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Combining our knowledge of providing high-quality teaching and research excellence, the Charlie Waller Institute is proud to work with our partners to deliver a variety of programmes and activities that support both clinicians and patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since <\/span>2011, we have<\/span> successfully<\/span> trained<\/span> over 39<\/span><\/span>00<\/span><\/span> practitioners<\/span>. This number <\/span>represents<\/span> graduates <\/span>from all of our courses (<\/span>supervision, <\/span>Low and High Intensity, <\/span>credit-bearing and CPD programmes)<\/span>, across Adult and Children and Young People settings. <\/span>[Figure as of February 2026].<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Educational Outreach<\/h2>\n

PPiPCare (Psychological Perspectives in Primary Care) and PPEPCare (Psychological Perspectives in Education and Primary Care) projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These projects train experienced mental health professionals to deliver face to face training to those working in education and healthcare settings. The aims are twofold; to help staff recognise and understand mental health difficulties and offer appropriate support, to children, young people and adults.<\/p>\n

These projects currently run across Berkshire, Bucks and Oxfordshire and typically deliver around 250 training sessions to around 5,000 people every year, including teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, GPs, social workers and nurses. We have continued to deliver training in an online format during the pandemic. \u201cReally useful and much needed training. Really comprehensive \u2013 trainer was fully engaged with understanding my needs going into training and giving me the tools to support young people\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReally interesting session delivered in a very appropriate way so that I can take it away and apply it. Thank you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Online open-access courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Charlie Waller Institute have produced online open-access courses to help the general public better understand common mental health difficulties. The courses, which assume no prior knowledge, have been accessed by over 170,000 people around the world.<\/p>\n

Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Learners explore what it means to have anxiety or depression and how these difficulties can be identified. The course also explores the theory behind a leading evidence-based treatment \u2013 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and provide examples of what this treatment approach looks like in practice.<\/p>\nSign Up Online<\/a>\n

Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Depression in teenagers can be long-lasting and have wide-ranging effects. Identifying such difficulties early on and offering appropriate support is key in bringing about positive change for young people.<\/p>\n

This course will help you to recognise low mood and depression in teens, understand CBT \u2013 an evidence based treatment, discover practical techniques to help support young people and, access sources of further advice.<\/p>\nSign Up Online<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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