Contemporary approaches within Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

On completion of this course you should be able to:

Critically analyse the contribution that one area of contemporary CBT approaches has made to our understanding of human problems
Critically apply skills and theoretical insights from an area of contemporary CBT approaches into their practice

This module is for health and social care practitioners whom wish to further inform their therapeutic practice within contemporary approaches within cognitive behavioural theory. Practitioners can be any area of practice where individuals may experience some emotional issues or difficulties in their mental wellbeing.

What you can use this credit for next
This module will allow the student to gain 20 credits at level 6. It will also account for 200 hours of CPD. If completed with 6CL515 and 6CL514 students can then access the on campus MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy which is an accredited CBT course allowing students to practice as CBT therapists.

Benefit to the employee
CBT is recommended by NICE for many mental health disorders. Having knowledge in some of the underlying third wave contemporary theories will assist health and social care practitioners in their everyday working with patients and service users whom experience mental or emotional difficulties either as an underlying disorder or as part of an additional health need.
Benefit to the employer
Practitioners completing this course will be able to inform their practice with third wave contemporary CBT theory and will be able to provide patients and service users with a holistic care approach to their mental and/or emotional needs.