PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Gareth Holman, PhD, is research scientist and associate director at the Evidence-Based Practice Institute in Seattle WA. He was Bob Kohlenberg's last graduate student at the University of Washington. At EBPI, Gareth designs, builds, and tests tools and trainings to help therapists feel more connected and do better work. Gareth is the lead trainer for FAP Level 1 online trainings and chairs the executive committee at the University of Washington Center for the Science of Social Connection. Jonathan Kanter, PhD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2002. He is currently assistant professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he directs the Depression Treatment Specialty Clinic which conducts research and provides behavioral therapy services. Kanter's research focuses on understanding the psychopathology and treatment of depression from a behavioral perspective, with particular emphasis on functional analytic psychotherapy and behavioral activation. He is currently funded by the Center for Addictions and Behavioral Health Research to conduct research on reducing the stigma associated with depression and by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Research Growth Initiative to develop and evaluate behavioral activation for Latino depression. Mavis Tsai, PhD, is cofounder of functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP) and director of the FAP Clinic at the University of Washington. Mavis has an international following as a trainer, consultant, and clinician. Bob Kohlenberg, PhD, is cofounder of FAP and professor of psychology at the University of Washington.
FAP brings a unique perspective to the art of therapy. Built on a set of simple principles, it can help therapists and clients build unforgettable and transformative relationships. Whatever your approach, FAP can throw new light on the therapeutic process with precise and effective interventions. It's allowed me to work more flexibly with ACT by helping me to focus on present-moment awareness and interpersonal processes. Though its principles are simple, FAP is an exquisitely sensitive treatment approach. It certainly isn't easy. This book achieves the feat of making it simple by laying out FAP's awareness, courage, and love model in a uniquely accessible way. FAP can change your life and that of your clients. I wish I'd had this book eight years ago, when I first started using FAP principles in my clinical practice. --<b>Benjamin Schoendorff</b>, international ACT trainer; director of the Contextual Psychology Institute in Montreal, QC, Canada; and coauthor of <i>The Essential Guide to the ACT Matrix</i>
