If you would like to express interest in repeats of these popular workshops, please contact us.
2024
17 and 18 October 2024 :: CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
A two day ACAT-accredited face to face workshop led by Mark Evans and Sarah Littlejohn on CAT Supervisor Training – for cognitive analytic therapists eligible to take this next step – Module 2 of ACAT’s CAT Supervisor training pathway – face to face in Manchester.
Hashtag: #CATsup24
Further details available at CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
16 October 2024 :: Effective and Respectful CAT with Those Who Are Neurodivergent
A one day workshop led by Rachel Beckford and Lesley Taylor
Hashtag: #CATND24
Further details available at Effective and Respectful CAT with Those Who Are Neurodivergent
6 September 2024 :: Cognitive Analytic Consultancy (CAC) ~ Mapping the Dynamics of Care
A one day workshop led by Katie Ackroyd and Stephen Kellett
Hashtag: #CATCAC24
Further details available at Cognitive Analytic Consultancy (CAC) ~ Mapping the Dynamics of Care
3 and 4 July 2024 :: Introduction to CAT
A two day workshop led by Sarah Littlejohn
Hashtag: #CATintro24
Further details available at An Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy
14 May 2024:: Safety and CAT: Containing Distress to Manage Risk
A one day workshop led by David Harvey
Hashtag: #CATrisk24
Further details available at Safety and CAT: Containing Distress to Manage Risk
26 April 2024:: Creating a Tapestry: Weaving Together EMDR and CAT
A one day workshop led by Mark Walker and Alison Jenaway
Hashtag: #CATEMDR24
Further details available at Creating a Tapestry ~ Weaving Together EMDR and CAT
1 February 2024 :: 5 Session Cognitive Analytic Consultancy
A one day workshop with Katie Ackroyd & Stephen Kellett
Hashtag: #CATfive24
Further details available at Five Session Cognitive Analytic Consultancy
2023
30 November/1 December 2023 :: CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
A two day ACAT accredited face to face workshop led by Mark Evans and Sarah Littlejohn on CAT Supervisor Training – for cognitive analytic therapists eligible to take this next step – Module 2 of ACAT’s CAT Supervisor training pathway – face to face in Manchester.
Hashtag: #CATsup23
Further details available at this link: CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
8 September 2023:: CAT Concepts in Working with Risk of Harm to Others
A one day workshop led by Jenny Marshall and David Harvey – face-to-face in Leeds
Hashtag: #CATrisk23
Further details available at this link: CAT Concepts in Working with Risk of Harm to Others
You can also read an interview with Jenny and David about the above event at this blog link: Reflecting On Risk To Others
7 September 2023:: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
A one day workshop led by David Harvey – face-to-face in Manchester
Hashtag: #CATLead23
Further details available at this link: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
14 July 2023 :: Enhancing CAT through Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
A one day event led by Maria Kaltsi and Melanie Lee – face to face in Manchester
Hashtag: #CATifs23
Further details available at this link: Enhancing CAT through Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
30 June 2023 :: Gaining Ground: What’s new on the CAT landscape
A one day event led by graduating CAT trainees, for aspiring, trainee and qualified CATs at any stage in their career – face to face in Manchester
Hashtag: #CATground23
Further details available at this link: Gaining Ground: What’s new on the CAT landscape
9 June 2023 :: A CAT Approach to Inclusive Practice with Young People
A one day workshop with Lee Crothers
Hashtag: #CATyp23
Further details at this link: A CAT Approach to Inclusive Practice with Young People
18/19 May 2023 :: Two-day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy
A two day workshop with Sarah Littlejohn and Jo Coggins
Hashtag: #CATintro23
Further details at this link: A Two-Day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy
31 March 2023 :: Five Session Cognitive Analytic Consultancy
A one day workshop with Katie Ackroyd & Stephen Kellett
Hashtag: #CATfive23
Further details at this link: Five Session Cognitive Analytic Consultancy
16 February 2023 :: In Conversation With Elizabeth Wilde McCormick ~ A Personal Reflection on CAT’s Early Days
A two-and-a-half hour online meeting with Elizabeth Wilde McCormick
Hashtag: #CATconvEWM23
Further details at this link: In Conversation With Elizabeth Wilde McCormick ~ A Personal Reflection on CAT’s Early Days
2022
17 & 18 November 2022:: CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
A two day workshop led by Mark Evans and Sarah Littlejohn.
This as an ACAT accredited 2-day face to face workshop in CAT Supervisor Training followed by a half day follow-up online – part of the CAT Supervisor training pathway
Hashtag: #CATsup22
Further details available at this link: CAT Supervisor Training Workshop
21 October 2022 (postponed from 24 June 2022):: Creating a Tapestry: Weaving Together EMDR and CAT
A one day workshop led by Mark Walker and Alison Jenaway.
Hashtag: #CATEMDR22
Further details at this link: Creating a Tapestry: Weaving Together EMDR and CAT
15 July 2022:: A Graceful CAT: Embedding Social Graces in CAT Dialogue
A one day workshop led by Paddy Crossling and Rhona Brown
Hashtag: #CATGraces22
Further details at this link: A Graceful CAT: Embedding Social Graces in CAT Dialogue
5 May 2022:: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
A one day workshop led by David Harvey.
Hashtag: #CATLead22
Further details here: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
3 March 2022:: In Conversation With Annie Nehmad: The New Psychotherapies and CAT
A online presentation and conversational space led by Annie Nehmad.
Hashtag: #CATConvAN22
Further details here: In Conversation With Annie Nehmad: The New Psychotherapies and CAT
2021
10 December 2021:: Therapy for Parents and the Family Court Process: opportunities and dilemmas
A one day online workshop led by Emma Taylor, Lynn Findlay and a parent facilitator
Hashtag: #CATFamCourt21
Further details here: Therapy for Parents & the Family Court Process: opportunities and dilemmas
22 October 2021:: Personal Reformulation: Very Brief CAT Work for Personal and Professional Development
A one day online workshop led by Clive Turpin and Dawn Bennett
Hashtag: #CATpr21
Further details here: Personal Reformulation: Very Brief CAT Work for Personal and Professional Development
8 October 2021:: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
A one day workshop led by David Harvey. This was a face-to-face repeat of David’s successful online event held in 2020
Hashtag: #CATlead21
Further details available here: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
27 September 2021 (am):: Power and Powerlessness: Exploring Issues of Race and Culture in Therapy
A half day online workshop led by Jessie Emilion. This was part of an Inclusive CAT series.
Hashtag: #CATpower21
Further details here: Power and Powerlessness: Exploring Issues of Race and Culture in Therapy
27 September 2021 (pm):: Working with Interpreters, Bilingualism and CAT
A half day online workshop led by Jessie Emilion. This was part of an Inclusive CAT series.
Hashtag: #CATLanguage21
Further details here: Working with Interpreters, Bilingualism and CAT
29 January 2021 :: Digitally-Assisted Cognitive Analytic Therapy
A one day online workshop led by Glenys Parry and Steve Kellett
Hashtag #CATtacat21
For further information please click here
2020
20 October 2020:: Digitally-Assisted Cognitive Analytic Therapy
A one day online workshop led by Glenys Parry, Steve Kellett, Cal Nield and Jo Varela Hashtag #CATtacat20
For further information click here
30 September 2020:: CAT as a Tool for Leadership
A one day online workshop led by David Harvey Hashtag: #CATlead20
Click here for further details
Friday 31 January 2020 :: CAT Futures Event and Catalyse Annual General Meeting
This half day meeting was an opportunity for qualified CAT therapists to attend the Catalyse AGM plus learn more about opportunities to be involved more directly with Catalyse. Hashtag: #CATfutures20
Click here for further details.
Tuesday 28 January :: The Cognitive Analytic Approach in Physical Health Conditions
A one day workshop in Liverpool where Glenys Parry and Alison Jenaway presented and led exploration of the application of the cognitive analytic approach in physical health settings. Hashtag: #CAThealth20
Click here for further details.
2019
Thursday 14 November and Friday 15 November 2019 :: CAT Supervision 2-day workshop
An intensive two-day Supervision Training in Manchester for those in the process of becoming ACAT accredited Supervisors, those who are considering this step, or those wanting to improve their CAT supervision skills. Hashtag: #CATsup19
Click here for further details
Monday 1 July and Tuesday 2 July 2019 :: The Five Session CAT Approach: Skills Training
A two-day workshop using CAT to inform care planning whilst working jointly with the service user and the care co-ordinator. Hashtag: #CATfive19
Click here for more details.
Friday 17 May 2019: 25 Years of CAT Practitioner Training in the North: A celebration of past, present and future CAT training
This one day conference celebrated the achievements of our CAT Practitioner course trainees and graduates and looked ahead to the future for CAT in the North. Hashtag #CAT25conf Click here for more details.
Friday 5 April 2019 :: States, Self-states & State Shifts
A one-day skills-based workshop with a focus on CAT’s Multiple Self States Model as a framework for working with complexity. The day was led by Sarah Littlejohn and Dawn Bennett and was a repeat of the event originally held in March 2018. Hashtag #CATmssm19 Click here for more details.
Friday 1 March 2019: The Research Journey from Start to Finish: Motivating-to-Motivated
The second joint ACAT/Catalyse research conference took place in London – Hashtag #CATres19 Click here for more details
2018
Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 November 2018: The 5-Session CAT Approach: Skills Training
A two day workshop led by Angela Carradice and Dawn Bennett. The two days offered an opportunity for therapists seeking to develop and practice skills in using 5-session CAT Consultancy. More details available at this link.
Friday 20 July 2018: Exploring Issues of ‘Race’, Culture & Language within a CAT Framework
A one day workshop led by Jessie Emilion, CAT Psychotherapist & Supervisor. The day offered an opportunity to develop confidence and skills for working with difference and diversity, and a language to describe such work, within a CAT-informed framework. It was relevant to therapeutic work with people from a range of diverse communities, including refugees, those seeking asylum, and those needing language support through an interpreter. For more details, click here.
Weds/Thurs 30 & 31 May 2018:: Embodiment, Relational Space and Working with Trauma to the Sense of Self
A two-day workshop providing an embodied and theoretical exploration of our relational selves, narcissistic wounding, and the burdening of the therapist. These days offered an opportunity to learn and practise embodiment skills to help reduce therapist burdening, including stress, tiredness, exhaustion, and burnout. The workshop was led by Tim Sheard, CAT Psychotherapist. For more details, click here.
Fri/Sat 13th & 14th April 2018 :: Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy
A hands-on, two-day course offering an introduction to the values, ideas, methods and skills of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. The workshop was led by Sarah Littlejohn and Emma Taylor. Further details available here.
Friday 13 April 2018 :: “Encouraging to Engaged” in CAT Research
The first joint Catalyse and ACAT one-day conference, which brought together a range of practitioners, researchers and others with a focus on CAT’s current evidence base, current and future research activity. Details and conference programme available here.
Monday 19 March 2018 :: States, Self-states & State Shifts
A one-day skills-based workshop with a focus on CAT’s Multiple Self States Model as a framework for working with complexity. The day was led by Sarah Littlejohn and Dawn Bennett. Details available here.
2017
Thurs/Fri 30th November & 1st December 2017 :: CAT Supervision 2-day workshop
A repeat of this 2-day ACAT accredited Supervision training which also included a further group reflective session. The workshop was led by Deborah Pickvance and Sarah Littlejohn. Further details available here.
Friday 17th November 2017 :: Working with Self-Harm :: a Relational Approach
An experiential workshop promoting a compassionate understanding of self-harm . The workshop was led by Clive Turpin and Cheryl Delisser. For further information click here.
Mon/Tues 30th & 31st October 2017 :: The 5-Session CAT Approach – Skills Training
A further run of this popular two day training in Manchester with Angela Carradice and Dawn Bennett. For further information click here.
Friday 15th September 2017 :: A CAT Approach to Organisational Dynamics
A workshop exploring context, helping and managing relationships at work led by Robyn Vesey and Penny Wilson. For further information click here.
Friday 14th July 2017 :: Mapping Mortality in CAT
A study day led by Mandy Wildman. For further information click here.
Mon/Tues 15th & 16th May 2017 :: 5-Session CAT Approach – Use of CAT in Consultancy
A repeat of this popular two day training in Manchester with Angela Carradice and Dawn Bennett. Details here.
Monday 6th February 2017 :: Working with CAT in Groups
A one day workshop led by Dr Ruth Carson and Uma Patel. Details here.
2016
Wednesday 30th November, 2016 :: Working Creatively in CAT with Dreams & Stories
A one day training event facilitated by Sophie Rushbrook and Nicola Coulter. Details here.
Monday 26th September, 2016 :: Working Collaboratively with Medically Unexplained Symptoms
A one day training event facilitated by Professor Glenys Parry and Dr Alison Jenaway. Details here.
Friday 29th April, 2016 :: A CAT Perspective of Trauma and Dissociation
A one day workshop with Dr René Bosman
Details here
Friday 26th February, 2016 :: CAT for Apparently Unusual Experiences – A relational approach to psychosis
A repeat of this popular one day workshop in Manchester with Ranil Tan and Alex Perry.
Details here
2015
Friday 4th December, 2015 :: CAT for Apparently Unusual Experiences – A relational approach to psychosis
One day workshop in Manchester with Ranil Tan and Alex Perry. Details here.
Monday 16th November, 2015 :: CAT and the Brain
Led by Emma Taylor and Pete Walpole. Details here.
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October 2015 :: Use of CAT in Consultancy – Five Session CAT Approach
Led by Angela Carradice. Details here
Tuesday 7th July 2015 :: Mentalising In Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Led by Mandy Wildman. Details here
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th June 2015 :: Developing Consultancy Skills in Mental Health Work – a Cognitive Analytic Approach
Led by Angela Carradice. Details here
Friday 13th March 2015 :: Problems in Supervision: Rising to the Challenge….
Led by Professor Glenys Parry and Debby Pickvance. Details here
2014
Friday 28th November 2014 :: CAT and the Brain: How the brain works, what gets in its way, and implications for CAT practice
Led by Dr Emma Taylor and Dr Pete Walpole. This event was oversubscribed was run again on 16th November 2015
Wednesday 14th May 2014 :: Running and Establishing a CAT Group
Led by Clive Turpin and Cheryl Delisser
Monday 24th March 2014 :: Putting DBT on the CAT Map
Led by facilitators Andrea Daykin and Alex Barrow.
Friday 31st January 2014 :: 6 Part Story Method
Led by Kim Dent-Brown.
2013
Friday 1st March and Wednesday 13th November 2013 :: Working with Self-Harm
There was very high demand for this successful 1-day workshop which ran twice in 2013.
Thursday & Friday 16th and 17th May, 2013 :: Use of CAT in Consultancy: Five Session CAT Approach: Skills Training
Two-day workshop facilitated by Dawn Bennett and Angela Carradice
Friday 25th January, 2013 :: A Mini Therapy workshop
for CAT Practitioners
A half-day workshop led by Steve Potter
2012
30th November, 2012 :: Independent Practice Day
Led by Caroline Dower and Clive Turpin
