What the method is, which books to read, how to choose a training, what to watch and which scales to give a client. Books and training come from open lists and official pages, not from ads.
CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is a structured method: the therapist and the client examine the thoughts, beliefs and behaviors that keep anxiety, low mood and other difficulties going. The method grew out of the work of Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis.
Primary sources: Beck Institute: history of CBT, Albert Ellis Institute: about REBT
Books
Five books from the shelf. The shelf page has every book, with descriptions and editions.
Training
A directory, not a school: we do not run courses or sell places. Each programme links to the organiser’s site, shows the check date and, for some, where it is listed.
How we collect. We take programmes from registries of professional associations and from the official pages of institutes and universities. The description is ours; programme, entry requirements and price are on the organiser’s site. We are not paid for a place in the list.
BABCP, UK
The association’s own list of university and NHS-linked CBT courses that meet its minimum training standards, so graduates can apply for BABCP accreditation. Grouped by country, with provider and course title.
Listed byBABCP register
Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, UK
A one-year part-time diploma run with Oxford Lifelong Learning. The centre says it is designed to meet BABCP training standards; BABCP lists it at Level 1. Teaching is mostly online, with a compulsory in-person block at the start and further days in Oxford each term.
Listed byBABCP list, Level 1
Beck Institute, USA
A two-phase certification from the institute founded by Aaron and Judith Beck: theory courses with an assessment, then supervision with institute faculty, a rated session recording with a case write-up and an attestation of cases.
Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, USA
A US certification for licensed clinicians. Applicants document their CBT training and practice, then submit a session recording and a case conceptualization that trainer consultants rate with the Beck rating scales.
ABCT, USA
The association’s library of live and recorded webinars for clinicians on clinical and ethical topics in CBT. The site states which US professional bodies approve its continuing education credit.
Videos
Only official channels of organisations and authors. A video opens on YouTube after you press play; until then the page makes no requests to third-party sites. We do not copy videos or publish transcripts.
Channel: Beck Institute · Checked: November 1, 2026
A short clip on why giving each session a structure helps the client and the therapist stay on the same page and keep continuity from one session to the next.
Open on YouTube ↗Channel: Beck Institute · Checked: November 1, 2026
Judith Beck in conversation with Allen Frances about where CBT stands today and what was added to the third edition of her textbook.
Open on YouTube ↗Channel: Beck Institute · Checked: November 1, 2026
A recorded session that goes with the third edition of the textbook. The video has no description.
Open on YouTube ↗Channel: ABCT · Checked: November 1, 2026
An interview with Steve Hollon, an expert on depression, about the state of clinical practice today and the need to use what is known to work and to widen access to care.
Open on YouTube ↗Tests
Short validated scales used in the work to see the starting level and change over time. They are screening, not a diagnosis.
Many tests can be sent to a client as a link: look for the “Send to a client” button on the test page, and the result comes to your email. If answers show signs of risk, the test shows a screen with help lines.
FAQ
Check who recognises the programme (an association registry or an accredited provider list), how much practice under supervision it includes and who teaches.
Schema therapy grew out of CBT but works more with early schemas, attachment and experience in the session. CBT usually starts from the agenda, thoughts and behavior.
PHQ-9 for mood and GAD-7 for anxiety are common choices: they are taken at the start and repeated to see change. Both are on our site and can be sent to a client as a link.
Requirements depend on the country and the provider. Read the entry requirements on the programme page.
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