeing practitioner or high intensity therapist. More Information
You could join the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies for professional accreditation and training opportunities.
You'll need:
You might work on a one-to one basis or in groups to:
With experience, you could supervise other CBT practitioners. You could set up your own practice, working as an independent practitioner and seeing patients privately. You could also specialise in teaching or research for a healthcare trust, college or university.
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