OVERVIEW

British Menopause Society (BMS) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Menopause Symptoms 2025 is organized by British Menopause Society (BMS) and will be held from Sep 24 - Oct 15, 2025.

Description:
CBT is increasingly popular within physical health settings and has been demonstrated to effectively help women who are experiencing problematic menopausal symptoms. Women are equipped with self-management skills to reduce the psychological distress commonly associated with hot flushes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms. It is also suitable for women who have undergone breast cancer treatments.

The BMS CBT course is designed for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals (e.g. applied psychologists and registered counsellors) who work regularly in the field of women’s health, in either primary or secondary care. It will give an in-depth introduction to an evidence based 6 session group intervention, enabling delegates to develop the knowledge and skills to facilitate groups within their own health care setting or to work individually with patients.

Delegates will be given an overview of the significant influence of psychological factors in coping with distress in relation to menopausal symptoms and how CBT is relevant to this. Each session of the intervention will then be presented, including the use of interactive exercises designed to build confidence in working collaboratively with patients, as well as case studies and experiential exercises to illustrate how the intervention can be applied to a variety of menopausal issues. The accompanying materials are designed to enable healthcare professionals to guide women to develop self-management strategies using a cognitive behavioural approach.