An Introduction to Single Session Therapy - Windy Dryden

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Professor Windy Dryden - a therapist, trainer, academic and author who has published more than 240 books. In many ways, Windy could be described as a pioneer in the field. He was one of the first in the UK to be trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, having learned directly from the likes of Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck and Arnold Lazarus, and has since trained therapists all over the world in places as diverse as the UK, North and South America, India, the Middle East, and South Africa. He is best known for his work in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), a leading CBT approach, and more recently, Single Session Therapy, which will be the topic of today’s conversation. You’ll learn: — The foundational principles SST is built upon — Why this is a mindset rather than a specific approach, and how it can benefit the work of any psychotherapist or counsellor, regardless of their previous orientation or training — Why preparation before and reflection after a session might be equally important as the session itself — The best practices of single session therapy — The questions that Windy has found most beneficial in helping clients in over 25 years of therapeutic practice. And more.. You can learn more about Windy’s work at www.windydryden.com --- Windy Dryden is one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the UK in the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) tradition of psychotherapy. He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach. He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT. He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths University of London. --- Interview Links: — Windy’s website: https://www.windydryden.com — Windy’s books: https://www.windydryden.com/books 3 Books Windy Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — Reason And Emotion In Psychotherapy - Dr Albert Ellis: https://amzn.to/3A2qecq — Embodied Theories - Ernesto Spinelli and Sue Marshall: https://amzn.to/3pl0QcE — Single Session Therapy - Moshe Talmon: https://amzn.to/3QqS48X