Research supervisor for therapists treating patients in the pilot study on Cognitive Therapy of Borderline Personality Disorder. Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse, co-authored with Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Fred D. Wright, Ed. Therapy is most effective when the therapist and patient work together as a team. This means that the therapist shows a commitment to help, answers the patient's questions, gives feedback, demonstrates enthusiasm and professionalism, treats the patient with respect, and brings optimism, hope, and knowledge to every session.
Time is precious.
This is true in life and therapy. I want my patients to find a ways to create a more fulfilling life for themselves, and I want this to happen as soon as it is reasonable possible. I want to earn the confidence of my patients, but more importantly I want to show them how they can have confidence in themselves. I want therapy to be a positive learning experience for my patients. Cognitive therapy is an excellent set of methods to achieve these ends.