Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre

07/09/2026

Do you use formulation to guide intervention in anxiety-focused CBT?

The Vicious Flower is a versatile cognitive model that helps clinicians develop a shared understanding of what maintains anxiety, including threat appraisals, safety-seeking behaviours, attentional processes and avoidance.

In this practical online masterclass, Dr Victoria Bream will help you:

● practise using the Vicious Flower model to formulate anxiety problems

● build confidence in deriving the model collaboratively

● explore its use in OCD, health anxiety and specific phobia of vomiting

Workshop information

Online workshop

9 September 2026

Time: 11 am to 12:30 pm

Cost: £45

12 months' access to the workshop recording

Digital certificate of attendance for live participation

This short, focused workshop is designed to support clinicians in developing formulation skills that can be applied directly in practice.

Registration closes at 9am on 8 September. Book your place now to attend live and receive 12 months' access to the recording: https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/vicious-flower-masterclass-online-zoom-workshop-9-september-2026/

06/07/2026

What supports confident CBT-informed practice?

For clinicians and practitioners working with complexity, confidence often comes from applying core CBT principles with reflection, formulation and clinical judgement.

The fourth edition of the CBT textbook 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗕𝗧: 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) brings together evidence, reflection and clinical experience, with contributions from Dr Helen Kennerley, Dr Sarah Rakovshik and Dr Victoria Bream, and wider contributions from Dr Rachel Manser and Olivia Plant.

View book details and scan the QR code to access a 25% discount using code SAGEAUTH25.

06/07/2026

Reflective supervision can play an important role in supporting CBT practice, particularly when working with complexity.

Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre's (OCTC) specialist CBT group supervision programme offers structured small-group supervision delivered over four months, providing a space for reflective discussion, formulation and clinical decision-making.

Register your interest in specialist CBT group supervision

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/evhUgsBENh

Booking information will be available via the OCTC website shortly.

01/07/2026

Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) is introducing a specialist CBT group supervision programme starting in September 2026.

The programme offers:

– small-group CBT supervision

– monthly sessions over four months

– structured reflective discussion

Read the blog about specialist CBT group supervision

https://www.octc.co.uk/specialist-cbt-group-supervision-for-reflective-practice/

Specialist CBT group supervision from OCTC

29/06/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲.

A practical CBTp Practice Lab led by Richard Blackwell.

Focused on developing practical CBTp skills for common clinical challenges.

2 July 2026

Online (Zoom)

£95

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/how-to-effectively-use-core-cbt-skills-within-cbtp-an-interactive-and-skills-based-workshop-zoom-workshop-presentation/

Registration closes @ 9am on 30.06.26 Want to know what other therapists are doing in the therapy room? Wonder if your within session skills could be even better? Would you value the chance to learn from seeing video role plays and exploring the skills being used? As with any client group, working w...

26/06/2026

A practical CBTp Practice Lab led by Richard Blackwell.

The day includes:

● video demonstrations

● tutor feedback

● skills practice linked to common CBTp challenges such as maintaining focus and supporting engagement

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/how-to-effectively-use-core-cbt-skills-within-cbtp-an-interactive-and-skills-based-workshop-zoom-workshop-presentation/

Registration closes @ 9am on 30.06.26 Want to know what other therapists are doing in the therapy room? Wonder if your within session skills could be even better? Would you value the chance to learn from seeing video role plays and exploring the skills being used? As with any client group, working w...

24/06/2026

Working with psychosis in CBT can feel complex — especially when sessions start to lose structure.

This Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) workshop is relevant for clinicians working with psychosis and focuses on how core CBT skills can help maintain clarity and direction in practice.

2 July 2026

Live online

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/how-to-effectively-use-core-cbt-skills-within-cbtp-an-interactive-and-skills-based-workshop-zoom-workshop-presentation/

Registration closes @ 9am on 30.06.26 Want to know what other therapists are doing in the therapy room? Wonder if your within session skills could be even better? Would you value the chance to learn from seeing video role plays and exploring the skills being used? As with any client group, working w...

23/06/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Places for 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 are limited to 14 participants and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Live attendees will receive a digital certificate of attendance, and the recording will be available for three months.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/balancing-the-highs-and-lows-collaborative-planning-for-stability-in-bipolar-care-zoom-workshop-presentation/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/balancing-the-highs-and-lows-collaborative-planning-for-stability-in-bipolar-care-zoom-workshop-presentation/&utm_content=last_chance_post

Registration closes @ 9am on 24.06.26 OCTC is pleased to announce The Practice Lab, a new way to develop skills, hone interventions, and gain expert feedback We are pleased to be offering an opportunity to gain experiential knowledge and skills-based practice that is often missing from a webinar tea...

22/06/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 — 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (25 June) is an experiential workshop, so participants should be ready to work with some of their own images to support their learning.

Led by Dr Kevin Meares and Dr Rachel Manser, this one-day, live online session (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) supports clinicians to build confidence in using imagery techniques in practice.

Fee: £95

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/imagery-transformation-across-the-disorders-zoom-workshop-presentation/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=imagery-transformation-across-the-disorders-zoom-workshop-presentation/&utm_content=last_chance_post

Registration closes @ 9am on 23.06.26 We have brought together our knowledge of working with problematic imagery across a range of different presenting problems to give you a comprehensive overview and the knowledge and skills to rescript and transform any mental image! This will be an experiential....

21/06/2026

Imagery transformation can be a powerful tool for change — but clinicians may not always feel clear about how to use it effectively in practice.

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (25 June) explores common challenges and misconceptions, with practical ways to apply imagery transformation across different clinical presentations.

The session also explores how imagery work can reduce the impact of distressing memories.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/imagery-transformation-across-the-disorders-zoom-workshop-presentation/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=imagery-transformation-across-the-disorders-zoom-workshop-presentation/&utm_content=reminder_post

Registration closes @ 9am on 23.06.26 We have brought together our knowledge of working with problematic imagery across a range of different presenting problems to give you a comprehensive overview and the knowledge and skills to rescript and transform any mental image! This will be an experiential....