Psychology Training - Behavioural Change

An Introduction to Applying Behaviour Change Theory to Practice

This face-to-face interactive workshop is ideal for doctoral and stage 2 students, and those new to practice or implementing behaviour change. This workshop will introduce you to evidence-based approaches to changing behaviour: Key messages on why it’s important, why drives behaviour and how to change behaviour.

By the end of this training you will: 

• Understand what behaviour means and why an evidence-based approach to changing behaviour is important to public and global challenges 
• Understand key principles for diagnosing why behaviour occurs 
• Understand key principles about how to change behaviour through persuasion, communication and other behaviour-change strategies 
• Apply key principles for assessing whether and behaviour change approach works and why to make the case for behaviour change

An Introduction to Working as a Practitioner Psychologist

This face-to-face interactive workshop is ideal for doctoral and stage 2 students, and those new to practice across psychology, psychotherapy and other talking therapy approaches. This workshop will introduce you to key skills needed to work as a practitioner psychologist working privately or in academic settings.  

The workshop includes: 

• How to conduct an intake with a client 
• How to do a needs analysis/assessment of a client 
• How to approach case formulation  
• The process of intervention design 
• Monitoring, evaluation and ending an intervention 
• Reflecting as a practitioner 
• Understanding risks and ethical considerations 
   

By the end of this training you will: 

• be able to understand the journey of working with a client in private or academic practice 
• be able to identify key risks and ethical considerations 
• tools and templates which you can use in future practice 
• understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship 

You will be provided with: 

• access to case-studies  
• support from highly skilled and experienced HCPC Registered practitioner psychologists 
• copies of any slides or materials provided  
• templates to be adapted and used in your own practice 
• refreshments and catering throughout the day 

Please note: this training is designed to support practitioners in understanding the skills required, and the process of working as a practitioner with clients in non-clinical settings. This training will not deliver intervention training.