Applications are now invited for the next intake of the South London Cognitive Analytic Therapy Practitioner Training. The course starts in April 2027 with an Introductory Workshop in January 2027 (dates to be confirmed). This course is organised by the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy in conjunction with the Lambeth Secondary Care Psychological Therapies in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. 151 Blackfriars Road, London.
Course Director: Hilary Beard
Co-Trainers: Lucy Summerfield and Fiona Mackie
Course Administrator: Niki Larsen-Johnson
The course fees are £2,985 per year. This includes the cost of training days, seminars, tutorials, marking, and ACAT’s yearly trainee registration fee. It does not include the cost of personal psychotherapy and supervision. To enable Healthcare professionals from within South London & Maudsley Trust to apply for the course a reduction in the course fees of £250 per annum will be offered. The course aims at recruiting Healthcare professionals from within South London & Maudsley Trust together with staff from other NHS Trusts who may be interested in attending the course. The initial priority for selection will be for applicants who are able to take up a CAT clinical placement within SLAM NHS Trust during the life of the course as the course contributes to the CAT clinical service within SLAM NHS Trust.
Applicants who hope to take up a CAT clinical placement in other Trusts are also welcomed and encouraged to apply as the selection process focuses also on welcoming applicants from diverse settings.
To find out more about the course and how to apply please see the attached documents.
The closing date for applications is the 31st October 2026. The intake for this course is biennial and early applications are therefore encouraged.
If you have any further enquiries about the course, please do not hesitate to contact Niki Larsen-Johnson - niki.larsen-johnson@acat.org.uk or 07564 920824.
South London CAT Practitioner '27 forms