Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Beginners

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Beginners lays out an experiential learning program replete with exercises to guide new clinicians, as well as more experienced therapists re-specializing in CBT, through the process of systematically implementing successful CBT interventions both for themselves and their clients. Each chapter examines a key construct in understandable terms, presenting an overarching view of how clinicians put these concepts and techniques into practice in typical as well as in difficult or unexpected scenarios. Readers will come away with a deep understanding not just of the standard principles of CBT but also of the real decisions and strategies that allow seasoned therapists to implement these principles in a way that maximizes the benefit to clients.

Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is owner and president of Wenzel Consulting, LLC, and a clinical assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She has authored or edited 21 previous books, many of which are on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Series Editor Foreword, Bret A. Moore 1. Background and Rationale 2. Case Formulation and Treatment Planning 3. Therapeutic Relationship 4. Session Structure 5. Cognitive Restructuring 6. Behavioral Interventions 7. Mindfulness and Acceptance 8. Relapse Prevention and the Completion of Treatment