- Course CPD Units: 3 – Clinical
COURSE STRUCTURE
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- A single therapy session can be effective and sometimes sufficient.
- The therapist’s mindset and active approach are crucial to success.
- Clients have resources and are experts in their own lives.
Introduction
Mindset, or the therapist’s series of beliefs which influence the actions and decisions taken in the course of their work, is considered fundamental in its impact on the effectiveness and length of a course of therapy. This article gives a definition of “mindset” and analyses its implications for psychotherapy in general and Single Session Therapy (SST) in particular. This is followed by an analysis of the literature surrounding SST, leading to the description of fourteen principles which make up the typical mindset of a single session therapist. The application of the principles is illustrated by a clinical case study.
- Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
- You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
- The pass grade is 70%;
- You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate.
