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behavioural therapy

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The characteristics and foundations of behavioural therapy, which focuses on changing patients` unwanted or negative behaviour. It involves studying the present behaviour and the means by which this can be un-learned.

behavioural therapy — the characteristics and foundations of behavioural therapy, which focuses on changing patients` unwanted or negative behaviour. It involves studying the present behaviour and the means by which this can be un-learned. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.43/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 8 occupations in our catalogue, including Podiatrists, Art Therapists, Marriage and family therapists, and bereavement counsellor.

Category: knowledge › psychology SCI: 23.43/100 Also known as: methods in behavioural therapy, characteristics of behavioural therapy, behavioral therapy, foundations of behavioural therapy, therapy of behaviour

Occupations that require behavioural therapy

Showing top 8 of 8 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Podiatrists 👥 1,000 · 🤖 3.0/10
Art Therapists · 🤖 3.2/10
Marriage and family therapists · 🤖 3.2/10
bereavement counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
drug and alcohol addiction counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
family planning counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
sexual violence counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
social counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is behavioural therapy?

The characteristics and foundations of behavioural therapy, which focuses on changing patients` unwanted or negative behaviour. It involves studying the present behaviour and the means by which this can be un-learned.

What category of skill is behavioural therapy?

ESCO classifies behavioural therapy under the knowledge category, specifically in the psychology subcategory.

Is behavioural therapy an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.43/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require behavioural therapy?

In our catalogue, 8 occupations list behavioural therapy as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Podiatrists, Art Therapists, Marriage and family therapists, bereavement counsellor, drug and alcohol addiction counsellor, family planning counsellor.

How transferable is behavioural therapy between industries?

ESCO tags behavioural therapy as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is behavioural therapy the same as methods in behavioural therapy?

Yes — behavioural therapy is also known as methods in behavioural therapy, characteristics of behavioural therapy, behavioral therapy, foundations of behavioural therapy, or therapy of behaviour. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn behavioural therapy?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands behavioural therapy and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.