Dr Richard Bennett BSc (Hons), DipCOT, ClinPsyD, CPsycol, CSci, AFBPsS

• BSc Psychology, The University of Plymouth
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Essex School of Occupational Therapy
• Clinical Psychology Doctorate, The University of Birmingham

Dr Richard Bennett worked for over 20 years in the National Health Service, developing expertise in a range of cognitive behavioural psychotherapies, including Cognitive Therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  He now conducts his clinical work in independent practice as Director of Think Psychology.  Dr Bennett has extensive experience of delivering supervision and training.  He has trained and supervised a wide range of healthcare professionals across the UK, as well as internationally.  

As Course Lead for the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT, he co-ordinates the course as well as planning and providing much of the teaching. Richard also contributes to teaching on other CBT courses, as well as the Clinical Psychology Doctorate, and professional training programmes for Medics, Physiotherapists, and Social Workers.

Richard currently supervises clinically relevant research, such as that carried out by students on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate or the MSc CBT programmes, although he is not currently available to take on additional PhD supervision.

PhD title

Is alexithymia associated with a perceptual sensitivity to affective stimuli?

Dr Bennett has conducted research relating to emotional processing, violent fantasy, and care pathways in forensic services.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Relational Frame Theory

• Active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences (ACBS) and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Recognised as an ACBS Peer-Reviewed ACT Trainer and as a BABCP accredited Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.