The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook: Evidence-Based CBT Skills to Help You Manage Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and More

by Michael A. Tompkins, Judith S Beck PhD (Foreword)

Written by a leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this workbook offers powerful, evidence-based skills to improve your mental health, so you can get back to living your life! Have you been struggling with sadness, worry, stress, or even insomnia? You certainly aren’t alone. As our world becomes an increasingly uncertain place, many people are discovering that they need help managing depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the gold standard treatment for these conditions. This comprehensive workbook distills the very latest CBT research into an easy-to-use guide you can use to start feeling better now. In The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook , you’ll find proven-effective techniques to help you build resilience, deal effectively with life’s challenges, work through difficult thoughts and feelings, and improve your overall well-being. You’ll also discover cutting-edge CBT practices that target rumination, self-compassion, self-esteem, and chronic anger. By practicing each skill outlined in this workbook, you’ll build your own mental wellness toolkit to draw from when you need it most. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, or any other mental health concern, you don’t have to go it alone. This workbook will support you as you begin healing, step by step.

Genres: Mental Health

208 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2024

About the author

Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D. is co-founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Diplomate and Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and chapters on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, as well as six books. He is a certified supervisor for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and serves on the Advisory Board of Magination Press, the children’s press of the American Psychological Association. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on television (The Learning Channel, Arts & Entertainment) and radio (KQED, NPR).

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific book compiling a set of CBT techniques. For the average person, they can be good resources. For the clinicians, a reminder of what is at their disposal with a quick glance.

[Madli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Siin on midagi nii professionaalidele kui ka klientidele. Üks saab võtta eeskuju töölehtede koostamisest ja teised saavad praktilisi eneseabivõtteid. Raamatu point oli see, et inimene saab kasutada kõiki neid oskusi ja luua kava järjepidevuseks, kuid see nõuaks ikka KORRALIKKU distsipliini ja tahtmist!

PS! Mulle endale meeldisid väga siinsed positiivse psühholoogia harjutused!😍

[Hanna Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Midagi nii spetsialistile kui ka patsiendile

[Jonathan Barkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook" by Michael Tompkins is an indispensable resource. I found the books first chapter, focusing on motivation enhancement, a wonderful and important way to begin a discussion of change and CBT skill development.

Tompkins breaks down complex CBT principles into easily digestible sections that are reinforced through practical exercises. A reader will leave with strong mindfulness and thinking tools, skills to take action on goals, tools around interpersonal relationships, all through encouraging self-empowerment. I see this workbook as a wonderful resources for both individuals in therapy as an added resource or as a strand alone self-help workbook.

I consider "The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook" a must-have for anyone seeking to understand or apply CBT techniques effectively.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Thompkins’s "The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook" masterfully presents cognitive-behavioral theory and clinical technique in a well-organized and easily digestible format. It's a great tool for clinicians, or for anyone seeking skills to decrease anxiety, improve mood and enhance interpersonal relationships. This workbook is a must read. Michael Thompkins proves, once again, to be an authority in the field of clinical psychology.

Leslie Silver, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Founder and director of the Davis Anxiety Treatment Center

[Melinda White · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook by Michael Tompkins is a treasure trove of useful cognitive behavioral therapy skills. It contains a blend of relaxation and mindfulness strategies, along with assertiveness, interpersonal skills and time management /productivity concepts. There is a wide range of examples of each concept to help clients with their struggles. It is easy to understand yet thorough in its explanations of CBT strategies. I highly recommend this book.

[Liza Cisneros · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a solid explanation of how CBT works. It breaks every step into pieces and explains the purpose of each step.

It was a useful read.

[Kayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Therapy homework to the max.