Craig Chigwedere - Overcoming Obstacles in CBT

Craig Chigwedere is a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, clinical lecturer and director of the Foundation Course in CBT at St Patricks University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin. He has many years of experience as a CBT clinician, trainer and supervisor. He trained in CBT at Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, London. His main area of clinical interest is in the field of medically unexplained disorders, where he has been involved in treatment of, and research into, non-epileptic seizures. He has taught and presented at workshops and conferences internationally, as well as being involved in the authoring of peer-reviewed publications in CBT. He is currently involved in research into the utility of self-practice and self-reflection in CBT training.

Yvonne Tone is an experienced cognitive therapist at the Student Counselling Service, Trinity College Dublin. In addition to clinical work, she co-ordinates group therapy development and training. A registered psychiatric and general nurse, she gained valuable mental health experience as Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist at St Patricks University Hospital over many years. She completed her MSc in CBT at Trinity in 1999 and devised and facilitated two five-day foundation-level training courses in CBT for nurses in 2005/2006. She was an active committee member, developing the CBT Diploma/Masters course at Trinity College, where she is an honorary lecturer and supervisor. She is a member of BABCP and NABCT and is accredited as a trainer, supervisor and therapist.

Dr Brian Fitzmaurice is the Postgraduate Course Director for the Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Cognitive Psychotherapy at Trinity College Dublin and also Clinical Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine. He is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Tutor in Wicklow Mental Health Services. He has special interests in the integration of CBT into community mental health services, early intervention services, medical education and the use of e-learning in healthcare. He has researched, received grants and published papers in these fields. He is a founding director of a campus company ( www.etu.ie ) that uses personalised e-learning to teach communication skills.

Dr Michael McDonough is a full-time consultant psychiatrist and BABCP accredited CBT therapist at St Patricks University Hospital. He is director of the hospitals anxiety disorders service and psychotherapy tutor on the Trinity College Dublin psychiatric training programme. He is honorary clinical lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, TCD and supervises, examines and teaches on the departments postgraduate CBT courses. He trained in CBT at the Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, London. He has researched and published on a wide range of mental health topics including CBT, anxiety disorders, pharmaco-therapy, medical education and addictions.