Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre

28/04/2026

When everyday sounds cause intense distress, children and young people can feel isolated — and clinicians are left asking what truly helps.

can have a significant impact on daily functioning, yet practical, evidence‑informed guidance for clinicians is still developing.

As Dr Emma Baldock explains:
“This workshop demystifies CBT for misophonia and shares recent developments from our clinic for young people and their families, helping clinicians adapt existing CBT skills and develop new, misophonia‑specific approaches.”

The importance of this work is also reflected in lived experience. One sixth‑form student shared:
“CBT helped me understand and cope with triggering sounds, stopping a downward spiral of panic and frustration. Misophonia should be taken seriously — it isn’t something people are just being dramatic about.” (Shared with consent. Individual experiences vary.)

𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗕𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲

This training is suitable for clinicians who already work with CBT in children and young people.

📅 7 May 2026 | 9:30am to 4:30pm | Live online (Zoom)
⏰ Registration closes 9am on 05/05/26

➡️ Find out more and register:
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/treating-misophonia-with-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-for-children-and-young-people-whats-old-whats-new-zoom-workshop-presentation/

Registration closes @ 9am on 05.05.26 In this day-long workshop we will be providing an overview of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Misophonia in Children and Young people, with opportunities to develop skills through demonstrations and role-play. We will cover the following topics: (1) Misophonia...

26/04/2026

⏰ Reminder

The Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) is running an in‑person masterclass on CBT for psychosis on 30 April 2026, led by Professor Tony Morrison.

This workshop is for clinicians who already use CBT and want to build confidence and depth in applying CBT approaches when working with people experiencing psychosis. Learn from one of the founders of CBTp and gain practical insights from Professor Morrison’s extensive clinical experience.

⏰ Registration closes at 9am on 28 April 2026

➡️ Find out more and register:
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/cbt-for-psychosis-a-masterclass-in-person-workshop-2/

We are delighted to offer this masterclass from Professor Tony Morrison, one of the world’s foremost researchers and clinicians in the field of CBT for psychosis who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to understanding psychosis and improving treatments for people experiencing distressing...

23/04/2026

Misophonia can be highly distressing for children and young people, affecting daily functioning at home, in school, and socially.

Many clinicians are looking for practical, CBT‑informed ways to respond effectively.

The Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) is running a live online CPD workshop focused on treating misophonia in children and young people using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

This workshop is designed for clinicians already working with CBT who want to build confidence and develop misophonia‑specific skills grounded in clinical practice.

You’ll cover:
• assessment and formulation, including learning processes and family accommodation
• skills‑based interventions such as coping in the moment, reducing unhelpful coping, and creating new associations with sounds
• working with neurodivergence and future stepped‑care approaches

Facilitators:
Dr Alice Farrington, Dr Sasha Walters, Dr Emma Baldock

This is professional CPD training and does not provide individual clinical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

📅 Date: 7 May 2026

📍Live online (Zoom)

⏱️9:30am to 4:30pm

⏰Registration closes: 9am, 5 May 2026

This is professional CPD training and does not provide individual clinical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

➡️ Find out more and book your place:
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/treating-misophonia-with-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-for-children-and-young-people-whats-old-whats-new-zoom-workshop-presentation/

In this day-long workshop we will be providing an overview of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Misophonia in Children and Young people, with opportunities to develop skills through demonstrations and role-play.

14/04/2026

Last chance to book ⏰: CBT for Hoarding Disorder (live via Zoom) — Friday 17 April, 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Registration closes at 12 midday on Wednesday 15 April.

Book now: https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/cbt-for-hoarding-disorder-zoom-workshop-presentation/

Hoarding disorder is estimated to affect 2-5% of the population, with increasing demand for psychological services working directly or indirectly with people with significant clutter problems. Hoarding disorder is often stigmatised by the public and associated with more rejecting attitudes and frust...

08/04/2026

Learn CBT approaches for emetophobia in a one-day online workshop

Looking forward to this clinically focused, skills-based CBT workshop for emetophobia (fear of vomit or vomiting) with Dr Victoria Bream and Dr Sasha Walters.

Join us for this one-day online training on 15 April 2026 (9:30am to 4:30pm), designed to support clinicians with practical, evidence-based CBT strategies for working with children, young people and adults. The day will cover formulation, differential diagnosis, and targeted interventions you can apply in practice.

✅ Interactive, practice-based learning
✅ Certificate of Attendance (CPD)
✅ Recording available for 3 months

Booking closes: 13 April 2026 (12 midday)

Find out more and book your place 🔗 https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/cbt-for-adults-young-people-children-with-emetophobia-zoom-workshop-presentation/

This workshop will cover the phenomenology, formulation and treatment of emetophobia, across the age range from children / young people into adulthood. The cognitive model of emetophobia will be detailed, with case examples to illustrate the maintenance, using the vicious flower model.

31/03/2026

📢 Introduction to CBT course (Online via Zoom) April to June 2026

Looking for a practical foundation in CBT skills? OCTC’s 8‑day Introduction to CBT is taught across four parts, with lots of hands-on practice through role-play and small-group work.

🗓️ Course dates (2026):
• Part 1 (Assessment & Formulation): 15 to 16 April
• Part 2 (Basic Therapeutic Skills): 5 to 6 May
• Part 3 (Working with Depression): 3 to 4 June
• Part 4 (Working with Common Problems): 29 to 30 June (Panic/Health Anxiety; OCD/Social Anxiety).

New for 2026: Sessions are recorded, with 12‑month access to catch up or refresh. ✅ Certificate of attendance available after completion.

⏰ Registration closes 12 midday on 30.06.26
👉 More info / book here: https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/introduction-to-cbt-course-2026-online-zoom-workshops/

This course is taught in four parts over eight days. The live teaching is delivered via Zoom and each day on the course starts at 9.30am and finishes at approximately 4.30pm. After registration, you will have access to OCTC’s online learning platform with all course materials including the Zoom jo...

25/03/2026

An Introduction to Managing Psychosis

Managing Psychosis | CBT Strategies for Coping and Recovery

Rachel Manser and Louise Isham

Psychosis can feel overwhelming—but help is available. This CBT-based booklet offers practical strategies to manage distressing experiences, improve mood, and plan for the future. Written by expert psychologists Rachel Manser and Louise Isham.

Order now and start your journey to recovery today!

https://www.octc.co.uk/product/booklets/psychosis-bipolar-disorders/an-introduction-to-managing-psychosis/

Psychosis can feel overwhelming—but help is available. This CBT-based booklet offers practical strategies to manage distressing experiences, improve mood, and plan for the future. Written by expert psychologists Rachel Manser and Louise Isham.

17/03/2026

🧠 Mental Contamination: Why it matters

We're looking forward to our OCTC workshop on Mental Contamination on Wednesday 25 March 2026 — a form of OCD characterised by experiences of violation and betrayal, that can be under-recognised in clinical practice.

Ahead of the session, Dr Victoria Bream shared:
“Professor Paul Salkovskis and I have been reflecting on years of practice working with people with OCD, and thinking about how we can provide the most effective CBT for mental contamination… building on the pioneering work of our late friend and colleague Jack Rachman.”

🔍 What you will learn
✅ Clear CBT frameworks for mental contamination
✅ Practical skills for real‑world therapy
✅ Insights into intrusive thoughts and maintaining processes
✅ How current advances build on Jack Rachman’s legacy

📅 Workshop details
🗓 Wednesday 25 March 2026
⏱ 9:30am to 4:30pm
💻 Online (Zoom) + 3‑month recording
💷 £95
⏳ Registration closes 12 noon, Monday 23 March 2026
📜 Digital Certificate of Attendance included

👉 Book your place now:
https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/mental-contamination-zoom-workshop-presentation/

‘It looks clean but it feels dirty’ is the phrase coined by Jack Rachman to summarise mental contamination in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – an internal sense of dirtiness or wrongness that the person seeks to avoid and get rid of via acts (compulsions) to reduce the internal feeling. W...

13/03/2026

⌛ Last chance to register

CBT for Panic Disorder – Online Workshop
Panic disorder is highly treatable. Learn the key CBT skills to help clients face fears and move toward recovery — with practical tools you can use straight away.

About the presenter — Dr Tom Graham
Dr Tom Graham is a Counselling Psychologist specialising in CBT for anxiety disorders, with expertise in misophonia and hoarding disorder. At the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), he teaches on core training programmes, supervises trainees completing the Oxford University’s Clinical Psychology Doctorate, and supports clinicians across NHS and community services through evidence‑based workshops and webinars.

💡 Why attend?
You’ll learn how to work effectively with:
• Panic attacks, panic disorder and agoraphobia
• Assessment, formulation and intervention using Clark’s (1986) cognitive model
• Evidence‑based techniques recommended by NICE

You’ll gain:
✅ Research‑informed theory
✅ Skills practice
✅ Practical CBT tools to assess, formulate and treat panic

Key details
📅 Monday 16 March 2026
⏱ 9:30am to 4:30pm
💻 Online via Zoom (+ 3‑month recording access)
💷 £95
📍 Registration closes 1pm, Friday 13 March 2026

🔗 Register now
👉 Book your place: https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/cbt-for-panic-disorder-zoom-workshop-presentation/
👉 CPD‑accredited, evidence‑based, clinically relevant

12/03/2026

CBT for Adults, Young People & Children with Emetophobia – Online Zoom Workshop | 15 April 2026

Join this comprehensive workshop to explore the phenomenology, formulation, and treatment of emetophobia across all age groups. Learn practical strategies, including the vicious flower model and Theory A vs Theory B, to support recovery and improve quality of life for children, young people, and adults.

Register today to gain expert insights and practical tools for identifying, formulating, and treating emetophobia. Empower yourself to make a meaningful difference for individuals and families—secure your spot now!

https://www.octc.co.uk/product/workshops/cbt-for-adults-young-people-children-with-emetophobia-zoom-workshop-presentation-15-04-2026/

Join this comprehensive workshop to explore the phenomenology, formulation, and treatment of emetophobia across all age groups. Learn practical strategies, including the vicious flower model and Theory A vs Theory B, to support recovery and improve quality of life for children, young people, and adu...

10/03/2026

⌛ Final days to book

Winning Against Worry – Evidence-based CBT for worry in persecutory delusions

Presenter
Dr Louise Isham — Consultant Clinical Psychologist and NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, with extensive expertise in evidence‑based psychological therapies for people experiencing psychosis. She is a core contributor to the Winning Against Worry and Getting Better Sleep interventions, both shown to be effective standalone therapies for persecutory delusions.

What you’ll learn
A practical, clinician‑focused session that helps reduce worry-driven distress in persecutory delusions — with clear theory, case examples and tools you can use straight away.

Key details
📅 Friday 13 March 2026
⏱ 9.30am to 4.30pm
💻 Online via Zoom (+ 3‑month recording access)
💷 £95
📍 Registration closes 9am on Thursday 12 March 2026

👉 Book your place https://www.octc.co.uk/workshops/winning-against-worry-an-evidence-based-cognitive-behavioural-treatment-of-worry-for-patients-with-persecutory-delusions-zoom-workshop-presentation/

In this workshop (and the ‘Getting Better Sleep’ workshop on 27th March 2026 (Getting Better Sleep: Treating Sleep Problems in Patients with Psychosis – An evidence-based cognitive behavioural intervention) clinicians will be trained to deliver the Winning against Worry and Getting Better Slee...

04/03/2026

Bipolar Disorder: Managing Mood Swings

Managing Mood Swings | CBT Strategies for Bipolar and Beyond

Rachel Manser & Helen Close

Severe mood changes can disrupt life—but you can regain balance. This CBT-based booklet explains what causes mood swings and offers practical strategies to manage highs and lows, reduce persistence of low mood, and achieve stability. Written by expert psychologists Rachel Manser and Helen Close.

Order now and start your journey to a more balanced mood today!

https://www.octc.co.uk/product/booklets/psychosis-bipolar-disorders/bipolar-disorder-managing-mood-swings/

Severe mood changes can disrupt life—but you can regain balance. This CBT-based booklet explains what causes mood swings and offers practical strategies to manage highs and lows, reduce persistence of low mood, and achieve stability. Written by expert psychologists Rachel Manser and Helen Close.