You could try the online streams from SDS Skills Development or Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.

There are also some free courses through Future Learn for introductions to CBT.

My frustration has been the opposite - that I thought the job would be very varied and involved all the elements but it turned out to be therapy with a little bit of other work tagged on, at least until someone reaches a much higher level. The emphasis was on churning out therapy sessions or maybe a...

Yes, I've seen similar service issues in PWP work. I'm glad to hear you have good supervision and hope you can use this to feel you can practice competently, have the support for risk issues and to practice ethically. If you're in a really difficult service, sometimes it just makes sense to move on ...

As above, there are things you would need to organise to work privately. Many of the other advantages and disadvantages are similar to anyone who is self-employed: Security, regular income and sick pay versus autonomy and flexibility. In terms of the nature of the clinical work: In a service you are...

Having done online therapy, also think about how you can convey warmth and still communicate non-verbally even when your whole body is not shown. Also, check what's visible in the background!

The BPS new year always seems to start in January with new fees being due for the year. Worth giving them a ring.

You could go for a lecturing post - these are easier to get with a clinical psychology background and can be done at some Unis without publications or a PhD but you will probably spend the vast majority of the time teaching and being overworked. If you're early on in the dclinpsy and sure it's not f...

There are now doctoral/postgrad student loans and people get part-time jobs alongside (can't imagine this ever being possible on a clinical psychology doctorate!). I've known people be able to count their existing paid job (e.g. as a AP) as a large portion of placement time but this depends on the c...

It's a while ago now but most HIs came from core professions in the IAPT services I worked in. Broadly, I'd imagine the following might be helpful: experience using psychological models with clients e.g. co-facilitating a CBT/mindfulness/ACT group, knowledge of CBT, experience of supervising others,...

HI Sinitta, You're not asking for and the rules of this forum don't allow the sharing of interview questions (and that would lead to unfairness and potentially not the best person being selected) but I can talk in general terms of preparation. Before any such interview you might want to re-visit why...

I It’s often the career of choice to people who don’t want to take the tough A level sciences and do medicine but want a similarly well paid career with the prestige attached. I actually find this rude, presumptive and juvenile. Most of us CPs pursued CP because we wanted to carry out the role of a...

It's difficult as you'd need the KSA portfolio or a core profession. Usually KSA portfolios require PWP training and 3 years+ as a PWP. However, it may not be impossible. Sometimes non-IAPT services may fund therapist training but that is increasingly rare but might be worth asking about.

You could try counselling, art/drama/music therapy (masters FT over 2 years or PT over 3 years), PWP work etc. There is also graduate MH Nursing, OT, Social Work, Youth Work etc. These will also give you a core profession should you want (potentially paid via the NHS) training in a therapy after a f...

Yes, translate your OU mark into the degree classification and go by the degree classification. OU degrees are valued but you will need a minimum of a 2:1 to have a decent chance and try and get as a high a 2:1 or a First if you can.

As Maven says. Also, talk to local University psychology departments who might have some ad hoc VL work/seminar leading etc. These often aren't advertised but might be enough. See if you can offer a guest lecture to them on your area of expertise.