CBT therapist, women's health
Protocol-driven CBT for women, including CBT-I, health anxiety and perinatal presentations.
Applications closed
Posted 2026-08-20. Closed 2026-10-14. Applications are no longer being taken. The pay, responsibilities and requirements below are kept here for reference.
The short version
A remote sessional CBT therapist role paying £58 to £75 an hour, BABCP accreditation required. You deliver structured CBT to women, including CBT for insomnia, health anxiety and perinatal anxiety, with outcome measures at every session.
- Pay
- £58 to £75 per hour
- Location
- Remote (UK)
- Contract
- Sessional
- Working pattern
- Remote
- Hours
- From five hours a week
- Start
- Rolling
Partner opportunity
The hiring organisation is intentionally confidential at this stage. Clarity Clinic lists this opportunity, receives your application and introduces suitable candidates. Clarity is not the employer. The hiring organisation confirms the terms and next steps directly, and we cannot guarantee a reply.
Why this role exists
Women in perimenopause are prescribed antidepressants for what is often insomnia and health anxiety. CBT-I outperforms medication for menopausal sleep disruption and almost nobody can access it. This role fills that gap.
Who you would be looking after
Women with anxiety, low mood, insomnia and health anxiety, frequently entangled with hormonal change, postnatal adjustment or a recent diagnosis.
A day in the diary
- Five to ten 50 minute sessions a week, self-scheduled
- Structured protocols with session-by-session outcome measures
- Between-session tasks reviewed properly, not skipped
- Quarterly outcome review with the clinical lead
What the work involves
- Deliver structured CBT, including CBT-I, over defined treatment blocks
- Use outcome measures at every session and act on what they show
- Adapt protocols for hormonal and perinatal presentations
- Discharge with a relapse prevention plan the woman actually keeps
What we ask for
- BABCP accreditation, or eligibility with evidence
- Core profession or KSA route completed
- Competence in CBT-I, or willingness to train, which we fund
What you get
- Referrals from our own pathways
- Funded CBT-I training
- Outcome data you can actually use in your practice
What this pays, and why
NHS Talking Therapies Band 7 equates to roughly £30 to £35 an hour. Private BABCP-accredited CBT runs £70 to £120 a session. Our band sits between, with referrals supplied.
For the full UK picture, see the CBT therapist salary guide, or read how to become a CBT therapist.
How applying through Clarity works
- You apply here, on this page. Your details go to Clarity Clinic, not to an agency screening list.
- Clarity reads your application against what this opportunity actually asks for, and comes back to you either way.
- Where it fits, Clarity introduces you to the recruiting organisation for this role.
- The recruiting organisation confirms the next steps, the terms and any start date with you directly.
Questions candidates ask about this role
Is BABCP accreditation essential?
Accreditation or clear evidence of eligibility. We will not take unaccredited practitioners for this role.
What protocols do you use?
NICE-aligned protocols with room for clinical judgement. CBT-I is used routinely for menopausal sleep disruption.
How many sessions per client?
Typically six to twelve, with extension by clinical agreement rather than a hard cap.
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