# cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk


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- [To find out about our training](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/contact-us/to-find-out-about-our-training/): Find out about our training Find out about our training For more information, please contact our Admissions Secretary via the online form below.
- [To find a supervisor](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/contact-us/to-find-a-supervisor/): Find a supervisor The Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy provides a list of accredited supervisors for members. This is available on request via the contact form below.
- [Finding a psychotherapist](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/contact-us/finding-a-psychotherapist/): Find a psychotherapist Please contact our Referrals Secretary using the form below. Please include your age and gender in your message, unless you prefer not to say.
- [Outwrite Journal](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/outwrite-journal/): Outwrite Journal OUTWRITE Journal of the Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy is an in-house journal and everyone, student, ordinary and associate members, can offer their writings to it. We want OUTWRITE to be a place for the communication of imaginative thought and feeling and a forum for debate amongst everyone in the Outfit. The latest edition and some previous copies are available online.
- [History of the organisation](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/about-us/history-of-the-organisation/): History of the organisation In 1980, Margaret Farrell, David Ingleby, Lucy King and Peter Lomas founded the Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy. The Society arose out of discussions about how people might best be educated for the work of psychotherapy. These conversations put the notion of training itself into question and this has remained a constant concern of the Society. Discussion revolved around the following questions: We think of the Society as a learning community rather than a course. We do not have the usual demarcations of teachers and taught and we talk about the education and development of the individual […]
- [Feedback from students](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/training/feedback-from-students/): Feedback from students Why this course was chosen What made people decide to train? There will be as many answers to this as students on the course, arising out of a wide variety of life, work and previous training experiences. However, a recurring theme was a wish to take existing training further to enable work at a deeper level and get to grips with major theoretical issues from a variety of viewpoints. There was also a shared interest in furthering personal growth and development. What were the aspects of this course that were most attractive? The course attracted people because […]
- [Clinical and academic requirements](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/training/clinical-and-academic-requirements/): Clinical and academic requirements Personal therapy Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is usually a long-term, intensive business, and we see personal therapy as fundamental to people’s learning. Most students therefore go for therapy as often as they can manage, on the grounds that this is likely to be helpful to them personally and essential in their work with clients. Students are expected to be in therapy for a year before joining and throughout their time as students. For a period of time the therapy is expected to be at least twice weekly. The therapist should be broadly psychoanalytic in orientation (and definitely within […]
- [Training structure](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/training/training-structure/): Training structure Governance In line with the fundamental beliefs and concerns of the Society, we don’t have a Training Committee. Students and ordinary members of the Outfit take responsibility for the general organisation of the Society, for clinical and academic work and for student learning The Governing Body of the Society is the Business Meeting. The Business Meeting is called at least four times a year and all ordinary and student members are eligible to attend and vote. Much of its day to day work is delegated to sub-groups which have a mixed ordinary/student membership. It is the responsibility of […]
- [Theoretical orientation and curriculum](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/training/theoretical-orientation-and-curriculum/): Theoretical orientation and curriculum Our theoretical roots are psychoanalytic but our interests and emphases are diverse and we do not define ourselves by adherence to a particular school of thought. Our concern is with what each individual manages to make of the many sources of knowledge and inspiration they may choose to use. The idea of curriculum doesn’t describe us very well. The root meaning of curriculum or course is onward movement in a particular direction, a track, a race or a plan. It is an appropriate metaphor for many trainings where what is to be learnt is set out […]
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy/frequently-asked-questions/): Frequently Asked Questions Frequently asked questions about psychotherapy If you have a question that isn’t answered below, please contact us.
- [Low-cost psychotherapy](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy/low-cost-psychotherapy/): Low-cost psychotherapy We are committed to offering low-cost psychotherapy and as such, a range of lower fees is therefore available for those on lower incomes. Some trained members of the Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy offer low-cost slots but low-cost therapy is predominantly undertaken by trainee psychotherapists in the later stages of their training. Trainee work is closely supervised, and adheres to the UKCP Code of Ethics and standards of professional practice. Financial aid can be sought from the Cambridge Psychotherapy Assistance Trust (CPAT), a Cambridge-based, grant-awarding charity established in 1989 to help local people in need access psychotherapeutic support. See our Frequently Asked Questions section.
- [What can psychotherapy help with](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy/what-can-psychotherapy-help-with/): What can psychotherapy help with Many people seek psychotherapy because they need a change in their lives, are trying to cope with painful feelings, or are interested in understanding themselves better. Starting points for seeking help might be episodes of depression, severe anxiety or addictions preventing people from living the life they want to live. They may have experienced traumas such as abusive experiences, accidents, severe illness, criminal attack and bereavement, which have left them feeling very vulnerable. Sexual difficulties, or difficulties with sexual identity may be a focal point of the work they wish to undertake. Whether the issues they need […]
- [Our Approach](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy/our-approach/): Our approach We offer psychotherapy for adults, young people, children and couples. Our theoretical roots are psychoanalytic but our interests and emphases are diverse; we do not define ourselves by adherence to a particular school of thought. Psychotherapy aims to move at the right pace for each person. Patient and therapist meet weekly, or more frequently, usually for 50-minute sessions. The length of treatment can be fixed or open-ended and can last for anything from a few months to a few years. Most members charge between £35 and £60 per session. Lower cost therapy can also be arranged. This is often with a trainee […]
- [Supervision](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/supervision/): Supervision Supervision is the process in which a psychotherapist regularly presents their work to a dedicated supervisor. The supervisor supports the psychotherapist’s reflection of the therapeutic process, which helps develop the psychotherapist’s practice. Supervision is a requirement of undertaking psychotherapy training. The Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy provides supervisors for its members. Click below to enquire about member supervision Find a supervisor
- [Training](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/training/): Training Find out about the unique concept and process of training with the Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy Theoretical orientation and curriculum Training structure Clinical and academic requirements Feedback from students Find out about our training
- [Psychotherapy](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy/): Psychotherapy Learn about the Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy and how psychotherapy can help you Ourapproach What can psychotherapy help with Low-cost psychotherapy Frequently Asked Questions Find a psychotherapist
- [Privacy Policy](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy Your privacy is important to us. Our policy is one of the ways in which we can demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that your personal information is safeguarded and kept confidential at all times. Our Privacy statement defines how we gather, use and store your personal data (this means any information that identifies or could potentially identify you). We are committed to treating you with respect and openness at all times. 1. We are registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) as a ‘data controller’ for the purposes of EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (‘Data Protection Law’). […]
- [About Us](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/about-us/): About us The Society formed in 1980 and arose out of discussions about how people might best be educated for the work of psychotherapy. Early on we acquired the formal name of Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy. More commonly we have always been known, affectionately, as the ‘Outfit’. Originally coined, somewhat jokingly, as an in-house anti-name, this escaped into general usage. We became members of the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College (CPJA) of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) in 1990. Find out more about our psychotherapy services.
- [Contact Us](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/contact-us/): Contact us Find a psychotherapist Please contact our Referrals Secretary using the form below. Please include your age and gender in your message, unless you prefer not to say. Find out about our training Find a supervisor
- [Home](https://cambridge-psychotherapy.org.uk/): Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy Why Us? You can learn more about us, and the psychotherapy, training, and supervision we offer across this site. If you are looking to find a therapist, please: The Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy offers psychotherapy to adults, young people, children, and couples.Low-cost therapy can be arranged; this is usually with a trainee whose work is closely supervised. We provide psychotherapy training in accordance with UKCP standards. We think of the Society as a learning community rather than a course, and encourage students to create their own encounter with the field. Supervision for psychotherapists and counsellors is also available. The Society publishes OUTWRITE, an […]


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