Good book on CBT (REBT or CT)

Hi all! I am currently an undergraduate BS Psychology student. I am also a peer counselor. I would like to learn more about REBT and CT, how it is applied, the different techniques that a therapist can use, the structure of the sessions, etc. Basically the entire CBT thing. I checked out our library but theres not much there on CBT. Our library is loaded with psychodynamic and existential books though. So I am looking for online resources or recommended books to get if I want to learn more about the theory and practice of CBT. Thank you very much!

Ian,

There are a ton of books out there on CBT, it's theory and it's practice. To get a basic idea of what it's about, I would recommend doing a google search and see what comes up.

Here's what I found: http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm

Another option would be to check out a book on therapy techniques from the library, most of which would include a section giving a good introduction to the theory and technique.

Aaron Beck's "Cognitive Theory of Depression" is the seminal work on the subject but not the most current.

If you're looking for a book to get you started in being able to apply the techiques in your work as a peer counselor, one place to start would be a book called "Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life: a thoughts and feelings workbook" by McKay, Davis, & Fanning. It is essentially a treatment/self-help manual.

As much as some of my heroes, such as Irving Yalom, would caution against "manualized" therapy, I have found that using a workbook as a guide makes for a very helpful adjunct to a more client-directed approach. For a therapist who is new to the field, using a workbook with a client is a great way to get familiar with the concepts as you introduce them to the client. Eventually, you probably won't need to refer as much or at all, but it's a very helpful tool for getting started.

Hope this helps and best wishes for your studies!

-FT

It isn't new, but "SOS Help for the Emotions" Managing Anxiety, Anger, and Depression, by Lynn Clark PhD is an REBT self-help book.
It has a positive review in it by Albert Ellis himself.

Thanks for your replies so far. Our textbook for our course in counseling is Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy by Gerald Corey. It has a good introduction of CBT, but I'm looking for a more comprehensive book or online source of CBT with more techniques, guides, etc. More suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

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