Brief comments designed to improve CBT in clinical practice
By Christine A. Padesky, PhD / updated and reprinted from January 6, 2017 email CLINICAL TIP: A premature focus on core beliefs in therapy with depressed clients could lead to worsening…
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Type of Homework Completed by Depressed Clients Really Matters
By Christine A. Padesky, PhD / June 27, 2014 When I was learning to do therapy as a graduate student, we spent the majority of our supervision sessions discussing details…
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Better Supervision
By Christine A. Padesky, PhD / November 22, 2013My neighbor was remodeling her house this summer. We watched specialized teams of workers come and go, each one completing a different…
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Use the Sharpest Tool in the Box
By Christine A. Padesky, PhD / June 25, 2013One of my favorite activities during the week is consultation with individual and small groups of therapists. Consultations help me refine my…
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When Pleasure is Hard to Find
By Christine A. Padesky, PhD / June 3, 2013As the gladiolas begin to bloom in front of our Center, I am thinking about aspects of CBT that are often treated…
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Thoughts in Bloom