Cognitive Behavioural Counselling in Action

Peter Trower, Jason Jones, Windy Dryden, Author

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781473913691, 9781473913684
• eBook ISBN: 9781473952546
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychotherapy
• Index: Psychology

This best-selling, practical, evidence-based guide to the cognitive behavioural approach takes you step-by-step through the process of counselling, from initial contact with the client to termination and follow up. The book follows a skills-based format based around the Bordin and Dryden model of bonds, goals, tasks and views, with expanded case material to further illustrate links between theory and practice.

This third edition includes new content on:

· the working alliance – what it is and why it is so important

· challenges and pitfalls in the counselling process

· when to challenge and when not to challenge clients beliefs
· emotional problems such as shame, guilt and jealousy as well as anxiety, depression and anger.

Drawing on their own extensive experience and contemporary research, the authors provide a concise overview of the cognitive behavioural approach, with new material on emotional problems rarely covered in practitioner guides, a strong emphasis on the therapeutic alliance, and updated bibliographic references throughout.

Praise for the Previous Edition:

"An elegant and informative guide to the practice of cognitive behavioural counselling … recommended for all CBT practitioners." - Mick Power, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh

"A deserved best-seller for over 20 years. Peter Trower and colleagues have completely revised and updated the book in light of the enormous scientific achievements of CBT in this time. This brilliant book is essential reading for all cognitive behavioural practitioners." - Max Birchwood, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Birmingham

?"An absolutely wonderful book on cognitive behavioural counselling. It includes not only the basic information but also recent conceptual advances in the field. Truly, I cannot recommend this book highly enough!" - E. Thomas Dowd, International Editor, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Authors
• 1 Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Counselling
• Part 1 A Basic Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Counselling
• 2 Structure and Outline of the Basic Guide
• 3 Preparation Stage I – Breaking the Ice: Screening, First Meeting, Establishing a Bond
• 4 Preparation Stage II – Will This Help? Clarifying Problems and Goals, Introducing the Cognitive Approach, Making an Informed Commitment
• 5 Beginning Stage I – What’s the Problem Specifically? Cognitive Assessment of a Specific Example
• 6 Beginning Stage II – What Are We Aiming For? Conceptualising the Problem, New Thinking, Feeling and Action Goals
• 7 Middle Stage I – Getting Realistic: Challenging and Changing Inferences
• 8 Middle Stage II – Changing Hot Thoughts: Challenging and Changing Evaluations
• 9 Middle Stage III – Imagery Rescripting: Changing Distressing Memories
• 10 Middle Stage IV – Working Through: Agenda Setting and Homework
• 11 Middle Stage V – Dealing with Pitfalls in Cognitive Behavioural Counselling
• 12 Ending Stage – Coaching the Client to Become His Own Counsellor
• Part 2 Applying CBC to Emotional Problems
• 13 Anxiety
• 14 Depression
• 15 Anger
• 16 Guilt
• 17 Shame
• 18 Hurt
• 19 Envy
• 20 Jealousy
• 21 From Theory to Practice and Further Development
• Appendices Client Guides and Worksheets for CBC
• Appendix 1 Information Handout, Preparation Guide and Daily Thought Record
• Appendix 2 Assessment and Goal Planning Guide and ABC Diary
• Appendix 3 Options for Change Guide and Homework Skills Monitoring Form for the Counsellor
• References
• Index