Thinking about CAT Personal Reformulations (PRs)

3rd October 2026
Online

Presenters

Kerry Manson, Mandy Wildman & Barbara Williams

Kerry is a clinical psychologist, CAT practitioner and accredited supervisor. She has delivered CAT in high secure hospitals, prisons and in her private practice. She has been delivering PRs for over a decade to clinical psychology trainees and staff working in services where people are homeless. 

Mandy is a CAT Practitioner and an accredited CAT Supervisor. Whilst beginning her career in psychiatric social work, she has worked in the NHS since 2000, working in both community and inpatient services as a clinician and manager. After 13 years in Secure Forensic Mental Health Services, she took early retirement and now works in private practice. Her psychotherapy training includes group analytic, cognitive analytic and mentalization-based therapy. She has a Diploma in Forensic Behavioural Science and an MSc in Personality Disorder (Practice Development) and the Institute of Group Analysis Diploma in Reflective Practice in Organisations. Mandy has been offering PRs for many years. 

Barbara is a CAT psychotherapist /supervisor with a small private practice. In 2011, she retired from her consultant psychologist post after 40+ years in the NHS and moved to Cumbria. She then founded and co-ordinates the CAT Cumbria network and is part of the Catalyse PR group. 

Format:

2 hours + 1 hour follow-up

Workshop Topics

PRs are in increasing demand as they are now required for accreditation on CAT foundation courses including CAT Skills. This workshop will consider: 

PRs – What are they? Aims and values. History and development                                                                                   
How are they done? By whom and for whom?  
Some case examples.                                                                                                                              *
Some frameworks and research findings                                                                                                                               
Discussion of Benefits and Challenges
 

COST: free                                                                                                                                                                                                      
TO BOOK or for more info:  email, barbara.williams.1@outlook.com