this course will equip you with a valuable professional insight into topics including the causes of addiction and how cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) and other evidence-based psychotherapies can be used to help address stress, depression, chronic pain and other related disorders. you'll find the course particularly relevant if you are working in the nhs or healthcare independent sector, including addiction clinics, and want to develop your knowledge and understanding of psychological therapy beyond the basic level offered in some professional qualification courses.