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by Michael Neenan (Author), Windy Dryden (Author)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in a Nutshell, Second Edition is a concise introduction to one of the most widely-practiced approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.
Leading authors, Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden, explain the model and the core techniques used during the therapeutic process to:
- elicit and examine negative automatic thoughts
- uncover and explore underlying assumptions, rules and core beliefs (schemas); and
- maintain gains from therapy.
For newcomers to the subject, this revised and updated edition of Cognitive Therapy in a Nutshell provides the ideal place to start and a springboard to further study.
Author Biography
Michael Neenan is an accredited cognitive behavioural therapist and Associate Director of the Centre for Stress Management, Blackheath, London. He has published many articles and authored 12 books, including Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in a Nutshell, Stress Counselling and Life Coaching: A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach with Windy Dryden for Routledge.
Windy Dryden is Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies as well as being the Programme Co-ordinator of the MSc in Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is one of the leading figures in contemporary counselling and psychotherpay and has also authored the following bestselling titles: Dryden′s Handbook of Individual Therapy - 5th Edition, Counselling in a Nutshell, Skills in Rational Emotive Behaviour Counselling and Psychotherapy and Key Issues for Counselling in Action - 2nd edition.
