Rebecca Hampson CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Counselling in West Malling, Maidstone and Kent
The BABCP & Accreditation
Who are the Bitish Associassion for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP)?
The BABCP is the leading organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland. They have a mission to uphold and enhance the standards of CBT practice, supervision, and training. Supporting members to develop professionally and connect as part of a community that promotes CBT excellence.
As a professional association operating a highly-respected accreditation program for cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, they help to protect the public by maintaining and endorsing high-quality CBT.
What is BABCP Accreditation?
Accreditation means that a CBT psychotherapist has training in a core mental health profession, as well as specific CBT training. For members to become accredited, they must have applied and demonstrated that they meet the high standards of training and experience set out by the BABCP.
Members are committed to maintaining high standards of clinical practice, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development. Accredited members are audited to ensure that they continue to meet these expectations.
Training Standards
To achieve accreditation, members are first trained within a 'Core Profession' within the mental health field or by the process of evidencing equivalent training. A few examples of Core Professions are; Accredited Counsellor, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Health Psychologist, or Clinical Psychologist.
Members then undergo CBT-specific training which incorporates an NHS work placement. This takes place at University on a post-graduate course that meets the BABCP's Minimum Training Standards.
Clinical Practice
A key part of accreditation is clinical practice. Members are required to be an active and practicing CBT Therapists for a minimum of two years following the completion of CBT training.
BABCP accredited members usually have 4-5 years of training in a Core Profession and 3 years of CBT training & clinical practice before receiving full accreditation.
Accreditation & Therapy Recommended by NHS England & NICE
"IAPT CBT high-intensity therapy courses are accredited by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies."
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) provides independent, evidence-based guidance for the NHS for proven and effective treatments.
CBT is recommended for many different problems in NICE guidelines.
Rebecca Hampson MBABCP
