The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) 

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About Us

The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) was established in 1981 by Dr William Davies and Dr Derek Perkins, both clinical psychologists, then based in Birmingham, England. APT is a limited company registered in London, with its head office in Thurnby.

Our mission is to provide outstanding post-qualification training for professionals in the mental health and related fields, including psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists.
Our Reach and Achievements

Over 150,000 professionals have attended APT training, primarily from the UK’s NHS, social services, and independent healthcare providers. We’ve achieved several accolades, including: 

  • Finalist for the Learning Provider of the Year Award 2019 by the Learning and Performance Institute.

  • Investors in People Gold Level.

  • Shortlisting of our Director, Dr William Davies, for the IiP Leader of the Year Award 2024.

  • Leicester Branch

    The Dower House, Thurnby, Leicester

Courses offered by The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) 

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Teaching Mindfulness in Clinical Practice

Mindfulness is a psychological intervention that we dream of: it works both for clients/patients and us, and its effectiveness is demonstrated not just by clinical studies but by the unusual number of people testifying to its benefit. Moreover it is a quick, simple concept with obvious validity and

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IPT Essentials (Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training)

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a brief psychological therapy for depression, which has now been applied to other areas of mental health. Its goals are simple and practical, namely to reduce symptomatology and to improve social functioning.

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Counselling People in Crisis, By Phone or Zoom.

As the title suggests, the overall aim of this course is to give delegates as much useful information and skill as possible, that they can use when talking to people in crisis on the phone, Zoom, Teams, etc.

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The ADDRESS® Course for Working With Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder causes distress both to the individual concerned and those around them, yet is so poorly understood even by professionals that the term 'Personality Disorder' is sometimes used as little more than a term of abuse for patients who have consistently frustrated those who are tryin...

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Aggressive Behaviour Control: The ABC Course™

Violence and aggression are extremely unpleasant and worrying for most people. We therefore want to feel able to deal with it if the need arises. Moreover most employers now realise their responsibility in equipping their workforce with appropriate training.

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