Leahy - The Therapeutic Relationship in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies

Susan M. Andersen is Professor of Psychology and director of the doctoral program in social psychology at New York University (NYU). Trained in both clinical and social-personality psychology, she was on the faculty in the clinical program at NYU for over a decade, where she also served as Director of Clinical Training. She is Associate Editor of the journal Self and Identity, and former Associate Editor of Psychological Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Social Cognition, and Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

Michael Barkham is Professor of Clinical & Counselling Psychology and Director of the Psychological Therapies Research Centre at the University of Leeds. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Sheffield and Newcastle at Northumbria as well as Joint Editor of British Journal of Clinical Psychology.

James Bennett-Levy PhD is Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. He has developed and evaluated a training strategy for cognitive therapists known as self-practice/self-reflection (SP/ SR), which highlights the value of personal experiential work in cognitive therapy training. Recently he has published a model of therapist skill development which sheds new light on the way that therapists acquire and refine therapy skills.

Jane Cahill is an experienced project researcher in systematic and scoping reviews in mental health services and organisational research. She also has an interest in outcome research and measure development.

Paul Gilbert is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and Director of the Mental Health Research Unit. He is a Past President of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has written and researched in the area of mood disorders, shame and compassion focused therapy, and conducts training in compassion focused therapy.

Leslie S. Greenberg is Professor, Department of Psychology, York University and Director of the Psychotherapy Research Clinic. He is Past President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and received the distinguished research career award of that society. He has published extensively on the role of emotion in psychotherapy. His most recent book is entitled Emotion-focused Therapy of Depression and he conducts training and practice in emotion-focused therapy for both individuals and couples.

Gillian Hardy is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield and is Joint Editor of British Journal of Clinical Psychology. She has published widely in the area of psychotherapy process research.

Steven C. Hayes PhD is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 27 books and 360 scientific articles. His career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering.

Heidi L. Heard PhD is a Senior Trainer for Behavioral Tech in Seattle, WA. She has written numerous theoretical and empirical articles about borderline personality disorder and dialectical behavior therapy. While working at the University of Wales, she founded British Isles DBT Training and has served as its Senior Consultant since returning to the United States. She also serves as a clinical instructor at the University of Washington. Her current research focus is on the cost-effectiveness of DBT.

Adrienne W. Katzow MA is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at The New School for Social Research. Her research interests are in the area of attachment processes and the internal representation of the therapist.