Enhancing therapeutic practice:

Transitioning from child to adult CBT practice

Date: Tuesdy 6th April 2027

Facilitators: Kate Purdy and Anjali Chandar

Duration: Full day (09:30 – 16:30)

Fees:

£95 full day

£85.50 Alumni discount 10%*

Training overview: his workshop focuses on developing the knowledge and practical skills required to transition from working with children and young people to adult CBT practice. It covers key clinical considerations, including differences in presentations, risk management, and adapting therapeutic approaches. Delivered by experienced CBT practitioners, the session is designed for clinicians seeking to adapt and extend their skills to work confidently with adult populations.

Suitable For: Qualified CYP CBT clinicians

Learning outcomes:

· Explore key differences between child and adult CBT practice.

· Recognise common presentations and mental health difficulties encountered in adult CBT services.

· Apply safety assessment and safety management principles within adult mental health settings, including considerations relating to safeguarding, self-harm, and suicide risk.

· Adapt CBT formulations and interventions to meet the needs of adult clients while maintaining fidelity to evidence-based practice.

· Identify challenges and opportunities when transitioning from CYP to adult practice and develop strategies to support effective clinical practice.

· Reflect on professional identity, competence, and development needs when extending practice from CYP to adult CBT services.

Platform: Microsoft Teams

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Facilitators

Anjali Mehta Chandar

Anjali Mehta Chandar is an experienced Lecturer and CBT Therapist. Her background extends to working with children and adults, and she continues to see both in her private practice. She is passionate about supporting practitioners to offer evidence-based, equitable and responsive care, so that clients from all backgrounds can flourish

Kate Purdy

Kate Purdy is an experienced Lecturer and CBT Therapist. Her background includes working with children, young people and adults, within private practice and the AnDY clinic. She is passionate about a supportive learning environment, that builds practitioners confidence in their clinical work, whilst also creating a reflective space to develop clinical skills.

 

 

 

 

 

*An alumni discount is available to graduates of the Charlie Waller Institute, University of Reading who have completed a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s degree, or MSci programme.