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December, 2014 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors


Diane Joyce Shea - Holy Family University
144 pages | December, 2014 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Written from the common factors perspective, this scholarly yet engaging book introduces the historical development, process, evaluation, and application methods of Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). To help counselors in training apply cognitive behavioral theories to practice, the book offers specific suggestions for how a culturally competent, contemporary proponent of REBT/CBT could integrate multicultural adaptations into his or her counseling practice, provides transcripts of actual client sessions, and presents a case study that uses REBT and CBT in treatment.

Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors is part of the SAGE Theories for Counselors Series that includes Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors, by Frederick Redekop, and Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors, by Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White.

Albert Ellis and REBT
Aaron Beck and CBT
New Perspectives on the Therapeutic Relationship

The Therapeutic Alliance
Bonds, Goals, and Tasks
Components of the Alliance in REBT/CBT
Stages in Developing the Alliance
Assessing the Therapeutic Alliance in REBT/CBT
Research Supporting the Alliance in REBT/CBT
Rational Humorous Songs
Summary

REBT in a Nutshell
CBT in a Nutshell
Effectiveness of REBT/CBT
Common Factors and Challenges of the Medical Model
Summary

Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Neuroscience and REBT/CBT
Summary

Emergence of Multicultural Awareness in Counseling and Psychology
Challenges and Contemporary Concerns
Culturally Competent REBT/CBT
Recommendations for Counselors
Summary

The Case of Jessie
Rational Emotive Education and REBT/CBT Techniques for Children
Evidenced-Based Practice
Coping Cat Program
CBT/REBT Exercises With Children and Adolescents
Summary
Chapter 6: Conclusion

Student Study Site

The Student Study Site includes:

  • Mobile-friendly web quizzes for each chapter allows for independent assessment of progress made in learning course material.

KEY FEATURES:

  • REBT/CBT therapies are presented with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship from a common factors perspective.
  • An in-depth case study in Chapter 5 illustrates how the theory presented is translated into practice.
  • Research demonstrating that REBT/CBT is highly compatible with major world religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam is imparted.
  • The author shows that as “third wave” cognitive therapies—such as Mindfulness-Based CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy—evolved, these approaches incorporated elements of spirituality into treatments while continuing to emphasize the therapeutic alliance.