An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Helen Kennerley, D.Phil, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (NHS) and a Senior Associate Tutor (University of Oxford). She has practiced CBT for over 40 years, having trained in Oxford and the US. Most of her time is dedicated to the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), where she leads the University’s postgraduate courses in Psychological Trauma & Personality Development, and Supervision & Training. Her clinical work has been predominantly with survivors of childhood trauma. She is a founding fellow of OCTC and has written several popular cognitive therapy books. Her book, “Overcoming Anxiety” was highly commended in the BMA medical book awards, as was the 3rd Edition of this text. At the BABCP 25th Anniversary, she was shortlisted for the award of most influential female cognitive therapist in Britain.

Want to learn to practice CBT with an expert CBT therapist at your side? Then, immerse yourself in the third edition of Kennerley et al’s An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, the most complete and up to date introductory CBT text available. Each chapter offers clear guidance for management of common clinical dilemmas. Video links demonstrate skills and help therapists really understand CBT as a living, breathing therapy.  Even experienced therapists can benefit. This book offers a comprehensive and sophisticated view of CBT in practice.

• 1. Basic Theory, Development and Current Status of CBT2. Distinctive Characteristics of CBT3. The Therapeutic Relationship4. Assessment and Formulation5. Measurement of CBT6. Helping Clients Become their Own Therapists7. Socratic Methods8. Cognitive Techniques9. Behavioural Experiments10. Physical Techniques11. The Course of Therapy12. Depression13. Anxiety Disorders14. Anxiety Disorders: Specific Models and Treatment Protocols15. Wider Applications of CBT16. Alternative Methods of Delivery17. Developments in CBT18. Evaluating CBT Practice19. Using Supervision in CBT