What is ACAT?

ACAT is the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy. We are a registered charity, number 1141793.  ACAT is a national association of members for the development of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. in the UK. We have a membership of around 1000 individual members.

What are ACAT's aims?

• To educate health professionals and to promote proper standards and good practice in cognitive analytic therapy.
• To increase awareness and understanding of cognitive analytic therapy amongst health professionals, service providers and the public.

Through our aims, we contribute to the development, maintenance and auditing of all CAT training courses in the UK, and we accredit CAT trainees at different levels of training.  ACAT functions as the guardian of standards within CAT, embodied in our Codes of Ethics and Practice and our Complaints Procedures.  We support research and the continuing professional development of all our members.  

ACAT is a member of the International Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ICATA).  Additionally, ACAT is member of the Humanistic and Integrative College (HIPC) of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

We welcome members of the public, health professionals, ACAT accredited professionals, and anyone interested in finding out more about CAT. We hope through this website and the membership opportunities we offer, that we will inform and support new understanding, interest, learning and training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy.  For our members we hope to support your ongoing CAT practice and your active involvement in the organisation.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy is an active and collaborative method of therapy, supervision and service development.  In this same spirit every member of ACAT is welcomed and encouraged to become actively involved in any aspect of the organisation.