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Disordered eating in young people and adults

26 August 2026

Do you feel uncertain about how to navigate assessment and treatment of a young person or adult who may be presenting with disordered eating? Join us to explore what we consider key in both the assessment process and working out the best treatment pathway for a young person or adult.

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The military mode: a schema conceptualisation for working with (serving and ex-serving) military personnel

02 September 2026

Come along to this discussion on a novel and evidence-based approach for working with military personnel.

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Advanced CBT skills: a masterclass series

21 September 2026

Therapy does not always go smoothly and each topic in this series of masterclasses will provide some solutions to the more common challenges in CBT.

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Advanced CBT skills: Avoiding therapy drift - keeping every session and the process on track

21 September 2026

Both the client and therapist can contribute to ‘therapy drift’, which is associated with poorer outcomes, but which is preventable with a checklist of six points.

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Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ONLINE)

09 October 2026

In this training workshop, Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, (CBT), participants will develop a thorough theoretical understanding of cognitive behaviour therapy and the skills specific to this mode of therapy.

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AACBT 46th National Conference

15 October 2026

Reflecting feedback from our members and past attendees, the 2026 conference will place a strong emphasis on clinically practical content. For the first time, we are extending our conference to 3 full days, with an increased clinician focus.

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Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why

19 October 2026

Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why - this is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the leading international experts on cognitive therapy for depression. Steve Hollon brings decades of experience and learnings to this all-day workshop.

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Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why

21 October 2026

Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why - this is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the leading international experts on cognitive therapy for depression. Steve Hollon brings decades of experience and learnings to this all-day workshop.

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Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why

23 October 2026

Cognitive therapy of depression: what to do, when to do it, and why - this is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the leading international experts on cognitive therapy for depression. Steve Hollon brings decades of experience and learnings to this all-day workshop.

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Advanced CBT skills: Preventing and managing therapist burnout through the lenses of emotional labour and self-reflective practice

26 October 2026

All mental health professionals are vulnerable to burning out to some degree but there are proven ways to identify and mitigate risk factors for you, including how we consciously manage ‘emotional labour’ and working with our own beliefs in the therapy process.

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Suicide prevention in autistic and twice-exceptional children and adolescents: insights from the edge

26 October 2026

Why do some autistic and twice-exceptional young people experiencing profound suicidal distress remain virtually invisible to the systems around them?

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Taming the "what-ifs". Treating fears of chronic disease progression.

18 November 2026

Are you interested in learning how to treat anxiety for people with one or more chronic illness? Come along to this discussion about how to help manage the 'what-ifs' that drive fears of disease progression in the increasing number of people who experience chronic physical illness.

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