Several books include accounts of Cognitive Analytic Therapy by people who have experienced this first-hand, and so are 'Experts By Experience'.
Talk Yourself Better: A confused person’s guide to therapy, counselling and self-help by Ariane Sherine (2018) This also includes a description of CAT in a conversation between the author and CAT psychotherapist, Elizabeth Wilde McCormick.
Personal Experiences of Psychological Therapy for Psychosis and Related Experiences Edited by Peter Taylor, Olympia Gianfrancesco, Naomi Fisher (2019) – Chapter 5 by Alex and Claire Seddon includes Alex's account of CAT as part of treatment for psychotic symptoms.
A Beginners Guide to Cognitive Analytic Therapy: Practitioner and Service User Perspectives by Sarah Craven-Staines and Jayne Finch (2024) This book is aimed at therapists interested in their first steps in learning about CAT, and also includes commentary from two Experts By Experience throughout.
Conversations in Later Life: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Aging Well. Edited by Michelle Hamill, Ellen Khan and Paul Catlin (2024). In addition to co-editing this book, Paul Catlin also shared a personal account of CAT in Chapter 6, Once upon a time in Stepney – the legacy of complex trauma, page 121 - 132.
Working Relationally with Young People: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Connecting One to One, with Families and Across Communities. Edited by Lee Crothers and Nick Barnes. In Chapter 10, pages 171 t0 184, Wendy Giovanelli and Kiara Wickremainghe describe some the work they did together as care co-ordinator and service user in an Early Intervention Service. Their chapter gives some particular reflections on maps and letters.
