An intuitive and expert guide to some of the most effective techniques in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
In the newly revised fourth edition of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Your Route Out of Perfectionism, Self-Sabotage and Other Everyday Habits with CBT/REBT, accredited therapist Avy Joseph delivers an up-to-date exploration of proven cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) philosophy and techniques that work to improve your own life and the lives of others. Joseph explains how to challenge irrational, negative thoughts and unhealthy beliefs about yourself and your life. You'll learn to improve your outlook, mindset, and mood at home and at work. This latest edition of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy offers updated scenarios and exercises you can start using immediately, as well as:
Discussions of the theory of the Multiplicity of Origins, a model explaining the development of unhealthy beliefs Understand that we have a biological predisposition to irrationality when something negative happens and how to use our free will to direct our mind to rationality and act constructively achieve our goals Step-by-step strategies to change our unhealthy beliefs and unhelpful behaviours
that sabotage our goals in the real world, including methods for understanding the solution intellectually and transforming it into emotional understanding
A powerful and hands-on resource for everyone facing significant personal and professional challenges, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a collection of evidence-based personal improvement techniques that also belongs in the libraries of CBT practitioners and therapists.
By:
Avy Joseph (College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies UK; Goldsmiths College University of London UK) Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 4th edition Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 408g ISBN:9781907312861 ISBN 10: 1907312862 Pages: 288 Publication Date:30 October 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements xi Introduction to the Fourth Edition 1 1 Understanding CBT for Goal Achievement 5 2 The Four Belief Pairs 39 3 Setting Your Goals 71 4 Overcoming Obstacles to Goal Achievement 99 5 Developing Cognitive Skills through Your Internal Dialogue 129 6 Using Imagination and Visualization 147 7 Developing Resiliency 165 8 Taking Action and Responsibility 191 9 Accepting the Possibility of Failure and Disappointment 215 10 Developing a Healthy Philosophy of Balance 235 About the Author 255 Index 257