{"product_id":"singlesession-therapy-9781032535852","title":"SingleSession Therapy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of \u003ci\u003eSingle-Session Therapy: Distinctive Features\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date general introduction to the field of Single-Session Therapy (SST).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by eminent clinician and author Windy Dryden, this book challenges mainstream therapeutic assumptions, predicated on the certainty that clients will have more than one therapy session. Following the popular Distinctive Features format, the book is divided into two sections, with 15 chapters describing theoretical features and 15 offering practical techniques of SST. Updates to the revised edition include new chapters on the importance of the working alliance in SST, on different types of help that clients seek from SST and on common errors in SST and how to avoid them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingle-Session Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to those across the psychotherapy and counselling professions and will provide extensive guidance for students, trainees and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat’s in a Name\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. \u003c\/b\u003eMisconceptions about SST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. \u003c\/b\u003ePeople Have the Capacity to Help Themselves Quickly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. \u003c\/b\u003eSST Is Based on Providing Help at the Point of Need (Rather than Help at the Point of Availability) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. \u003c\/b\u003eThe SST Mindset \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Importance of Expectations in SST \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. \u003c\/b\u003eSST is a Fusion Between What the Client Brings to the Process and What the Therapist Brings to the Process \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. \u003c\/b\u003eSST Challenges Therapists’ Cherished Beliefs About Therapy and Change \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat Can and Cannot Be Achieved From SST \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. \u003c\/b\u003eThe ‘Client Criteria’ Question \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat Makes Good SST Therapists \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. \u003c\/b\u003eFor Better or for Worse: Context Matters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Importance of the Working Alliance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Theory to Practice I: Guidelines for Good Practice \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Theory to Practice II: What to Avoid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 PRACTICE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. \u003c\/b\u003eOverview: The Process of SST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. \u003c\/b\u003eMaking a Decision about SST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. \u003c\/b\u003eContracting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. \u003c\/b\u003ePreparing for the Session \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. \u003c\/b\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. \u003c\/b\u003eDiscovering What Help to Give \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. \u003c\/b\u003eWorking with Problems and Goals \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. \u003c\/b\u003eCreating and Maintaining a Session Focus \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. \u003c\/b\u003eDoing the Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. \u003c\/b\u003eUtilising Client Variables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26. \u003c\/b\u003eMaking an Impact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27. \u003c\/b\u003eNegotiating a Solution \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28. \u003c\/b\u003ePractising the Solution in the Session and Action Planning \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29. \u003c\/b\u003eBringing the Session to a Suitable End \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30. \u003c\/b\u003eFollowing-Through and Following-Up \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: 30 Ideas That Inform My Practice of Single-Session Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: What Is ONEplus Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Therapeutic Contract with Professor Windy Dryden: ONEplust Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019106943319,"sku":"9781032535852","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032535852.jpg?v=1750779325","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/singlesession-therapy-9781032535852","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}