Contact ACAT

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How do I get in touch with ACAT?

For general enquiries, contact ACAT Administration via admin@acat.me.uk

Please note:  Emails sent to the above address are viewed by the ACAT Administration Manager during her usual office hours (as below).  

Postal address: ACAT, PO Box 6793, Dorchester, DT1 9DL

For specific enquiries for members, you can contact ACAT Administration  through the numbers and email addresses below.  Check the drop-down menu for each of the Administrators to see details of their specific roles.

Maria Cross - ACAT Administration Manager 

Working hours

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-5pm; Thursday 8.30am-12noon

Email  maria.cross@acat.me.uk
Mobile (working hours only) 07598 725 789
  • Member of the Council of Management
  • Administration management and staffing
  • ACAT business function and governance
  • ACAT Board of Trustees, Council of Management, Ethics Committee, Examination Board, and associated work
  • ACAT Annual General Meeting
  • Overseeing of the administration of ACAT's Annual Conference
  • Invoicing, expenses, and CPD budget approvals

Alison Marfell - ACAT and Exam Board Administrator (accreditations)

Working hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am-5pm
Email alison.marfell@acat.me.uk
Mobile (working hours only) 07379 359 728

Membership and related:

  • Membership - renewals and payments; re-joining and other issues
  • Accreditation submissions to the ACAT Exam Board, and related issues 
  • UKCP and HIPC, including registering of newly accredited supervisors
  • Annual CPD Audit and Psychotherapist Re-Accreditation
  • Private practice and private supervisor listings
  • Special Interest Groups for members (SIGs)

Continuing Professional Development & Events:

  • CPD events, including Relational Skills Residential
  • Annual Conference – administration lead
  • Bespoke training

Publications & related:

  • Reformulation
  • Online Library
  • Copyright Licence

Website & related:

  • Social Media and 'X' liaison
  • Website maintenance

Louise Barter - ACAT Financial and Training Administrator

Working hours Monday 9am-12.30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-5pm
Email louisebarter@acat.me.uk
Mobile (working hours only) 07849 478 026

Finance:

  • ACAT Finance and Accounts
  • ACAT bespoke promotional events – financial arrangements
  • ACAT Annual Conference – financial arrangements
  • Training finance – collection of ACAT fees across all courses, IRRAPT and South London course fees
  • Gift Aid
  • Expense claims and payments
  • Payroll

Training administration:

  • Administration for CAT Skills Case Management, One Year Foundation, DClinPsych embedded Foundation, Practitioner, Supervisor Training and IRRAPT courses
  • Collation of marks for all training courses; and Moderator reports
  • Registration etc of all new trainees 

Website and related:

  • Website maintenance