About NSCAP

The Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP) is a major NHS centre of mental health learning and practice.  We are a leading contributor to developments in the health, social care, education and justice sectors. We deliver training, consultancy and research for professionals and services working with children, adolescents and families including adults with mental health difficulties.  

NSCAP was set up by the NHS in 2003 and has since established a reputation as a high quality training and development centre serving the whole of the north of England. NSCAP is now the 2nd largest psychotherapy training school in the UK and includes courses for those working with adults as well as with children, young people and families.

Our aim is to integrate clinical practice, research and training into innovative and effective services, consultancy, education and workforce development.  We  focus our resources on a number of key areas that are of concern to a wide range of professionals and organisations and where we feel our distinctive developmental, relational and psychoanalytic approach can be most beneficial. 

OUR PRIORITIES

Parenting, infancy and early years where there are complex difficulties.

Adolescent mental health and services for young people.

Looked-after children and adolescents in the care of local authorities.

Working with severe disturbance including violent and sexual behaviour.

Effective leadership for organisations in complex situations.

Building on our clinical expertise and practice within child and adolescent psychotherapy, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults, we are uniquely placed to advance evidence based learning and practice in these priority areas.