Relational Skills in CAT Supervision Residential

18th March 2026 - 20th March 2026
Holland House , Main Street, Cropthorne, Worcestershire, WR10 3NB

“The in-house supervision group ... was the enabling moment for me. I decided that I would go on from there and run my own supervision group.  It was an excellent investment in time and a sharp learning curve. It made me aware of the power of the group to cover blind spots and how group wisdom is at times more than the sum of its parts when harnessed.”

Aims

This intensive two and a half day residential course is open to any CAT Practitioner interested in CAT supervision.  It is particularly designed for trainee CAT Supervisors or CAT Practitioners with 16 cases completed who are thinking of training in supervision.  For trainee supervisors it offers an ACAT-approved alternative to sitting in with a senior supervisor.  The course has also been highly valued as an opportunity for qualified and experienced supervisors to look more intensively at their own practice as part of their CPD.

The course will offer:

  • Demonstrations of, and practice in, the relational competencies of being a CAT supervisor

  • Opportunities to explore therapist and supervisor styles and their personal and professional implications

  • Reflection upon the theory in practice of the ‘dialogic, cognitive and analytic’ understanding unique to CAT’s relational supervision

  • A framework for on-going reflective, relational practice as a CAT supervisor whether directly for individual therapy or indirectly with staff teams and individuals

Trainers for the course

Steve Potter and Yvonne Stevens

Venue

The residential training will take place at Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne, Worcestershire WR10 3NB, which has proven to be a very welcoming and suitable setting for CAT training.  It is located five miles from Evesham railway station.  If you have specific requirements, including vegetarian, please notify ACAT in advance.  

For more information please visit:  http://www.hollandhouse.org/