Confidence and Success with CBT - by Avy Joseph & Maggie Chapman (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Offering simple, time-tested techniques for zeroing in on and rewriting negative, self-destructive patterns of thought and behavior that a person can acquire over a lifetime, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that has been proven to be highly effective in helping overcome an array of psychological and behavioral problems, from eating disorders and drug addiction to low self-esteem and phobias. Written by one of the world's most recognized CBT therapist teams, this book focuses on one of the greatest barriers to happiness and success at work and in life: lack of confidence.

• Powerful CBT techniques for becoming more confident, motivated and persuasive and for mastering anxiety and low self-esteem
• Comprehensive in scope this guide to CBT fundamentals makes an ideal handbook for people interested in implementing CBT techniques in their personal and professional lives, as well as therapists
• Packed with tips and suggestions for using CBT techniques to improve your everyday life, it helps you identify and "unlearn" unhealthy thoughts and behaviors in order to achieve lasting results
• Bestselling self-help authors Joseph and Chapman run a world-famous psychological wellness center in London

From the Back Cover

"An incredibly helpful book for anyone who is feeling stuck or who wants to make positive changes in their life. Highly recommended!"
--Corinne Mills, MD of Personal Career Management

Get the confidence you want to succeed

How many times have you told yourself that you want to make a change in your life? Perhaps to be healthier, progress your career, try something new or simply improve your outlook.

So what's holding you back? More often than not negative thoughts and feelings are to blame.

A confident mindset can increase your probability of success. Confidence gives you the power to focus on your goals without anxiety, helping you stay engaged with the task in hand without fear of failure.

In 6 key steps, Confidence and Success With CBT shows you how to use cognitive behaviour therapy to build your confidence and let go of those unhealthy beliefs that hold you back, enabling you to achieve what you want in life.

You will learn how to:

• Develop and build your confidence and overcome anxiety
• Identify exactly what success is to you and create a plan of action
• Develop a healthier mindset and attitude to life
• Overcome obstacles by changing your beliefs
• Keep focus and take positive steps towards your future

With small steps each day you can overcome obstacles and succeed in achieving your goals.

"Provides you with the tools to exchange anxiety for confidence and procrastination for action."
--Jeremy Todd, Performance Consultant, Kingston University

"The considerable insight and technology contained within this helpful book is your guide to attaining the self-awareness, training and discipline needed to achieve confidence and success."
--Andrew Fawcett-Wolf, CEO Orange Advertising & Data UK & International

About the Author

Avy Joseph is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and co-founder of the companies, CityMinds and the College of Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy. He is a registered and accredited therapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and a board member of The Association of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapists (AREBT).
His company CityMinds is a leading psychological health therapy centre for individuals and companies working to create better working environments and relationships. Avy also lectures both nationally and internationally and is author of Capstone's Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - your route out of perfectionism, self-sabotage and other every day habits.
He is rapidly becoming one of the UK media's principal experts on CBT with recent features in The Sunday Times, The Evening Standard, The Daily Mail, The Independent, The Metro, Shortlist magazine, Glamour magazine, Woman magazine and Cosmopolitan

Maggie Chapman is a Director and Co-founder of CityMinds and the training organisation CCBH Ltd. She is an experienced therapist who over the years has developed an integrative approach to her work, employing brief solution focused strategies.