Product Description

The first workbook which teaches the practical skills of REBT. Each skill is explained in detail and examples are given of how each skill can be put into action.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58054 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 280 pages

From the Back Cover
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is an approach to counselling and psychotherapy in which great emphasis is placed on how emotional problems can be caused by the role of thoughts, beliefs and behaviour. However, no book before has taught the skills needed to use this therapeutic approach in practice in a thorough and accessible way.
Reason to Change is the first workbook which teaches the practical skills of REBT. Each skill is explained in detail, and examples are given of how each skill can be put into practice. These skills include:
* developing a problem list and setting goals
* choosing a target problem and assessing a specific example
* questioning beliefs
* dealing with your doubts, reservations and objections
* taking action.
By using these skills in an active way, it can be possible to overcome emotional problems such as anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, hurt, unhealthy anger, unhealthy jealousy and unhealthy envy. This book can be used by people on their own, and by those who are consulting an REBT therapist. It will also be of interest to therapists and counsellors.

About the Author
Windy Dryden is an REBT therapist and Professor of Counselling at Goldsmiths College, Univesity of London. He has written numerous books, including Four Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy, Becoming a Psychotherapist and Adult Clinical Problems.

Customer Reviews

The best £17.99 I ever spent
This book has been my bible for overcoming my psychological problems. I believe it could be of use to anyone; whether or not they view themselves as having a problem, or whether they would simply like to live a life less dominated by anger, guilt, anxiety, jealousy or the blues.

On first reading, I found the style dry. However, this is a book I have come back to time and time again since I bought it. The wisdom of Professor Dryden's approach is becoming increasingly appearent to me.

For cynics, he pauses to consider common doubts, reservations and objections for adopting a different approach to thinking about one's own life. He gives plenty of concrete examples of healthy and unhealthy thinking to illustrate the value of a different outlook that could change the way you feel.

I hope Windy Dryden comes to write more on
-mainatining and building on psychological gains
-disturbance related themes.

These are topics which could justifyably fill books of their own. I for one would buy them.

Very Good
I have real difficulties getting on with people. My attitude, bordering on bloody-mindedness has brought on profound consequences in work and relationships.

For decades I have looked to resolve my own behaviour (via 12 steps/spirituality etc.), this workbook appears to offer a rationally understandable way of viewing and solving behaviour. When I first began to read it I thought it dry and academic and tossed it to one side; however, a couple of years later it is turning into my program and I can see my earlier impatience when the book didn't meet my demands that it be readable like a novel. I think that effort is required to benefit from a book like this and therefore the more willingness I have to extend myself in this way, the more I understand and benefit from it.

It is probably the best and most complete book of its type I have read and what Professor Dryden claims the book to be I think is accurate and fair. I have probably understated it in my review.