Cognitive-behavioral therapy works with the interconnection between thoughts, feelings and behavior using psychoeducational techniques that target symptoms to help clients reach their specific goals. In this three-part program, Donald Meichenbaum demonstrates how to integrate seven key CBT tasks in a single therapy session with a woman who is struggling with severe anxiety and insomnia as the caretaker for her mentally ill father. Meichenbaum highlights the list of "shoulds" and self-criticisms she continually rotates through her mind, and through an exercise helps the client reveal some of the pain and anger that those self-criticisms mask. He offers techniques to help her curb her insomnia and educates her on how an ongoing therapy would help her heal past wounds and teach her to nurture herself. Jon Carlson and Diane Kjos introduce Meichenbaum and facilitate a discussion on his approach.

By watching this counseling video, you'll be able to:

*Understand the key elements and tasks that make up Meichenbaum's unique therapeutic approach.
*Describe Meichenbaum's therapy style and how he creates a connection with his client, then pulls from an array of techniques to tailor the therapy session to the client's needs.
*Integrate a cognitive-behavioral approach into your own therapeutic work with clients.

*Includes Instructor's Manual

ABOUT DONALD MEICHENBAUM, PhD
Donald Meichenbaum, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo, and founding member of The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment. He holds the dual distinction of having been voted "one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the century" (reported in the American Psychologist) and being the most cited psychology researcher at a Canadian university.