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Psychotherapist CV: example and template

This example is for psychotherapists and people in psychotherapy training looking for work in a mental health clinic, a community mental health centre, an addiction treatment centre or private practice.

The head of a clinic wants to know which modality you work in, what stage of training you are at, which client problems you have experience with and whether you use supervision. We show you how to describe this.

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Example CV: psychotherapist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Aleksandra Nowak

Cognitive behavioural psychotherapist

Krakow +48 123 456 789 aleksandra.nowak@example.com

Professional profile

Cognitive behavioural psychotherapist who has completed a four-year psychotherapy training, now going through certification. For 5 years I have worked with adults with anxiety disorders and depression, running individual therapy and psychoeducation groups. I work under regular supervision.

Work experience

Psychotherapist

01.2022 - present

Community mental health centre, Krakow

Individual therapy for adults with anxiety disorders, depression and OCD, about 20 sessions a week.
Running psychoeducation groups on coping with anxiety.
Assessment consultations and setting therapy plans.
Working with a psychiatrist and the community team.
Keeping records in line with the centre's rules.

Psychologist, therapist in training

09.2019 - 12.2021

Mental health clinic, Krakow

Psychological consultations and short-term therapy under supervision.
Psychological testing at a doctor's request.
Crisis interventions as part of the clinic's duty rota.

Education

Psychotherapy training

2018 - 2022

Four-year cognitive behavioural psychotherapy school, Krakow

Psychology, master's degree

2013 - 2018

Jagiellonian University

Skills

Cognitive behavioural therapy
Anxiety disorders and depression
Group therapy and psychoeducation
Crisis intervention
Assessment consultation
Working in a team with a psychiatrist

Training and certification

Completed psychotherapy training, 2022
Certification in progress, exam planned for 2026
Schema therapy training, 2024
Regular individual supervision

Languages

English: C1

Additional information

Online and in-person therapy

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How to write a psychotherapist CV

Professional summary

Start with your modality, your stage of training or certificate, your client group and your main areas of work. Add the form of work: individual, group, family, online. This lets the clinic see straight away whether you are a good fit.

Psychologist in the third year of psychodynamic psychotherapy training. I provide therapy for adults under supervision and have experience in crisis intervention and work in a mental health clinic.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the client problems you work with, in what form and how many sessions you run. Add your work with other specialists. Do not include any information that could point to specific clients.

Weaker: Providing therapy.

Better: Individual therapy for adults with anxiety disorders and depression, about 20 sessions a week.

Weaker: Working with groups.

Better: Running psychoeducation groups on coping with anxiety.

Weaker: Teamwork.

Better: Working with a psychiatrist and the community team on the client's treatment plan.

Skills worth listing

List the methods and areas of work that match your training. Do not add modalities you are not trained in. Under personal skills, show what builds the therapeutic relationship.

Professional skills

Psychotherapy in your modality
Psychological consultation and assessment
Crisis intervention
Group therapy
Psychoeducation
Therapy records

Personal skills

Empathy and attentiveness
Building the therapeutic relationship
Respecting boundaries and ethics
Emotional resilience
Teamwork

Training, certification and supervision

List your psychotherapy school with its modality and years, your stage of certification or your certificate with the name of the society that issued it. Add regular supervision and specialist training. For many services this is a condition of employment.

Psychotherapist CV at the start of training

Describe the clinical placements your training requires, work in a clinic, on a helpline or in crisis intervention. Say clearly that you work under supervision.

Say which client group you want to work with. Services are happy to take people in training if they have a clear development plan.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A mental health clinic looks for clinical experience and teamwork, an addiction centre for group work and motivational work, and a private practice for independence and a specific speciality. Move what fits the offer to the top.

The most common mistakes on a psychotherapist CV

No modality or stage of training.
Adding methods you are not trained in.
Leaving out supervision.
Case descriptions that could identify specific clients.
A general "helping people" instead of areas of work.

Questions and answers

What should a psychotherapist put on a CV?

Modality, psychotherapy school, stage of certification or certificate, supervision, client groups, forms of work, number of sessions, training and languages.

Can someone in training call themselves a psychotherapist?

It is safer to say clearly what stage of training you are at, for example "therapist in training, working under supervision".

Should private practice go on a CV?

Yes. Describe the form of work and your areas, without any information about clients.

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