Find the Right Therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family Counseling, and Other Treatments That Work

By: Rebecca L. Shiner

Narrated by: Rebecca L. Shiner

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Have you considered psychotherapy, but aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Even if you’ve already decided to give it a try, it can be hard to choose among the many types of therapeutic approaches. Luckily, celebrated professor and psychology expert Rebecca Shiner can help. In this insightful audio series, Professor Shiner provides an in-depth look at some of the most effective therapies available today.

This 15-lecture audio course gives you an insider’s look at therapies that can help you make productive changes in your life. Earning a spot on the Princeton Review’s Best 300 Professors list, Prof. Shiner has a gift for communicating complex ideas to a general audience. She is an elegant and natural speaker who shows great sensitivity in discussing difficult topics.

Prof. Shiner’s course serves as an orientation to five proven schools of treatment:

• Psychodynamic,
• Experiential,
• Behavioral,
• Cognitive, and
• Family systems

After taking a thorough look at individual therapies, you will explore current research demonstrating therapy’s benefits and discuss why it is an effective treatment for so many. You will conclude by looking at the future directions and current debates in the field. Throughout the series, you’ll be in good hands with Prof. Shiner, whose exhaustive knowledge is complemented by her gentle approach.

If you or someone you know is looking to make lasting positive life changes, this course is a must-listen.

This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Great overview of therapy models

This covered topics I wish were conveyed as clearly and comprehensively in grad school. A great overview for new therapists.

Informative and interesting!

I very much enjoyed listening to this audio book. It reads like a course describing the major approaches that psychotherapists take to helping people with mental health struggles. The author is an award-winning teacher and has a warm and engaging manner as she explains the ways that different flavors of psychotherapy work. She uses relatable examples, including a running example from a leading documentary film series (the "Up Series") that follows the progress of a British man from childhood through middle age. This book will be especially useful to people who are considering a career in psychotherapy, or related fields, as it explains the inner workings of this approach to emotional and behavioral challenges.

Excellent and very helpful

Whether you are thinking about therapy for a family member, student our for yourself, you will find this series a great help. Dr. Shiner has a knack for objectively exploring the range of options and explaining their techniques and benefits. She's a great teacher who obviously cares not just about the science but about how psychotherapy can make a positive impact on real lives.

informative

Well organized and thorough discussion of the different treatment modalities and why and how they can be helpful as well as who they are most appropriate for

Widely Applicable and Easily Understood

With a broad scope of coverage, this series of elucidating lectures touches on the most popular modes of therapy. Dr. Shiner reflects on some of the utmost core topics of the field in an accessible manner with relevant examples.

Grounded and relatable

Find the Right Therapy offers a thorough overview of the field of psychotherapy, providing both breadth and depth. The author guides the reader through both historical and contemporary techniques as well as the conceptual foundations behind each model. Dr. Shiner’s lectures are grounded in illustrative cases that serve as examples connecting theory and practice.