Single-Session Therapy Informed by Client Factors and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Windy Dryden, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is an international authority on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Single-Session Therapy and is in part-time clinical and consultative practice. He has worked in psychotherapy for more than 50 years and is the author and editor of over 300 books.

• Introduction THEORY 1. Single-Session Therapy Informed by Client Factors and CBT (SST: ICF & CBT): What it is and some basic assumptions 2. The single-session mindset in SST: ICF & CBT 3. Working alliance theory: A generic framework for SST: ICF & CBT 4. Human beings have the capability to help themselves quickly under specific circumstances 5. It is important to privilege clients' viewpoints in SST: ICF & CBT - [ICF Focus] 6. It is important to draw upon a range of client variables in SST: ICF & CBT - [ICF Focus] 7. Dealing with the suitability issue 8. A focus on problems, goals and solutions is important in SST: ICF & CBT 9. People largely create and maintain their problems by a range of cognitive-behavioural factors – [CBT Focus] 10. As far as possible, clients should be helped to deal healthily with the adversity involved in their problem, whether real or inferred - [CBT Focus] 11. Carry out a full assessment of the client's nominated problem drawing on case formulation principles [CBT Focus] 12. In SST: ICF & CBT, it is possible to help clients identify and deal with a central mechanism responsible for the existence of their problems 13. The client's subsequent responses to their first reaction are often more important than the first reaction itself 14. Helpful client characteristics for SST: ICF & CBT 15. Helpful therapist characteristics for SST: ICF & CBT PRACTICE 16. Good practice in SST: ICF & CBT 17. An overview of the SST: ICF & CBT 18. The first contact 19. Pre-session preparation 20. The session: 1. Beginning well 21. The session: 2. Creating a focus 22. The session: 3. Understanding the nominated problem 23. The session: 4. Setting a goal 24. The session: 5. Identifying the central mechanism 25. The session: 6. Dealing with the central mechanism and finding a solution 26. The session: 7. Making an impact 27. The session: 8. Encouraging your client to rehearse the solution in the session and develop an action plan 28. The session: 9. Ending well 29. After the session 30. The follow-up session