Dialogues for Discovery

Melanie Fennell, Ph.D., Former Director of the Oxford Diploma and MSc in CBT and Co-Director of the Oxford MSt in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy A terrific book, the fruit of both editors' years of deepening understanding, innovative clinical practice, self-reflection and growing expertise. Similar expertise illuminates chapters by CBT specialists addressing specific client groups and problems. Lively and engaging, the text skillfully embodies the curiosity, empathy, respect and collaboration at the heart of this approach. And readers can join this journey, using chapter by chapter learning activities and reflection sheets. A truly significant addition to the literature on the process of effective learning in psychotherapy.

Professor Paul Gilbert, OBE, Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy Helping people gain insights into the nature of their minds and its different brain states is common to psychotherapies, but it is no easy task. In their exciting new book international world leading cognitive therapists bring their extensive experience together to guide the reader through the use of Socratic forms of dialogue to support those therapeutic aims. The book is full of signposts of opportunities as well as roadblocks and potential traps and how to deal with them. In addition to revelation, the approach illustrated helps clients discover inner strengths and meanings. Accessible, clearly written and full of fascinating clinical insights, tips and guides, this will become a much valued book for experienced and new therapists alike regardless of their school of therapy.

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Although the use of Socratic dialogue and guided discovery have long been encouraged in psychotherapy, it is only in the last decade or so that enough data has gathered to give clear clinical guidance about their use. Dialogues for Discovery is an exceptional resource for therapists seeking to guide their clients towards discovery and hope. This book provides practical guidance and strategies for managing common therapy impasses and dilemmas, such as low client motivation, inflexible beliefs, and alliance ruptures. It is a clinically sophisticated guide that is grounded in empirical evidence and theoretical knowledge.

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami FL Rarely are psychotherapists given a gift consisting of a combination of scholarship, clinical acumen and practical user friendly teaching clinical case vignettes. Kudos to Christine Padesky and Helen Kennerley and their clinically astute colleagues for demonstrating how to use Socratic Dialogue and guided discovery procedures in psychotherapy. This book should be read, studied and implemented by all health care providers.

Zindel Segal, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, Universit...

Christine A. Padesky PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist, a leading cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) innovator, consultant to therapists and clinics worldwide, and co-creator of Strengths-Based CBT. Her awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Voted the most influential international CBT psychotherapist by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Her best-selling books include: Mind Over Mood, The Clinician's Guide to CBT Using Mind Over Mood, and Collaborative Case Conceptualization. Helen Kennerley took a D.Phil from the University of Oxford, later becoming an NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She was a founding member of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, and the director of its Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies and MSc in CBT. She now leads the OCTC/University of Oxford training in Psychological Trauma & Personality Development and in Supervision & Training. Her research includes: post-natal mood changes, anxiety management, sequelae and treatment of childhood trauma. Until 2021, she also worked with the MOD. She was shortlisted as most influential UK CBT psychotherapist by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.