About the Course
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Awareness Training
The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Awareness training course provides care staff, healthcare workers, and social care professionals with a clear, introductory understanding of CBT principles and how they can be applied in everyday practice. This session is ideal for those supporting individuals experiencing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, or stress, offering practical tools to promote emotional wellbeing and more adaptive coping strategies.
The course explores the foundations of CBT, how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact, and how simple CBT‑informed techniques can be used to support service users. Training is delivered through a blend of tutor‑led input, group discussion, small‑group activities, and role‑play. Delegates are encouraged to draw on real‑world examples from their work, with confidentiality and anonymity maintained throughout.
Course Content
The syllabus includes:
Core principles and theoretical background of CBT
Key concepts including automatic thoughts, conditional beliefs, and core beliefs
Understanding the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
Introductory CBT tools and techniques
Applying CBT‑informed approaches to common mental health difficulties and unhelpful thinking patterns
Case studies and practical illustrations to support learning
Course Details
Suitable for: Care staff and social care professionals
Delivery method: Face‑to‑face / Virtual training
Course length: 1 day
Maximum attendees: 15 delegates