The EABCT 2025 Congress and Workshops will be held in Glasgow from 3rd to 6th September 2025
Venue: Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW.
We look forward to welcoming you to Glasgow from 3rd – 6th September 2025 for the 55th EABCT Annual Congress. An EABCT congress offers a unique opportunity to come together with people from all over Europe working across the whole breadth of CBT research and clinical practice to exchange ideas, learn from and inspire each other, and make lasting connections. We will be putting together a programme that showcases the most exciting current developments in CBT, bringing in contributions from Scotland, the broader UK, Europe, and further afield to provide a platform for both well-established experts and emerging speakers working at the cutting edge.
The vibrant cosmopolitan city of Glasgow provides a perfect setting for the congress, boasting spectacular architecture and a world-renowned cultural and art scene. Glasgow is also the gateway to the rest of Scotland with its stunning natural beauty. The congress theme builds on the host city brand: “People make Glasgow”, highlighting the importance of connections, celebrating citizens, culture and creativity. For EABCT 2025, we take this one step further with “People Make Glasgow: Connections Drive Change”, highlighting the importance of the human and scientific connections that form the bedrock of progress in science and practice in CBT.
Join us in Glasgow and be part of what promises to be an unmissable and unforgettable event.
EABCT 2025 Congress Team
Instructions for downloading and using the Congress App Ex Ordo.
This year we will be using Ex Ordo to list everything about the Congress. All the presentations and rooms are listed here.
Click here for instructions about downloading and setting up Ex Ordo.
At a Glance Congress Programme
The At a Glance Congress Programme lists the time and room location of the Keynotes, In-Congress Workshops, Symposia, Panel Discussions/Clinical Roundtables, Skills Classes, Open Papers and Poster sessions.
Follow this link for the At a Glance Programme.
Congress Programme
The Congress Programme lists everything that will be available for those who are attending the Congress.
Follow this link to see the Congress Programme.
Online Programme
The Online Programme lists everything that will be available online for those who are not able to actually attend the Congress.
Follow this link to see the Online Programme.
On arrival
Click here for information about the:
Registration Desk location and opening times.
Online access to live sessions and the Recordings
Congress App
This year we will be using Ex-Ordo which is a Congress App. You will receive an email inviting you to download the App. This link has instructions for installation and use.
Registration
Registration is open.
Follow this link for information about registration.
The ‘Early Bird Registration’ rate for Online Attendance has been extended util 29th August.
Intellectual Disabilities & Psychological Therapies Day
Adapting psychological therapies for people with an intellectual disability. The Day will include a half-day workshop, a keynote speaker and symposia. It will take place at the Congress on Thursday 4th September. Follow this link for more information and to register.
Glasgow Public Engagement
‘Can CBT change your life?
Building wellbeing skills for life. Evidence based talking treatment recommended by the NHS.’
A Public Engagement Event on Friday 29th August at The Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate, Glasgow G31 4EB
Accommodation Scam
A scam email is being sent to speakers and some delegates offering to arrange accommodation. Please ignore any emails from accomodations@travelhostingservices. com as they are scammers.
Keynotes
The following speakers will be giving Keynotes:
- Arnoud Arntz, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dixon Chibanda, Friendship Bench Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- Michelle Craske, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Cathy Creswell, University of Oxford, UK
- Colin Espie, University of Oxford, UK
- Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Universitat Jaume I, Spain
- Gillian Haddock, University of Manchester, UK
- Nusrat Husain, University of Manchester, UK
- Andrew Jahoda, University of Glasgow, UK
- Lars Klintwall, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
- Hans Knoop, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Netherlands
- Ken Laidlaw, University of Exeter, UK
- David Mataix-Cols, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
- Rory O’Connor, University of Glasgow, UK
- Agnieszka Popiel, SWPS University, Poland
- Jessica Schleider, Northwestern University, USA (via livestream)
- Roz Shafran, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK
- Luisa Weiner, University of Strasbourg, France
- Ulrike Willutzki, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany
Keynote Speakers
Workshop Leaders
Pre-Congress Workshops
Pre-congress workshops will all take place on 3rd September 2025 and are full-day workshops.
- Arnoud Arntz, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cathy Creswell & Chloe Chessell, University of Oxford, UK
- Keith Dobson, University of Calgary, Canada
- Sharif El-Leithy, South West London and St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
- Colin Espie, University of Oxford, UK
- Paul Gilbert, University of Derby, UK
- Gillian Haddock, University of Manchester, UK
- Roz Shafran, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK & Tracey Wade, Flinders University, Australia
- Emma Warnock-Parkes, University of Oxford, UK
- Luisa Weiner, University of Strasbourg, France
- Ulrike Willutzki, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany
- Kerry Young, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
In-Congress Workshops
In-congress workshops will take place during the main congress, on 4th, 5th, or 6th September 2025 and are half-day workshops.
- Stirling Moorey, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK
- Craig Chigwedere, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin & St Patricks Mental Health Services, Dublin, Ireland
- Kristi Pruiksma and Hannah Tyler, University of Texas, USA and Annette Van Schagen, ARQ National Psychotrauma Center, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
- Ercan Altınöz, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Hakan Turkcapar, University of Ankara and Kadir Özdel, Health Sciences University, Etlik City Hospital, Turkey
- Michelle Craske, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Lata McGinn, Yeshiva University, US
- Ross Menzies, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
- Maria Karekla, University of Cyprus and Megan Kelly, UMass Chan Medical School, USA
- Emma Cernis, University of Birmingham, UK
- Anne Marie Albano, Columbia University, USA, Aleta Angelosante , New York University, USA and Sandra Pimentel, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
- Deborah Lee and Hjordis Lorenz, Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service, UK
- Trudie Chalder and Debra Brewin, King’s College London, UK
- Aylin Webb, Mind & Mood UK
- Jane Gregory, University of Oxford, UK, Zach Rosenthal and Grace Heppes, Duke University, USA, Tom Graham, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Michiel Van Vreeswijk, G-kracht mental health institute, the Netherlands and Kirsty Gillings, NHS Tayside, Scotland
- Dennis Ougrin, Queen Mary University of London, UK & Anna Tarasenko, Ukrainian Medical Association of the United Kingdom and Mindly Ltd.
Workshop Leaders
Important dates
2024
7th September: Launch of EABCT 2025 at EABCT Congress in Belgrade
7th October: Call for papers opens
9th December: Publish keynotes and pre-congress workshops
2025
6th January: Open registrations
28th February: Call for symposia, skills classes etc. closes
31st March: Open paper, 3MT presentations and early poster submission closes
2nd May: Outline programme available
16th May: Late poster submission closes
16th June: Preliminary programme available
30th June: Early bird registration for in-person attendance ends
29th August: Early bird registration for online attendance ends
31st August: Full programme available
3rd September: Pre congress workshops
4th September: Congress opens
6th September: Congress closes
