Dealing with Impostor Syndrome: A Practical Guide | Masterclass with Paul Grantham

3-Hour Live Masterclass with Consultant Clinical Psychologist Paul Grantham

Impostor syndrome is one of the most persistent and quietly disruptive experiences in psychological practice. Research suggests that over 70% of professionals encounter impostor feelings at some point in their careers, with rates thought to be even higher among those working in demanding, reflective, and client-facing roles. Across clinical, counselling, health, and helping professions, these internal patterns can fuel self-doubt, perfectionism, and emotional fatigue, often shaping both practitioner wellbeing and the quality of client work.

In this extended three-hour live masterclass, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Paul Grantham explores the psychological mechanisms underpinning impostor syndrome and how they are maintained in professional contexts. Drawing on integrated CBT principles and clinical experience, he offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help practitioners recognise, understand, and work effectively with these patterns in themselves and, where relevant, in their clients.

You will learn how to:

• Identify the core cognitive and emotional patterns that underpin impostor syndrome
• Understand why high-responsibility, reflective roles can intensify self-doubt and perfectionism
• Apply integrated CBT techniques to challenge and reframe unhelpful self-perceptions
• Develop practical strategies to strengthen professional confidence and emotional resilience
• Translate these approaches into client work where impostor-related beliefs are present
• Create sustainable internal and external structures that support ongoing psychological wellbeing

About the Tutor:

Paul Grantham is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in training and supervising practitioners across a wide range of settings. He is the author of Free Yourself from Impostor Syndrome: How Integrated CBT Can Work for You, and has spent many years helping professionals address the self-doubt and internal criticism that can undermine both confidence and clinical effectiveness.

This masterclass offers a reflective and practically grounded space to deepen understanding, strengthen professional identity, and develop tools that support both practitioner and client work.