Sad news today as it was announced that Aaron Beck, the father of Cognitive Therapy has died at the age of 100. It would be impossible...

A trusting therapeutic relationship and outcome-oriented collaboration between therapist and patient are critical for the successful...

Historically we have always been very fixated on modality-or type of therapy- and have always assumed that this is responsible for...

In Training and in Reflective Practice sessions the issue of empathy, relationships and outcomes is often discussed. This is...

A new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach -- tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental...

In training and lectures on treatment outcomes I often suggest that doing the wrong thing in sessions with clients has a bigger impact on...

Relationships in and of themselves make a huge difference to treatment outcomes. The American Psychological Association have just...

I discuss the role of emotions in change and treatment outcomes. Particularly the importance of naming emotions in the here and now in...

The Therapeutic Alliance has always been found to be the central driver of outcomes in treatment studies, regardless of modality. But is...

In lectures and training I always emphasis that other factors contribute to the clients outcome than just the model of practice. These...

A multiyear clinical trial comparing medication and mental health counseling in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder shows...

In training I emphasis that the client's goals must be detailed. This is because the human brain gains perspective by detail. When...

In lecturers and treatment design I often discuss the more positive outcomes and shorter treatment duration for primary drinkers as...

McLellen et al 1985 research study on the power of the alliance in the treatment of clients of methadone scripts changed my view of drug...

I have been meaning to include the expansive and state-of the art research from Professor William White for some time now. Whilst his...

I am a huge fan of Prof David Orlinsky's work. He has conducted extensive research on treatment processes and outcomes and his work on...