The Team Psychotherapy File is a practical, down-to-earth resource that helps teams understand the relational patterns that emerge in complex clinical work. It brings the essence of Cognitive Analytic Therapy into everyday team practice — clear, grounded, and genuinely useful.
Use it in team meetings, reflective practice, supervision, or training. It gives teams a shared language to notice when familiar patterns are pulling them, understand why they make sense, and find steadier ways forward together.
At its heart, the file is about helping teams feel more confident, connected, and supported. It provides structure without stifling creativity and encourages a culture of thoughtfulness, compassion, and clear boundaries — even under pressure.
Whether you’re a supervisor, a trainee, or part of a busy MDT, this file offers a way to step back, catch your breath, and make sense of the relational dynamics at play. It’s not about blame or fixing — it’s about understanding, collaborating, and supporting one another to do the best work with the people who need it most.
Free to Use
In the spirit of CAT’s collaborative roots and in recognition of Anthony Ryle’s groundbreaking work on the original Psychotherapy File, the Team Psychotherapy File is offered freely for anyone to use, share, or adapt.
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Copyright & Acknowledgement
Placed in the public domain with no rights reserved. If you use or adapt this material, please acknowledge:
“Team Psychotherapy File, adapted for teams by Hayden Stothard & Dawn Bagwell-Cox, with gratitude to Anthony Ryle.”
With best wishes,
Hayden & Dawn
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