Clinical Supervision Training for CBT
Here at Newcastle University, we have developed a five-day supervision training for CBT practitioners, which uniquely integrates the national curriculum guidance for supervision (Roth & Pilling, 2007/2015) with the Newcastle Cakestand Supervision Model (NCSM, Armstrong & Freeston, 2006) to support practitioners to develop supervision-specific knowledge, skills and attitudes.,
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Some Higher Education institutions offer CPD credits for their CBT supervision training. These are valid within that institution and may have relevance for approved prior learning (APL) for other training programs; however, please note that institutional CPD credits are not equivalent to course accreditation by BABCP.
BABCP does not accredit any training or CPD programs nationally, with the exceptions of the postgraduate certificate and diploma in CBT, and low intensity PWP training. Our postgraduate level five-day CBT Supervision Training provides you certification of having completed 27 hours of high-quality, specialist and supervision-specific CPD (both training and supervisory supervision), which far exceeds the minimum requirement for supervision accreditation with BABCP; however, further criteria must still be fulfilled in order to be eligible to apply for supervisor accreditation with BABCP. This is true for any supervision training.
Unlike postgraduate CBT diploma training and PWP/LICBT training, no supervision training course alone qualifies its completers for supervision accreditation. For further information about accreditation, see below or visit BABCP Accreditation Information).
Eligibility criteria for this training
Prior to applicants being accepted onto the training, we undertake a screening for eligibility.
Applicants must be:
Note: previous experience delivering supervision is not required; however, the formative assessment tasks required to complete the course do mean applicants should have the opportunity to practice supervisor skills between training days. It is therefore advisable for applicants to:
These are necessary conditions to support the development of supervision competency, and to generate material for self-assessment and supervisory supervision discussions on day five of the course.
Course Information
Delivered using a blended approach of 4 days in-person and 1 day online delivery.
Dates for delivery:
PLEASE NOTE : all participants will be required to complete an Eligibility Assessment Form prior to receiving confirmation they have a place. If a participant is not eligible for the training they will receive a full refund
Enquiries and Applications Expressions of interest or applications: karen.wilson@ncl.ac.uk.
Queries or further information about the training: matt.stalker@ncl.ac.uk.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Agenda
In-person days include multimedia presentations, live skills demonstrations, skills practices and reflective discussion. An online follow-up provides a space for formative feedback and supervisory supervision to help consolidate good practice, and to reflect upon practice-based learning to reduce supervision drift.
For information: BABCP Supervisor Accreditation Criteria
To apply you must:
The Trainers
Matt Stalker
Matt Stalker is a BABCP-accredited CBT practitioner, supervisor, and trainer, and a Fellow of Advance HE. He has been supervising and training CBT therapists for over a decade, and is an experienced trainer of CBT supervisors, with particular expertise in the Newcastle Cakestand Model of Supervision (NCSM, Freeston & Armstrong, 2006). Matt is an Academic Tutor on the Newcastle PGDip in CBT, where he is the Anxiety Disorders Module Lead, Supervision Lead, and Supervisory Supervisor. He does his clinical work in a tertiary level NHS service for working age adults, and in private practice.
Stephen Holland
Stephen Holland is a BABCP-accredited CBT practitioner and a Fellow of Advance HE. He has significant experience of supervising PWPs, HICBT trainees, DClinPsy doctoral students, and qualified therapists. He is the Module Lead for Depression on the PGDip CBT at Newcastle. He has been involved in supervision training for four years and has facilitated workshops for BABCP both on clinical supervision and working with clinical complexity. Stephen's clinical work is primarily in the Psychological Therapies Training and Research Clinic (PTTRC) at Newcastle University, where he is acting Clinical Lead.
Course Dates
Course Start Date:  Thursday, October 1, 2026 9:00 AM
Course End Date :  Wednesday, November 4, 2026 5:00 PM
Enrolment Dates
Enrolment Start Date:  Friday, May 1, 2026 8:00 AM
Enrolment End Date :  Friday, September 18, 2026 11:30 PM
Course Location
Newcastle University
Course Tutor/s
Matt Stalker, Stephen Holland
Course Delivery Type
Blended  
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Price per attendee is £1,200.00 (zero VAT)

