The trainee will have experience of assessments of patients for psychotherapy and other psychological interventions, as well as seeing patients for assessment as part of the consultation process.

The trainee is required to have a minimum of 60 hours of assessments.

Joint assessments will be undertaken with Medical and other Psychotherapists with experience of different modalities, and mental health colleagues and medical and psychiatric colleagues as appropriate.

Trainees will observe assessments and be observed undertaking assessments in psychotherapy using the Structured Assessment of Psychotherapy Assessment (SAPA) to assess.