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Self-rate your CBT competencies using the Cognitive Therapy Scale — Revised (CTS-R) framework. Designed for supervisees to reflect on their own session performance before supervision.
Think about a recent therapy session and rate yourself on each CTS-R competency. Be honest — this is for your development, not assessment. Discuss your ratings and reflections with your supervisor.
Use as a regular self-assessment tool for therapists working toward or maintaining BABCP accreditation. The CTS-R (Cognitive Therapy Scale-Revised) is the gold standard measure of CBT competence. Self-assessment against CTS-R items builds awareness of strengths and development areas.
Explain the CTS-R as a structured framework for evaluating CBT session quality. Frame self-assessment as a learning tool, not an exam — the goal is honest identification of areas for development. Encourage rating a specific session (ideally a recorded one) rather than making general self-assessments.
For trainees early in training, focus on foundational items (agenda setting, feedback, collaboration) before expecting competence in advanced items (conceptual integration, Socratic questioning). For experienced practitioners, focus on items where self-assessment and supervisor ratings diverge.
Self-assessment is inherently limited by the Dunning-Kruger effect — less competent practitioners may rate themselves higher, while competent practitioners may be overly self-critical. Always supplement self-assessment with supervisor or peer rating against recordings.
The 12 CTS-R items cover both general therapeutic skills and CBT-specific skills. The items most therapists find hardest to score highly on are guided discovery, conceptual integration, and application of change methods. Focus development efforts on these. Use the self-assessment to set specific SMART goals for the next supervision period.
Suitable for clients working with supervision, ctsr, competency, self-assessment. This tool can be used as a standalone worksheet or as part of a structured homework plan.
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