Brief Therapy Client Handouts

This book is super handy for groups or at a moment when feeling stuck! Great for psychoeducational purposes as well!

This book, which wisely includes a C.D. is great because you can give your client a piece of paper they can really use concerning the chosen treatment and hopeful outcome that was just covered in the session. It is concise and very well written.

In 30 years of psychotherapy practice,I have used handouts from this book more than any other source. Many clients like these handouts because they are short and give an overview of the topic.They are not in depth guides,however.This is one of the few books worth several times its cost.

In my many years of practice I've never seen anything to compare with this book. It contains extremely well-researched information in a form which clients will find easy to read and utilize as a part of therapy. I was impressed with the visual aids, assessment questionnaires and progress charts to help clients understand their problems and set up programs for change.The range of problems covered in this book is so comprehensive that I've been able to find at least one helpful handout for each of my clients. I find the disk format especially helpful. I'm able to quickly print exactly what I want, and I can personalize the handouts any way I like. I have found that my clients develop a better understanding of their problems and begin to work on change more quickly when I give them these handouts at the beginning of therapy. I think this is a wonderful resource for both therapist and client!

I've always been dismayed that few therapists provide "homework" or food for thought in between sessions. The handouts in this book are terrific for helping clients help themselves. Written in simple, readable language, with easy-to-follow charts and exercizes, this is a book that no therapist should be without