Annual Salary
£37,000 to £53,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Cognitive behavioural therapists help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour with talking therapy.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
3.8% more Cognitive behavioural therapist jobs in 2027.
You could work with individuals or groups to:
You could work at a health centre, in an NHS or private hospital, in the community, in a prison or in a therapy clinic.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through a university course or by applying directly.
You'll usually need an accredited postgraduate course in cognitive behavioural therapy and experience of working in mental health.
To do a postgraduate course, you'll usually need a degree in a health and social care subject like:
You might be able to get onto a postgraduate course without a degree if you have the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
You'll usually need:
You'll find it useful to get experience of working in mental health.
You could:
If you're already a qualified healthcare professional, you might be able to do cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) training with the NHS.
You could apply for roles like trainee psychological wellbeing practitioner or high intensity therapist.
You'll need to:
You could join the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) for professional accreditation and training opportunities.
You can find out more about how to become a cognitive behavioural therapist from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and Health Careers.
You can also explore other careers in the psychological professions.
With experience you could:supervise other cognitive behavioural therapists; work as an independent practitioner and set up your own practice to see clients privately; specialise in teaching or research for a healthcare trust, college or university
You'll need: