Using this site

This site contains pages and blog posts about many different aspects of cognitive analytic therapy (CAT).  We hope to build upon it as time goes on with the help of members, colleagues and people who have experience of CAT as a therapy.  If you would like to contribute to this, please contact us.

Please note, the majority of the material on the site is in the process of moving across to the new ACAT website at https://acat.org.uk  Clicking on old links should redirect there when this site closes shortly.

The main navigation tabs along the top of the page direct you to pages on CAT as a therapy for yourselfCAT for me. This includes first hand experiences of CAT.

The there is a section on CAT through others, which gives examples of CAT ideas applied through teams and in different settings.

The next section is on Finding CAT in the NHS and elsewhere.  (Please note that the listing of NHS Services providing  CAT will not be transferred to the new ACAT website as we don’t have the capacity to keep it updated going forward. If any NHS Trust services would like to do a news feature on how CAT is delivered in their setting, you can contact us to discuss ideas.)

A further section helps you learn More about CAT through books, blogs and videos about CAT; and research.

Finally you can find out ways to contact us and get involved with ACAT.

The site also includes a range of other blogs and articles which go into different aspects of CAT in more detail.  Browse through these on the articles page, or use the links below.

CAT Tools

CAT Concepts

CAT Evidence Base

Relationships and CAT

CAT and Inequalities

Am I ready for CAT?

CAT and Trauma

  • CAT and Trauma – awaiting

Cognitive Analytic Therapy Around the World

Training as a CAT Therapist

Adaptations of CAT in Different Settings

CAT Across the Lifespan

  • CAT Across the Lifespan – awaiting
  • CAT in Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period – awaiting
  • CAT in Care Settings – awaiting
  • CAT and Play- awaiting
  • Youth CAT – CAT With Children and Young People  (now on new ACAT site)
  • CAT in Adulthood- awaiting
  • CAT and Older Age- awaiting

Information for you about Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)