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Cognitive Behavioural

Cognitive Behavioural approaches focus on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, helping clients develop practical strategies for change. This section explores key theories, including CBT, REBT, and other cognitive-behavioural models, to support structured, solution-focused therapeutic work.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dr Richard Bennett introduces you to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exploring its roots, key principles and the ACT Matrix.…

Behavioural Interventions and Coping Techniques

Behavioural Interventions and Coping Techniques Behavioural interventions target behaviours. Key behavioural interventions are: There are also behavioural experiments/tests, which –…

Case Formulation

Case formulation in CBT helps therapists understand the client’s issues by exploring thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and contributing factors. Created collaboratively…

CBT and the ABCDE Model

Discover how CBT evolved from ancient Stoicism through the work of Ellis and Beck into the structured ABCDE model used…

CBT and Other Modalities – Similarities, Differences and Developments

CBT shares many commonalities with other modalities, yet diverges in areas like directiveness, structure and its relationship with diagnosis. With…

Working Safely, Legally and Ethically in CBT

Understanding safety, risk and legality in CBT helps us work within our competence, support clients in crisis, and take ethical…

The CBT Model of Emotional Disorders and Mental Health Conditions

Explore how CBT understands emotional disorders through core beliefs, psychopathology, and diagnostic tools like PHQ-9 and GAD-7. Learn how classification…

CBT Session Structure and Use of Homework

CBT uses a clear structure and collaborative agenda to make the most of limited sessions, while between-session tasks (or 'homework')…

The CBT Working Alliance

The CBT working alliance is collaborative, active, and rooted in mutual goals, tasks, and trust. Learn how alliance, feedback, and…

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Discover how CBT empowers clients to challenge unhelpful thoughts and reshape behaviour. Rooted in Beck's work and influenced by Ellis’…

Theory and Practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps clients identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that influence emotions and behaviours. It's practical, evidence-based, and often…

Cognitive Interventions

Explore key cognitive interventions in CBT, including psycho-education, identifying and restructuring negative automatic thoughts, and schema therapy. Understand how core…

Tackling Destructive Thought Patterns

Clint Adams explores how destructive thought patterns impact wellbeing, using his Blue Brain, Red Brain model. You’ll gain tools to…

Diversity in CBT Work

Explore how CBT practitioners can adapt therapy to diverse client needs. Understand barriers to access, the role of the core…

An Introduction to Emotion-Focused Therapy

Judy James introduces emotion-focused therapy (EFT), exploring the role of emotional awareness in change and how EFT techniques can support…

History of CBT and the ABCDE Model

Discover how ancient Stoic philosophy influenced one of today’s most widely used therapies. This resource traces the roots of CBT,…

Problem Lists, Case Formulations and Treatment Plans

Learn how CBT therapists use collaborative empiricism to build case formulations, problem lists and treatment plans. Explore the five Ps…

Professional Effectiveness – Supervision, Clinical Audit and Continuing Professional Development

Explore how supervision, clinical audit and CPD help CBT practitioners maintain ethical, effective practice. Learn how to integrate audits into…

REBT

REBT, developed by Albert Ellis, challenges irrational beliefs using the ABCD model: Activating event, Belief, Consequence, Dispute. It helps clients…

Self-Awareness and Personal Development as a CBT Therapist

Learn how CBT therapists can use formulation, self-reflection, and selective self-disclosure to develop personal insight and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.…

Using the ACT Matrix

Dr Richard Bennett introduces the ACT Matrix – a practical, visual tool for mapping behaviour, values and psychological flexibility. You’ll…