Category Archives: Stoicism
New Book: The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (2010) by Donald Robertson
This post announces the new book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Links are provided to the publisher’s website and to Google Books and Amazon where sample preview chapters can be browsed free-of-charge online. Continue reading
The View from Above Script
This is a script for a contemplative exercise, derived from Socratic philosophy, known as the View from Above, which appears in a modified form in the forthcoming book, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy. Continue reading
Posted in Meditation and Mindfulness, Mental Imagery, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged Meditation and Mindfulness, Philosophy, Socrates, stoic, Stoicism
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Excerpt about James Stockdale from The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
This article contains a brief excerpt about James Stockdale from the forthcoming book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Karnac). Continue reading
Posted in CBT, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged CBT, cognitive, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Philosophy, psychotherapy, stoic, Stoicism, therapy
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Excerpt: The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
This article contains a brief excerpt from the introduction to the forthcoming book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Karnac). Continue reading
Posted in CBT, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged CBT, cognitive, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Philosophy, psychotherapy, Socrates, stoic, Stoicism, therapy
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Philosophical Premeditation & Cognitive Therapy
This article briefly reviews certain parallels between classical philosophical literature and modern cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, specifically in relation to the use of “philosophical premeditation” and modern exposure therapies. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety and Phobias, CBT, Meditation and Mindfulness, Mental Imagery, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged CBT, cognitive, Meditation and Mindfulness, Philosophy, psychotherapy, spinoza, stoic, Stoicism, therapy
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Marcus Aurelius on Anger, Empathy & Stoicism
This excerpt from the Meditations of the Stoic Emperor Marcus Aurelius shows how he employed cognitive strategies in his personal therapeutic journal to cope with anger and frustration. Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged Meditation and Mindfulness, Philosophy, stoic, Stoicism, therapy
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Spinoza Philosophical Psychotherapy
This article explores the relationship between Spinoza’s rationalist philosophy and the cognitive-behavioural approach to modern psychotherapy. Continue reading
Philosophy and Psychotherapy: Video Interview on Stoicism
This is an excerpt from a longer interview in which Julian Evans asks Donald Robertson about the relationship between Stoicism and evidence-based psychotherapy, and the forthcoming book, Philosophy & CBT. Continue reading
Posted in CBT, Evidence-Based Practice, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged Philosophy, psychotherapy, stoic, Stoicism, therapy
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