Do you blame yourself for things that you have done wrong in the past? Do you wish you could stop feeling guilty and get on with your life? If your answer is yes, then you are one of the many people that has difficulty dealing with guilt. In this book, Windy Dryden helps you to identify which of your feelings are justified and which are destructive. Written in an easy question and answer format, Overcoming Guilt will help you to break damaging patterns of thought, stop punishing yourself and start living life to the full.
If your answer is yes, then you are one of the many people that has difficulty dealing with guilt. In this book, Windy Dryden helps you to identify which of your feelings are justified and which are destructive.
Do you ever lie in bed that extra half hour when there are things you have to get done? Put off applying for that ideal job, and then find the deadline's passed? You have been in the comfort trap. Although you save effort in the short term, you know that the big rewards call for more initiative. If you wish you were more dynamic and creative you need to break out of the trap. Windy Dryden and Jack Gordon have inspired thousands with their no-nonsense motivation. Read this book and start now!
If you wish you were more dynamic and creative you need to break out of the trap. Windy Dryden and Jack Gordon have inspired thousands with their no-nonsense motivation. Read this book and start now!
Shame is a painful but commonly felt social emotion. Using several case studies, Windy Dryden explains how feelings of shame arise and how to overcome them. He points out the difference between the actual events and how we perceive them, and how we assume other people perceive them. He underlines some of the mistaken beliefs about ourselves and others which lead us to feel disappointed in ourselves. He explores why shame is an unhealthy negative emotion, and shows how we can become less prone to feeling it.
Shame is a painful but commonly felt social emotion. Using several case studies, Windy Dryden explains how feelings of shame arise and how to overcome them.
Jealousy can be destructive, and an atmosphere of suspicion can ruin relationships and undermine your confidence. Windy Dryden's refreshingly practical approach will help you understand your feelings, and distinguish between healthy and unhealthy reactions to the behavior of those you love. His advice will show you how to cope, boost your confidence, and stop feeling insecure. This book will enable you to think through whether your fears are reasonable, and build relationships of confidence and trust.
His advice will show you how to cope, boost your confidence, and stop feeling insecure. This book will enable you to think through whether your fears are reasonable, and build relationships of confidence and trust.
This book provides concise definitions of more than 1000 terms used in the field of counselling. As well as covering theory and practice, the book also includes client concerns and problems which may be helped by counselling, issues of professional and ethical interest to practitioners and clients, and words used in everyday language which have a particular meaning in the counselling context.
Seminars by Professor Windy Dryden. See the man live and in action. To find out more and to book your place go to www.cityminds.com ________________________________________ The format is easy to access and stimulates reflection on practice' - "International Review of Psychiatry " This volume contains 30 useful hints and reminders to help both trainee and practising counsellors examine and improve key areas of their work. The book encourages counsellors to focus on areas that they may feel need special attention, covering topics such as the formation of an ethical and productive alliance, working with effective tasks and goals, identifying and addressing clients' obstacles to change, and developing professional knowledge and self-reflection.
To find out more and to book your place go to www.cityminds.com ________________________________________ The format is easy to access and stimulates reflection on practice' - "International Review of Psychiatry " This volume contains 30 ...
This dictionary provides definitions of key terms, concepts and major treatment techniques associated with Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). Though it will be of most use to practicing REBT therapists, cognitive-behavioural therapists, and trainees in REBT and CBT, it will also be of interest to the more general reader.
This dictionary provides definitions of key terms, concepts and the major treatment techniques associated with Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).
Written in a typically practical and straightforward style, this popular book shows how to develop a truly positive outlook. These ten steps outline skills to help people to take control, be flexible, accept reality, develop self-acceptance, accept change and improve relationships. Steps may be followed in order, or taken individually as required. The book has been updated in line with current therapeutic thinking, with particular emphasis on the concepts of resilience and mindfulness.
Seminars by Professor Windy Dryden. See the man live and in action. To find out more and to book your place go to www.cityminds.com ________________________________________ Albert Ellis founded and has spent a lifetime practising and teaching rational emotive behaviour therapy. REBT (previously RET) is important not only in its own terms as an effective therapeutic approach to emotional disturbance, but also as the precursor of the cognitive-behavioural therapy movement which now exerts such an influence on the mental health field. Joseph Yankura and Windy Dryden present a lucid overview of the life and contributions of Albert Ellis. Using excerpts from Ellis's own writings to clarify the discussion, they look in particular at the famous ABC analysis which enables people to understand and deal with their problems, the key concepts of ego disturbance and discomfort disturbance, and Ellis's views on therapeutic efficiency.
Dealing with Emotional Problems offers clear, practical advice on how to deal with some of the most common emotional difficulties. Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT) is a technique that encourages a direct focus on emotional problems, helping you to understand the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that cause you to maintain these problems. This understanding will enable you to overcome problems and lead a happier and more fulfilling life. The book begins by outlining foundations of emotional problems. Each problem is then presented in a similar way, allowing the reader to compare and contrast similarities and differences between each emotion, and how to cope with it. This book covers: anxiety depression guilt shame hurt unhealthy anger unhealthy jealousy unhealthy envy. Dealing with Emotional Problems Using Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can be used on your own or in conjunction with a therapist who can use the Practitioner's Guide.
I haveseen many people in mypractice who have had ineffective therapy where
the focus was on helping them to identify the childhood roots of these feelings. I
am not against this practice, but the reason such therapy often fails is that while ...
