International Institute of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy sealIICAPCounselling & Applied Psychotherapy
Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice

CBT Essentials for Practitioners

A structured, evidence-based introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy — formulation, core interventions and applied practice.

90 CPD hours14 weeksDiploma

Course overview

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the most widely evidenced psychological therapies. This diploma takes you from the theoretical foundations of CBT through to confident, structured application with clients.

You will learn to develop CBT formulations, work with cognitive and behavioural techniques, and structure sessions effectively — with a strong emphasis on the evidence base and ethical, outcome-focused practice.

What you'll learn

  • Develop CBT formulations from presenting problems
  • Apply core cognitive and behavioural interventions
  • Structure CBT sessions and treatment plans
  • Evaluate outcomes using validated measures

Curriculum

Module 1 — Foundations of CBT

  • The cognitive model
  • The evidence base
  • Assessment and formulation

Module 2 — Cognitive interventions

  • Identifying thoughts and beliefs
  • Cognitive restructuring
  • Behavioural experiments

Module 3 — Behavioural interventions

  • Activity scheduling
  • Exposure and response prevention
  • Relapse prevention

Module 4 — Applied practice

  • Session structure
  • Working with common presentations
  • Measuring outcomes

Accreditation

CPD-accredited diploma; 90 CPD hours. Suitable for practitioners building an evidence-based therapy portfolio.

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