The ABC of CBT

Helen Kennerley, D.Phil, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and founding fellow of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), where she was for many years Director of the postgraduate courses in Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies and the MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is currently the lead for the OCTC / University of Oxford Postgraduate Certificates in Supervision and Training and in Psychological Trauma. She is also a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the M.O.D. She has made valuable contributions to the field of cognitive therapy through her popular workshops and her writings. Amongst other publications, she is the author of Overcoming Anxiety and co-author of An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, both of which have been highly commended by the British Medical Association. In 2002, Helen was also voted one of the most influential female cognitive therapists in Britain by BABCP members.

Preface 1. What is CBT? 2. Developing a working alliance 3. Structuring your CBT session 4. Structuring a course of CBT 5. Formulating problems 6. Assessing problems 7. Socratic Methods: Enquiry, reflection and logs 8. Socratic Methods: Behavioural interventions 9. Your basic CBT 'toolkit' 10. Building on the basics: Taking things forward