Richard Bennett

Dr Richard Bennett works as a clinical psychologist and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. He holds a post as an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He worked in adult and forensic mental health services in the NHS for over 20 years before setting up Think Psychology, an independent psychology practice offering, therapy, and supervision, and a training business ACTivatingyourpractice.com. Richard is also an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences (ACBS) and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). He is recognised as a BABCP accredited psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, as an Associate Fellow and certified REBT supervisor by the Albert Ellis Institute, and as an ACBS Fellow and Peer-reviewed ACT trainer. He is the co-editor of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in Sport and Exercise, and co-author of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions. Richard also co-hosts the podcast Two Old Psychologists Talking About Stuff.