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, where he leads the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 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. He has an interest in long-form therapy training, having curated Birmingham ACT Week before going on to develop 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, and an ACBS Peer-reviewed ACT trainer. He is the co-editor of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in Sport and Exercise, and 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