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Cognitive Psychotherapy and the Therapeutic Alliance The therapeutic alliance is maintained between the therapist and client by interplay and maintenance of the three main components: goals; bonds; and tasks.  Each aspect of the therapeutic alliance is vital to a successful … Continue reading →

Background and Development of Cognitive Psychotherapy Pt5 Just as strictly behavioural therapies are not cognitive-behavioural, so cognitive therapies are also not really cognitive-behavioural though they are closely allied.  The cognitive-behavioural therapist would not accept the concept of long past traumas … Continue reading →

Background and Development of Cognitive Psychotherapy Pt4 For example, a client may have the automatic thought that people will ignore him.  This thought may make him feel unhappy and even depressed.  He may ignore others rather than risk them ignoring … Continue reading →

Background and Development of Cognitive Psychotherapy Pt3 The cognitive structures that organise and process incoming information he called schemata.  These schemata he uses to represent the thought patterns that are laid down early in an individual’s development.  In that development, … Continue reading →

Background and Development of Cognitive Psychotherapy Pt2 The theory and procedures of cognitive therapy have evolved over the last 25 years or so, but their initial impetus came from Beck’s early interviews with depressed subjects (Beck, 1963).  While operating initially … Continue reading →

What is Personal Construct Psychology The Psychology of Personal Constructs was formulated and presented by Kelly in 1955 as a complete and formal statement.  The theory was written in abstract terms to avoid limitations of time and culture, but this … Continue reading →

Background and Development of Cognitive Psychotherapy “A science comes of age when students stop studying its history”. Most textbooks on cognitive psychotherapy, or as it is often termed, cognitive-behavioural therapy, start with a history of its development which suggests how … Continue reading →

What are the Problems With IMR’s Though this is a useful therapeutic technique, the fact remains that there can be problems. Below are listed come of these difficulties: No Signals Some individuals cannot or will not develop definite finger signals. … Continue reading →

What Makes IMR’s Valid IMR stands for Ideo Motor Response which is an unconscious signal to allow a client and or therapist to gain insight into what is happening in the hypnotic session Emotional and Physiological Memory These can be … Continue reading →

Considerations for Regression Pt 2 For some therapists and some clients, regression to the cause of an anxiety issue is a solution that works well. Some believe it is vital to prevent symptom substitution. We believe that it is a … Continue reading →