This timely new edition describes how to use cognitive behaviour therapy successfully with clients in a brief, time-limited way. It covers a wide range of disorders including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress, or those who are suicidal.

Written by leading authors in the field, this ideal introductory text assumes no prior knowledge and provides overviews of 26 counselling and psychotherapy approaches in accessible, jargon-free terms.