Psychological Preparation for Childbirth
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This article tentatively explores some potential applications of cognitive therapy to the problems of pain and anxiety, etc., in relation to childbirth. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Cognitive Therapy
The Philosophy of CBT: Available Now
Announcing The Philosophy of CBT (2010), now available online from Amazon and other retailers, and providing an update on reviews, etc. Continue reading
Letter from Donald Robertson about Solutions: London Cognitive Therapy Centre
A short letter from Donald Robertson about Solutions, London Cognitive Therapy Centre, introducing the new clinic and inviting referrals from other practitioners and enquiries from the general public. Continue reading
The Structured Clinical Interview
This is an outline of some basic questions to be asked during a generic initial assessment. It’s based on the structured clinical interview format in Donald R. Peterson’s The Clinical Study of Social Behavior (1968) and Donald Meichenbaum’s suggested assessment questions in Stress Inoculation Training (1985). Continue reading
Solutions: The London Cognitive Therapy Centre
Announcing the completion of updates to the website of Solutions: The London Cognitive Therapy Centre. Continue reading
Excerpt: On Autosuggestion from The Philosophy of CBT
This is a brief excerpt from the new book, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which describes the relationship between Émile Coué’s emthod of “conscious autosuggestion” and the maxims of ancient philosophical traditions. Continue reading
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
Mindfulness, Metacognition and Hypnosis
This article outlines and comments upon arguably the most important recent journal articles reviewing the cognitive psychology of mindfulness meditation and its relevance for hypnotherapy. This is an excerpt which links to the full article on the NCH website. Continue reading
Four Myths of Assertiveness
This short article expands upon Cotler and Guerra’s (1976) concept of four basic “myths” found among non-assertive individuals, and the alternative philosophies of life that lead to assertive communication. Continue reading
Problem & Goal Formulation in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
The process of problem formulation is integral to assessment and conceptualisation in cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy. This article provides a brief outline of the method used in our approach. Continue reading