Willson - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies

by Rob Willson and Rhena Branch

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies

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About the Authors

Rob Willson, BSc, MSc, Dip SBHS, has worked for the Priory Hospital North London for a number of years as a CBT therapist. Rob also teaches and supervises trainee therapists at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and has his own practice in North London. His first book was Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Constable & Robinson, 2005), co-written with Dr David Veale.

Rob has done numerous newspaper and radio interviews about CBT. More rarely hes appeared on television discussing understanding and treating body image problems. His particular interests include the research and treatment of obsessional problems, and applying CBT in group and self-help formats.

Rhena Branch, MSc, Dip CBT, is an accredited CBT therapist and works with the Priory Hospital North London as a CBT therapist. She also has her own practice in North London and supervises on the Masters course at Goldsmith College, University of London.

Dedication

To our children, Felix, Atticus, Emma, and Lucy.

Authors' Acknowledgments

From Rob: Im hugely grateful to Rhena for agreeing to write this book with me, and thereby making the process substantially more entertaining. Thank you Rhena for your intelligent and hard working attitude, sharp wit, and consistently good company. A great deal of gratitude is due to my family and friends who have been more than patient with my absences whilst writing this book.

From Rhena: First and foremost Id like to thank Rob for inviting me to co-author the book. Also, thank you Rob for your support with my clinical work and for good solid supervision in the not so distant past (and mostly I appreciate your unerring sense of humour and your friendship!). Hal, for looking after the boys. And, last but never least, thanks to my tabby cat Jack (who harbours grandiose ideas of being an ocelot), for providing Rob and myself with hours of entertainment at his expense.

From both of us: So many researchers, therapists, and authors deserve acknowledgement for influencing our understanding and practice of CBT, and therefore the content of this book. Founding fathers Albert Ellis and Aaron T. Beck deserve special mention of course, but there are many, many others, such as (in no particular order): Ray DiGuiseppe, Mary-Anne Layden, Jaqueline Persons, David A Clarke, Adrian Wells, Paul Salkovskis, Christine Padesky, David Burns, Kevin Gournay, Stanley Rachman, David Veale, and David M. Clarke. Special acknowledgment is due to Windy Dryden for teaching us so much and teaching us well.

Finally thanks to all our patients (clients!), past and present, for letting us get to know you and learn from you.

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