Welcome to your Cognitive Behavioural Therapy course

The course is made up of 3 modules; Core Theory & Practice in CBT, CBT for Common Mental Health Problems and Professional & Clinical Competence in CBT. These all provide you with the learning and clinical skills to apply to your placement work.

Modules are delivered on campus Thursday in person and Friday online with weekly supervision sessions. This enables you to build your clinical caseload in placement Monday- Wednesday and gives time between teaching for reflection and application of clinical knowledge and skills learnt.

Modules are taught by lecturers who have their own clinical practice and hold full BABCP accreditation. Therefore their knowledge and experience we hope with enhance your practical learning and clinical skills.

Your staff team

We want to make sure you know some of our team before you arrive. Hopefully this will help you recognise us and ensure you know who you can contact if you need any additional help and guidance.

Charlotte Mackintosh

Senior Lecturer

I am a Part-time lecturer and Course Lead for the Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Staffordshire University. I am Module Lead for the Psychological Interventions module for the Professional Doctorate In Health Psychology.

Charlotte's profile

First activity

23 October

Course pre-arrival content

The programme entails a 3 modules that are delivered in person and online and through placement learning and supervision. For more information, please consult the Induction content

Introductory reading

BABCP (2009). Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Bury: BABCP.

Beck, A. T., Shaw, B. F., Rush, A. J. & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive Therapy for Depression. New York: Guildford Press

Beck, J. S. (1995). Cognitive behaviour therapy: Basics and beyond. New York: Guilford Press.

Padesky, C.A. & Mooney, K.A. (1990). Presenting the cognitive model to clients. International Cognitive Therapy Newsletter. 6, p13-14.

Safran, J. D., Segal, Z. V., Vallis, T. M., Shaw, B. F. & Samstag, L. W. (1993). Assessing patient suitability for short-term cognitive therapy with an interpersonal focus. Cognitive therapy and research. 17, (1).

Tarrier, N. & Johnson, J. (2015). Case Formulation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: The Treatment of Challenging and Complex Cases. London: Taylor & Francis.

Course Delivery

The course involves 3 days at your placement involving clinical work (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) and 2 days at university (Thursday, Friday) to learn the CBT skills to then implement into clinical practice.

Staff

Charlotte Mackintosh is the course lead, and each module is led by different module instructors.

Academic skills

Whether you're joining us from school or college, or you're returning to education after some time away, everyone can benefit from the Academic Study Skills resources provided by the University library.

The Academic Skills team is here to support you throughout your academic journey and to help you gain the skills you need to reach your full potential. They can assist with academic reading and writing skills, give advice on how best to plan assignments, and help improve your time management.

The library's Academic Skills Guides offer the key information to make studying easier and give a comprehensive guide to the learning resources and services we offer.

Staffs CampusConnect

Staffs CampusConnect is our student-led community app for new students. Connect with other people from your course, hometown or country, and even those with similar interests.

To register, please ensure you use your Applicant ID (Student Number) that you received in your offer letter, and the email address you used in your application to us.

Register for CampusConnect

Welcome website

Our welcome website will provide you the link to your new student life. It's all about how you find your place at university, including everything from how to meet friends, feel confident in doing your academic work, being a member of your Student Union and getting involved in Union Societies, Academic Societies, Sports, Volunteering or representing your peers in your School.

Part of this Welcome Week - we have an exciting program of University and course level activities planned for you for your first week in September. We are also building an extended program for you to join a series of events throughout the first half of the autumn term. Further details will be shared with you via the Welcome website and Students' Union pages over the coming weeks.

Welcome website

Campus map

Use our campus map to familiarise yourself with our campus before you arrive.

Campus map (PDF)

Check your email

Please make sure you check your personal email account regularly over the next few weeks. We will be sending you lots of information about Welcome Week.

We look forward to welcoming you in October.

If you have any questions, please send them to you’re the CBT team: CBTCourses@staffs.ac.uk