Practicing Positive CBT: From Reducing Distress to Building Success reveals a new therapeutic approach that combines traditional CBT with Positive Psychology and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. By shifting the focus of therapy from what is wrong with clients to what it right with them and from what is not working to what is, Positive CBT creates a more optimistic process that empowers clients and therapists to flourish. Increases client motivation and collaboration; allows therapeutic outcomes to be achieved in shorter timeframes and in a more cost-effective way Covers theory and applications, and provides a wide range of stories, exercises and case studies The author has a uniquely broad knowledge and experience as a therapist and trainer of CBT, PP, and SFBT

An invaluable resource for conducting successful solution-focused therapy.

This classic work provides a richly textured overview of the "whys" and "hows" of brief therapy. The authors identify the central features of effective, time-limited interventions for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Taking a developmental approach to treatment, they explain how brief therapy can help at different times in a patient's life, as changes and transitions bring on new stresses and challenges. A practical framework is provided for selecting and screening patients, rapidly finding a focus for clinical work, and making optimal use of available time. Case examples and extensive transcripts are included to illustrate the use of strategies and techniques drawn from many different psychotherapy perspectives. Throughout, the focus is on creative and efficient ways to help patients build on existing strengths and make desired changes in their interactions with others.

This practical textbook helps students in marriage and family programmes, as well as practicing marriage and family therapists, understand and apply a variety of the most popular family therapy models.

Resiliency-focused approaches to managing trauma. This is a book to help clients to transform what happened to them to make them better instead of bitter. The first book on trauma to combine the theory and practice of positive psychology and solution-focused brief therapy with traditional approaches, this book veers away from a focus on pathology (what is wrong with clients and how to repair the worst) to a focus on what is right with them (and how to create the best)—that is, from post traumatic stress to post traumatic success. The three R’s of post traumatic success are: Recovery, Resilience and enRichment (post traumatic growth) - concepts depicted by the bamboo plant on the book’s cover. Trauma professionals will learn what it takes to help more survivors benefit more substantively from therapy and how to support their clients in developing longer-term resilience. By practicing the skills in this book, they can increase their clients’ self-efficacy and self-esteem, and make psychotherapy shorter in time, more cost effective and more lighthearted for their clients and themselves. Written for all professionals and students working with trauma survivors (both adults and children) and their families and friends, it equips readers with practical direction for adopting a more positive approach and expanding their range of available techniques. Over a hundred exercises, thirty-three cases, and forty stories are presented to illustrate and help incorporate this new approach into practice. It’s about time to turn the tide on treating trauma by shifting the focus from reducing distress and merely surviving to building success and positively thriving.

This clearly written, practical handbook describes an innovative and successful approach to individual, group, and peer supervision that is suitable for use in any environment (clinical, corporate, educational, health, governmental, community): positive supervision. Positive supervision focuses on what actually works instead of on problems and on supervisees' strengths rather than on their deficits. The task of supervisors using this approach is – unlike the more traditional problemsolving – to create solutions with their supervisees and to teach them to apply the same approach when working with their own clients. Essential reading for all supervisors, this book introduces a new form of supervision, based on positive psychology and solution-focused brief therapy, that is shorter, more positive and hopeful, and more cost-effective than traditional methods.

Designed to bolster CPCE and NCE exam success on the first try, this unique study guide takes the mystery out of exam preparation by providing concrete strategies for mastering essential information, end-of-chapter quizzes providing prompt reinforcement of content, two full-length exams mirroring the NCE and CPCE in format and breadth, and proven tactics for mitigating test anxiety. The resource is organized around the latest exam outline from the NBCC so that candidates can focus on the information needed to pass the exam. Sample questions specific to chapter content are dissected to guide readers step-by-step toward a correct response, and comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect answers enable users to navigate “distractor” pitfalls. The book offers an extensive review of clinical mental health counseling CACREP Common Core Areas and NBCC work behavior domains to align with chapter content. Outstanding features of this top-notch study guide include overviews of the CPCE and NCE exams and detailed and highlighted differences between work behaviors and the eight core-areas for professional clinical mental health counseling. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with two full-length practice tests to get you ready for exam day. With 750 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep. Key Features: Reflects the latest exam content outlines Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam Helps students to understand and master content via learning objectives, summary points, and chapter quizzes Boosts student confidence with multiple test-taking strategies specific to the exam Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and two full-length practice tests with detailed rationales Identifies the related CACREP core area and NBCC domains for each rationale Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee For 70 years, it has been our greatest privilege to prepare busy practitioners like you for professional certification and career success. Congratulations on qualifying to sit for the exam. Now let's get you ready to pass! The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship or other affiliation with Springer Publishing Company. The National Board for Certified Counselors does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship or other affiliation with Springer Publishing Company.