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5-MONTH PART TIME CERTIFICATE IN
COGNITIVE THERAPY THEORY AND METHODS (CCTTM)

Course Background

Belfast Cognitive Therapy Centre (BCTC) holds the first professionally accredited course in Northern Ireland, including those counselling courses held at both universities. The Centre was a finalist in the Regional Training Awards and was the sole counselling and training organisation in N. Ireland to be cited in a 2002 Government Report in to standards of counselling.

Teaching at BCTCA growing number of our applicants are concerned that they do not meet our Postgraduate Diploma entry requirements.

They have therefore requested alternative training which will eventually lead to similar professional accreditation with one of the major accrediting bodies. (The Centre's P/G Diploma has been accredited by BACP for a period of ten years).

When is the Course held?

The Certificate is a 125 - hour qualification, delivered over 18 days, held on Saturdays. There are now two intakes per year. The first is scheduled to commence on Saturday 17th September 2011 and finish on Saturday 11th February 2012 (training will be held every Saturday during this period with the exception of: 29th Oct; 24th & 31st Dec; & 28th Jan). The second intake will commence on Saturday 18th February 2012 and finish on Saturday 7th July 2012 (training will be held every Saturday during this period with the exception of: 7th April; 5th May; & 23rd June).

What will participants gain from the certificate course?

The certificate course is part of a series of training programmes run by Belfast Cognitive Therapy Centre (BCTC) Applicants who are considering undertaking cognitive therapy training at Diploma or P/G Diploma level with BCTC or elsewhere, will find that the certificate course will provide them with the training for such progression.

An outline of how students may undertake such a progression will be carried out as an initial aspect of the training.

The overall aim of the certificate course, is offer practical training with the aim of developing and enhancing student's patient and client work practice.

The 125 hours undertaken on the certificate course contribute towards professional accreditation with both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

The purposes of the Certificate are to:

1. Enable practitioners to develop a beginning level of understanding of C.T. theory and skills.

2. Help develop the practice of those currently working in counselling and related fields, who have little or no knowledge of C.T. and who wish to learn to use it appropriately in their work.

3. Assist practitioners in identifying and addressing common patient and client difficulties.

4. Assist practitioners to acquire beginning cognitive interventions in work with suitable anxious and depressed clients and patients.

5. Assist practitioners to acquire beginning behavioural interventions in work with suitable anxious and depressed clients and patients.

6. Enable practitioners to assess those clinical difficulties with which s/he can work safely and effectively, and those which should be onward referred.

Who is eligible to apply to undertake the Certificate?

The Certificate is suitable for a range of mental health and social care professionals from both the statutory and voluntary sectors, who wish to develop their patient and client work practice in the areas outlined above.

The six core units are:

1. The Basics of Cognitive Therapy, including the Alliance and Interpersonal Processes.

2. Assessment and Case Formulation.

3. Understanding anxiety and depression.

4. Cognitive Interventions and underpinning theory.

5. Behavioural Interventions and underpinning theory.

6. C.T. structure, homework and note taking.

NB: In order to complete the Certificate students should successfully
complete all six units.

How is the certificate course assessed?

Assessments will take the form of assignments, practical work and personal and professional development activities.

How much does it cost?

Fees for the Certificate Course 2011 are £1200 exc VAT @ 20%

To download an application form* click on the link below:


Certificate Application Form

*September Application Forms are to be returned to BCTC by 5pm on Friday 2nd September 2011.

The BCTC Training Team

All BCTC core training staff have a qualification in social work, psychology or advanced counselling/ therapy. Course Assistants must have a minimum of three hundred post graduate client/patient work hours and be working towards professional accreditation. All staff are members of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Psychologists and trainee psychologists are members or chartered members of the British Psychological Association.

Ms Anne Kelly. C. Psychol. Clinical Director

Anne is a Chartered Psychologist and a Cognitive Therapist, accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapists for a period of twelve years. Anne has been Course Director of BCTC for a period of 10 years. Her specialist interest is in the area of trauma, including trauma, psychosis and dissociation.

Miss Olivia McRoberts, Assistant Tutor

Miss Olivia Mc Roberts graduated the Course four years ago and acted as Course Assistant for one year. Olivia now trains regularly and is currently completing her accreditation with BACP.

Ms Rose Anne Donnelly, Course Coordinator

Also a past graduate, Rosie acts as Assistant Tutor and Course Coordinator.