Couple Therapy for Depression Accredited Practitioner Training

Couple Therapy for Depression Accredited Practitioner Training

Information and Application Form

Dates: The training runs for 5 days on: 18^TH, 19^TH, 20^TH and 25^TH , 26^th March 2019

Application deadline is: 4^th March 2019

Venue:  NSCAP – Northern School of Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Bevan House, 34-36 Springwell Road, Leeds, LS12 1AW.

Fees: The complete training (5-day course plus supervision and assessment) costs £3,300

Course code for admin purposes:  2019MARPLEEDS

Funded places available for professionals in IAPT services in the North West and Yorks and Humber regions who are able to access their clinical work through an IAPT Service.

Funded places might also be available for professionals in North East region, provided not all North West and York and Humber places are filled.  You are welcome to complete the application form or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register your interest so we can contact you should spaces become available. 

If you are working outside these regions and require help in accessing funding through CCG or your Trust / HEE then please do contact us for guidance.  

*Self-funders who have access to couples are also eligible to apply.

About the Training

This CPD course is made up of 5 days of formal teaching and 20 sessions of supervision which enable practitioners to practice the NICE approved Couple Therapy for Depression approach as a treatment for mild to moderate depression in IAPT Services. Successful completion of the course and supervised clinical work allows accreditation as a ‘Couple Therapy for Depression IAPT Practitioner’.

About the Training Provider

The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships developed Couple Therapy for Depression for use in IAPT Services, having been commissioned by the Department of Health to create a competencies framework for this treatment with Relate.  Tavistock Relationships subsequently produced the Training Course that leads to accreditation as a Couple Therapy for Depression IAPT Practitioner, and has successfully delivered it around England since 2010, as well as delivering Supervisor courses. Tavistock Relationships is currently the only Fully Accredited training provider for Couple Therapy for Depression.

What is Couple Therapy for Depression?

Based on NICE guidelines, Couple Therapy for Depression is a brief integrative-behavioural treatment for depression for couples where one of the partners is experiencing both relationship distress and depression. It has been developed by identifying best practice in a range of behavioural and other types of couple therapies evidenced in RCT effectiveness trials. Taken together these represent good clinical practice in the treatment of depression. Couple Therapy for Depression focuses on the relational aspects of depression and on factors that reduce stress and increase support within the couple. 

Who is eligible for the training?

An interest in developing and extending their practice to work with couples where one or both are diagnosed with depression and, ideally applicants should be in an IAPT Service, or be able to access their clinical work through an IAPT Service.  All applicants need to be able to access appropriate couple referrals from the outset of the course. Experience of working with couples is beneficial, although this is not a prerequisite. 

Each application must include:

• a completed ‘Applicant’s Details’ form (below)
• a statement of support from a current supervisor (below)
• a statement of support from your line manager (below)
• a statement of intent to commission Couple Therapy for Depression by local Mental Health Commissioner if there is no current provision.

What are the supervision requirements?

Trainees will be expected to participate in fortnightly supervision sessions for approximately nine months. This will be facilitated by the training team and training consultants. Supervision will be conducted in groups and may require telephone or video conferencing. Trainees will be required to submit digital recordings of therapy sessions as well as verbal reports.

What accreditation will successful trainees receive?

When the criteria are met, the trainee will receive:

• Certificate of Satisfactory Attendance after course attendance and evaluation
• Certificate of Completion of Practitioner Training as a Couple Therapy for Depression IAPT Practitioner after supervision and assessment of two cases
• Upon full completion of the practitioner training their name will be included on the Couple Therapy for Depression website as an accredited Couple Therapy for Depression Practitioner. This will be displayed for 25 Years unless the person requests that their name be removed.

How will the application be assessed?

All applications will be screened by the Lead Trainer to ensure that the entry requirements of qualification, experience and setting have been met. Those that do not meet the criteria cannot be accepted. Places will initially be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Early application is encouraged.

This training will take place subject to Tavistock Relationships recruiting the requisite number of applicants.

Queries

If you have any queries, including if you are unsure if you meet the criteria, please contact a member of the Training Team:

Please use the course administration code as a reference, to help us to deal with your query efficiently. 

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Phone: 020 7380 8288

Postal Address:

IAPT Training Coordinator

Tavistock Relationships

70 Warren Street, London

W1T 5PB

(Please note that this is the address for queries and that the training may take place in another location)