Cognitive Therapy: Transforming the Image

by Frank Wills, Diana J Sanders

Despite the massive changes that have transformed cognitive therapy in recent years, many counsellors still feel a lingering resistance to the cognitive model, seeing it as too rational and mechanistic in its methods. This accessible book challenges such negative views. Frank Wills and Diana Sanders describe the original model and methods of cognitive therapy, then concentrate on the new wave of therapeutic creativity sweeping cognitive therapy, which is making an already effective approach even more applicable to a wide client group and range of issues and problems. The authors show how both the theory and practice of cognitive therapy are enhanced by concepts more usually associated with other approaches

208 pages, Hardcover

First published March 10, 1998

Reviews

[Steven Berger · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting modern view of cognitive therapy, with the focus on the work of Beck, and more updated interpretations. A useful initial insight into the workings of CBT, with the emphasis on building a relationship as opposed to being overly directive. Good for trainees.

[David Eusebiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recomanded this.