Webinar: Batter up! Stepping up to the plate for behavioural activation therapy

About the Webinar

Batter up! Stepping up to the plate for behavioural activation therapy
4th December 2025 – 9.30 am to 11.00 am NZ time 

Behavioural activation therapy (BAT) is an evidenced-based contemporary third wave therapy with its roots deeply connected to the history of psychology. After behavioural therapy for depression became absorbed into Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) though, the behavioural elements became overshadowed by the cognitive restructuring elements in CBT.  Since its resurgence as a standalone therapy after the seminal work of Jacobson and his group in the late 1990s, BAT has continued to evolve, incorporating contemporary elements, and a more wholistic approach than earlier versions.  While in evidence-based therapy guidelines, BAT is something of a quiet achiever, at risk of being sidelined by shiny new therapies passing through town. Our current focus on BAT in our psychotherapy trials has reminded me how pragmatic, versatile and effective treatment BAT is. More importantly it has reminded me of the extent to which clients can take this deceptively simple therapy and change their lives. As a BAT enthusiast, I hope to redress this relative under-promotion by presenting the impressive credentials for BAT and why it should be recognised as being a hard hitter, deserving of being in the major league, as a first line essential in our therapy toolbox.

Biography

Associate Professor Jenny Jordan is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in psychotherapy for complex mental health and addiction issues. She teaches postgraduate courses and trains clinicians in evidence-based psychotherapies. Her research focuses on improving outcomes in psychotherapy, with a particular interest in comparative trials, including using behavioural activation in current trials.

Format

The workshop will be delivered live on the Zoom webinar platform and provide participants with the opportunity to ask Jenny questions in real time.

If you are unable to attend the live session, a recording will be available for viewing up until 25 December 2025.

Registration 

For more information and register, please visit the event page.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]