
Instituto Superior De Estudios Psicológicos ISEP
Master in Cognitive Behavioral PsychotherapyDURATION
4 up to 12 Months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction

Headquarters: Barcelona - Madrid - At Home Method - Online - Valencia

Hours: Madrid: VS or MXJ | Barcelona: VS or MXJ | Valencia: VS | At Home: S | Online: flexible

Qualification: Master in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy issued by ISEP
The Master of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy aims to enable students to learn the appropriate technical and personal skills that every psychologist needs to develop an effective and responsible professional psychotherapeutic practice, under a cognitive behavioral approach.
The ultimate purpose of the program is, therefore, to provide students with sufficient psychotherapeutic experience and essential theoretical-practical knowledge to deal safely and effectively with cases with different degrees of complexity.
Double Degree
With the Master in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, you get a double degree in 16 months with the training itinerary that best suits your area of intervention. Consult with your pedagogical advisor.
Competencies
- You will be trained to select and correctly apply the different psychological assessment instruments and you will know how to analyze and interpret the results obtained.
- You will obtain significant and objective data of a patient by reviewing the psychotherapeutic documentation provided.
- You will establish explanatory and diagnostic hypotheses in relation to specific psychotherapeutic cases.
- You will design and apply a psychotherapeutic intervention program and monitor the effectiveness of this intervention.
- You will perform a rigorous application of psychopathological concepts in the detection, diagnosis and intervention of patients.
- You can structure a psychotherapeutic interview.
- You will use advanced oral and written resources, especially aimed at communicating and writing reports.
- You will develop the skills of the psychotherapist: empathy, active listening, positive acceptance, etc.
- You will transmit the information of the evaluation and intervention to the patient and family in an empathic, precise and well-argued manner.
- You will master the techniques to involve the recipients of the intervention and will face and overcome the difficulties that may arise during psychotherapy.
The same Master, 3 modalities. Choose yours!
The ISEP Master in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy allows you to train in 3 modalities: choose the one that interests you the most!
- Face-to-face modality. You will attend face-to-face sessions at our headquarters in Barcelona, Madrid or Valencia, training yourself live with top-level experts
- Online mode. You will follow the Master at your own pace, with fully flexible calendars and schedules and the constant accompaniment of our experts.
- ISEP At Home © method. ISEP exclusive. You will attend live sessions with the best teachers, active experts, but without leaving your home. You can attend sessions of the face-to-face modality and carry out practices in person.
Curriculum
ECTS: 60
Module 1: Evaluation and Therapeutic Design
- Module 1: Assessment of psychological problems and therapeutic design.
- Module 2: The clinical interview.
Module 2: Technical Skills in Psychotherapy
- Module 3: Behavioral technology.
- Module 4: Cognitive psychotherapy.
- Module 5: Skills of the psychotherapist.
Module 3: Psychotherapeutic Applications
- Module 6: Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in anxiety disorders.
- Module 7: Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in depressive disorders.
- Module 8: Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in psychotic disorders.
- Module 9: Social skills training.
- Module 10: Non-substance addictions.
- Module 11: Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy for sexual and relationship problems.
Module 4: Practical Applications
- Module 12: Study of clinical cases (cases with acute and chronic diagnoses and cases in which maladaptive behaviors occur without a defined diagnosis).
- Module 13: Practicum.
- Module 14: Master's Final Project (TFM).
Program Outcome
With this degree you will learn to:
- Apply your theoretical knowledge in real-life situations, which will allow you to provide quality care to your patients.
- You will develop the skills necessary to perform accurate assessments, correctly diagnose psychological and psychotherapeutic disorders, and design personalized and effective intervention plans.
- You will immerse yourself in the latest research and techniques in CBT, which will allow you to approach the different clinical and psychotherapeutic conditions and syndromes from the most innovative and effective perspective.
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Ideal Students
This master is for you if you are:
- Certified psychologist
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Another mental health professional with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a position with minimum degree or equivalent competencies related to the area of knowledge of the master's degree.
Career Opportunities
¿Qué Salidas Profesionales Te Ofrece El Máster en Psicoterapia Cognitivo Conductual?
After completing this master's degree you will be able to:
- Work as a psychologist and psychotherapist in private practices or associations.
- Serve a wide range of patients.
- Perform accurate diagnostic evaluations and design personalized treatment plans.
- Apply the latest CBT techniques and strategies.
- Work collaboratively with other health professionals.
- Conduct research in the field of psychology.
Program delivery
This ISEP master's degree allows you to train in 3 modalities: choose the one that interests you the most!
- In-person mode. You will attend face-to-face sessions, training live with top-level experts at the Barcelona and Madrid headquarters. (Next call: January 2025).
- Online mode. You will follow the Master at your own pace, with totally flexible schedules and timetables and the constant support of our experts (Next call: January 2025).
- ISEP At Home© Method. Exclusive to ISEP. You will attend live sessions with the best teachers, active experts, from wherever you want. (Next call: October 2025)