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Ms Yvonne Stevens
Senior Lecturer DClinPsy (Academic Lead/Convener CAT Foundation Accreditation)
Washington Singer
Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
Overview
I am Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) psychotherapist, lecturer and supervisor.
I am Convener for the CAT Foundation Accreditation Course on the DClinPsy.
My interest is bringing creativity to psychotherapy, supervision and training and I have been invited to edit a book on this subject for publication in 2023 as part of a series of books on CAT.
Qualifications
BSc Human Sciences, Psychology & Philosophy: University of Surrey 1979
PGDip. in Applied Social Studies: WLIHE 1981
MSc Mental Health Studies: University of London 1995
Advanced Psychotherapy Diploma in Cognitive Analytic Therapy: UMDS 1994
CAT Supervisor Accreditation: ACAT 1995
Career
I trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) with Dr Anthony Ryle at St Thomas' Hospital, London from 1989-1995. I have been a CAT therapist, psychotherapy lecturer and training supervisor with Devon Partnership NHS Trust for 20 years, and also in private practice. I have a long-standing role as associate lecturer and assessor on the RCPsych. Psychotherapy Module with the Peninsula Medical School. I have supervised, taught and assessed trainees throughout the South West on all levels of CAT training courses and I co-convene an annual national residential training event for CAT trainers and supervisors. My publications include a chapter on “Supervision in a Training Context” in “Cognitive Analytic Supervision: A relational approach.” (2017) Pickvance, D. (Ed), and I have had three chapters accepted as co-author in the “Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Analytic Therapy” (in publication).
Research
External Engagement and Impact
Committee/panel activities
Chair of the ACAT Examination Board from 2019
ACAT National Examiner for Supervisor Training from 2019
Member of the ACAT Training Committee
Member of the CAT & Embodied Mind Special Interest Group
Invited lectures & workshops
NZCAT Training: Creativity in CAT
Cornwall CAT Practitioner Training: Reformulation Skills, Creativity and Endings
Peninsula Medical School: Psychotherapy Module
SWales CAT: Introduction to Marking and Feedback for New CAT Asssessors
Workshops/Conferences organised
ACAT Annual Conference 2013
ACAT Trainers and Supervisors Annual Event from 2015 to date
CAT SouthWest CPD events 1999 to date
Relational Skills CAT Supervisor Training: 2020 & 2021