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Single-Session Therapy (SST) Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

Single-Session Therapy (SST) By Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

Single-Session Therapy (SST) by Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

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Single Session Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques presents the 100 main features of this way of working, providing an accessible, succinct overview of this way of working, based on the author's extensive work demonstrating the effectiveness of SST.

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Single-Session Therapy (SST): 100 Key Points and Techniques by Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

Even in one session a therapist can make a difference. Single Session Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques presents the 100 main features of this way of working, providing an accessible, succinct overview of this way of working, based on the author's extensive work demonstrating the effectiveness of SST.

Divided into 9 sections, guiding you through every aspect of the therapy, the book covers topic such as:

  • The goals of SST

  • Characteristics of 'good' SST clients

  • Responding effectively to the client's very first contact

  • Creating and maintaining a working focus

  • Making an emotional impact

Both concise and practical, Single Session Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques will be invaluable to psychotherapists and counsellors in training and practice.

About Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

Windy Dryden is in part-time clinical and consultative practice and is an international authority on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has worked in psychotherapy for more than 40 years and is the author of over 225 books.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Part 1: The Nature and Foundations of SST

  2. What is SST?

  4. The development of SST

  6. What SST is not

  8. Even a brief encounter can be therapeutic

  10. The expandable nature of therapy length

  12. The modal number of therapy sessions internationally is 'one', and the majority of people who attend for one session are satisfied

  14. It is difficult to predict, with accuracy, how many therapy sessions a client will attend

  16. What is a 'drop-out'?

  18. Intermittent therapy through the life cycle

  20. Sooner is better and less is more

  22. Human beings can help themselves quickly under specific circumstances

  24. The choice of SST is the client's, but sometimes such choice may be limited

  26. Three key themes: Mindset, time and client empowerment

  28. An SST-informed attitude to clinical work

  30. The diverse nature of SST

  32. The goals of SST

  34. SST challenges established beliefs about therapy and change

  36. The length of SST

  38. Different approaches to SST

  39. Part 2: The Assumptions of SST

  40. Client-centred and client-driven

  42. Reciprocity in openness and feedback

  44. Future-oriented, but present and past sensitive

  46. Readiness

  48. Strengths-based

  50. Resources-based

  52. Complex problems do not always require complex solutions

  54. A journey begins with the first few steps

  55. Part 3: Facilitative Conditions for SST

  56. Intentionality

  58. Expect change

  60. Clarity

  62. Effective session structure

  64. Effective goal-setting

  66. The therapist's use of expertise rather than being the expert

  68. Helpful attitudes for SST therapists

  70. Characteristics of 'good' SST therapists

  72. SST: The do's

  74. SST: The don'ts

  76. A conducive environment for SST

  78. The pluralistic nature of SST

  80. Characteristics of 'good' SST clients

  81. Part 4: Criteria for SST

  82. The client criteria question

  84. Therapist indications and contra-indications for SST

  86. Service indications and contra-indications for SST

  87. Part 5: Getting SST Off on the Right Foot

  88. Respond effectively to the person's very first contact

  90. Prepare for the face-to-face session: I. Getting relevant information

  92. Prepare for the face-to-face session: II. Tipping the balance towards change

  94. Prepare for the face-to-face session III. How do you think I can best help you?

  96. Suggest possible tasks between the pre-session contact and the session

  98. Consider sending an email summary

  100. Realise that the pre-session contact may be sufficient

  101. Part 6: Getting the Most from the Session

  102. Agree or review parameters

  104. Be mindful of the working alliance in SST

  106. Begin the session: I. Focus on tasks and activities carried out by the client between the pre-session contact and the face-to-face

  108. Begin the session: II. When there has been no prior contact between therapist and client

  110. Focus on a problem that can be solved, not one that can't be solved

  112. Create and maintain a working focus

  114. Help clients deal with adversity, if possible

  116. Negotiate a goal

  118. Understand how clients unwittingly maintain their problems and use this understanding to help them solve these problems

  120. What to change: I. Individual-focused change

  122. What to change: II. Environment-focused change

  124. Focus on and use pivot chords

  126. Agree markers for change

  128. Notice and encourage change

  130. Focus on the second response not the first

  132. Look for exceptions

  134. Look for instances of the goal already happening

  136. Encourage the client to do more of what works or might work and less of what doesn't work

  138. Make an emotional impact

  140. Utilise the client's strengths and resources

  142. Utilise the client's role model

  144. Utilise topophilia in SST

  146. The use of stories and parables

  148. Use humour

  150. Use paradox

  152. Use the friend technique

  154. The use of chairwork in SST

  156. Convert meaning into a useful and memorable phrase

  158. Educate when clients appear to lack information or have faulty information.

  160. Agree on the solution

  162. Encourage the client to practise the solution in the session

  164. Summarise the process

  166. Take-homes

  168. End the session

  170. After the session: Reflection, the recording and the transcript

  172. Follow-up

  174. Example of an SST structure: AUB

  175. Part 7: Walk-in Therapy

  176. Two pathways to help

  178. The nature of walk-in therapy

  180. The case for walk-in therapy

  182. Foster an alliance with the service rather than with a specific therapist

  184. How walk-in services are advertised

  186. A guideline for walk-in session structure influenced by brief narrative therapy

  188. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about walk-in therapy

  189. Part 8: Other Forms of SST

  190. Clinical demonstrations

  192. Filmed training tapes

  194. Second opinions

Part 9: SST: Personal Contributions and Learning

98. 'Single Session Integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy' (SSI-CBT)

99. 'Very Brief Therapeutic Conversations' (VBTCs)

100. Personal lessons learned from practising SST

Epilogue: The Future of SST - Interviews with Key Figures

Additional information

GOR010819127
9781138593121
1138593125
Single-Session Therapy (SST): 100 Key Points and Techniques by Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)
Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)
100 Key Points
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2018-10-24
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