The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) Reviews 42

I absolutely CBT Essentials loved the course. It was easy to follow, great to listen to, and has given me some incredible ideas and techniques to use in my own work. The presenter absolutely knows his stuff and made the experience fully enjoyable. Thank you!

This course was well organized and structured. The course is self-paced and there was enough time for me to complete with my full-time schedule. The content is excellent and practical. I was able to utilize DBT approaches with my students between modules. You will receive some excellent resources to utilize in your practice.

I loved this course. It was superbly delivered, the case studies were interesting and relevant, and the lecturer was an expert in his field and conveyed knowledge in an easily understood way. I use my new skills daily. Motivational Interviewing, and how to use it effectively)

An amazing presentation, executed and delivered with brilliant skills, knowledge, and care.
Level 1 DBT-A was very educational, and it certainly enhanced my CBT skills.
I am planning to continue with the Module and have all levels completed.
I loved it

I recently completed the "ACT Essentials" course. It was so beautifully taught and led. The material was presented in easily digested chunks, and the suggested exercises helped me to relate the learning to my own practice. I've already recommended it to all of my colleagues and look forward to taking other courses through APT.

I would highly recommend the APT DBT course. I have just completed it , along side my team and we found it excellent. The course was very informative, practical, and clearly delivered, with strong links to real-world clinical work. It significantly strengthened my understanding of DBT and how to apply the skills effectively with clients. I found it genuinely valuable and would highly recommend it to clinicians / therapists working with high-risk or emotionally dysregulated presentations. Thank you so much. (DBT for Adolescents)

I attended the Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) Essentials 3 day Online Training course. The facilitator was excellent and used great case examples of CFT. There was lots of opportunities to ask questions and the discussion was rich. The training was attended by a wide variety of professionals which was great for my learning.

The Trauma-Informed Practice course Level 1A was really informative , easy to follow and entertaining. The information was delivered in easy chunk sized amounts.

A very informative course about everything you need to know about MI. Great discussions, self-quiz tests, slides along with interviews.

This was a great course and I would recommend it to anyone but specifically for those working with people short term as it really reinforces the positive impact that just one session can make. I work with people across a five day residential mental health programme and I feel our patients will really benefit from this addition to my toolbox. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this course, including the material and the instructor who was both knowledgeable and also made the course enjoyable and fun with his sense of humor and lightness of touch. I am an LCSW and work with clients with PTSD and Complex-PTSD. This training was very useful and will help my practice in many practical ways. (Trauma-Focused CBT, for all ages)

An excellent course delivered in a considered, well-informed and gently humorous way. (Trauma-Informed Practice)

I really enjoyed this course. I am a recently qualified Psychotherapist (April 2025). I have begun to work with victim survivors of sexualised trauma on a weekly basis. This course has given me a solid and evidence based structure to use with these clients. As it’s been written by the APT and because it aligns with my own reading and experience I feel confident it will help my clients. (Trauma-Focused CBT, for all ages). I would highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. The interactive segments helped to put the information discussed into real-world application. I highly recommend this course. (Positive Behaviour Support)

I thought the course was extremely accessible and engaging. It was presented in a way that could be easily understood, backed up with examples and peppered with activities to provoke thought and enhance learning. A great course!

Very high quality training, very engaging faciltator and the huge wealth of knowledge from participants. So much sharing of skilsl and practical applications. The resources are also amazing.

This was an excellent course. It was well-structured and well explained with lots of useful resources. The anecdotal style of the presenter made the course more engaging, as well as easier to access and recall. I look forward to using these techniques with the young people I support in my job and have shared key strategies with my colleagues. I also liked that I could complete the course at my own pace, at time convenient to me (CBT Essentials)

Really enjoyed the course. It was clearly laid out and explained. I enjoyed and found the exercises helpful. The tutor was engaging in his teaching style. (ACT Essentials)

Enjoyed the course, especially the skills bit, which covered them in depth. I feel more confident running a DBT service now. (DBT Essentials)

This was an absolutely fantastic course. Really well constructed and has influenced me to practice more effectively. Many thanks. (CBT Essentials)