Therapeutic Relationship-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She founded the Main Line Center for Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, is a trainer-consultant with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and is an affiliated faculty member of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Wenzel is author or editor of over 25 books and has authored more than peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She has trained and supervised over , clinicians, lectures internationally, has been featured in CBT video demonstrations, and is on the editorial boards of three journals.

• PrefaceIntroduction: The Therapeutic Relationship and Its Relevance to Cognitive Behavioral TherapyPart I. Contextual FoundationsChapter . The Therapeutic Relationship: Definitions and Components Chapter 2. Common Therapeutic Relationship-Facilitating Aspects of Psychotherapy Chapter 3. Specific Therapeutic Relationship-Enhancing Aspects of Cognitive Behavioral TherapyPart II. Clinical Guidance for Therapeutic Relationship-Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyChapter 4. Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship in the First Contacts With a ClientChapter 5. Cognitive Restructuring and the Therapeutic Relationship Chapter . Social Problem Solving and the Therapeutic RelationshipChapter 7. Exposure and the Therapeutic Relationship Chapter 8. Schema Modification and the Therapeutic RelationshipChapter 9. The Ending of Treatment and the Therapeutic Relationship Conclusion: A Fresh Perspective on the Therapeutic Relationship and Cognitive Behavioral TherapyReferencesIndexAbout the Author

This groundbreaking book makes the implicit explicit: Cognitive behavior therapy is grounded in a strong, respectful, and caring therapeutic relationship. The research is clear and compelling: Attention to the therapeutic relationship improves treatment outcome and decreases therapy drop out. If doubts linger, Dr. Wenzel amp rsquo s clinical experience and wisdom will convince you. And once convinced, you amp rsquo ll find in this book skills, strategies, and guidance that will add both power and compassion to the cognitive behavior therapy you provide. - Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, codirector, San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, Oakland, CA; faculty, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States Dr. Amy Wenzel, a leading expert in cognitive behavior therapy, delivers a compelling and comprehensive guide for clinicians on therapeutic relationship processes in CBT, including those unique to the modality. Rich in theoretical concepts and empirical research synthesis, this guide offers clinicians practical insights they can immediately apply in their sessions. - Nikolaos Kazantzis, PhD, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Research Unit, Melbourne, Australia, and author of The Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Clinician's Guide