Discover the potential and principles of Single-Session Therapy (SST) in our enlightening three-hour workshop, “Single-Session (ONEplus) Therapy: An Introduction with Windy Dryden.” This workshop will challenge the conventional expectations of long-term therapy and address common misconceptions about SST, such as being perceived as “money-driven,” “superficial,” and of “poor quality.”
Windy Dryden, an experienced therapist, will guide participants through the foundational aspects of SST, demonstrating its effectiveness and adaptability across various therapeutic orientations. This workshop will emphasise SST as a mindset and a method of service delivery, focusing on providing immediate assistance to clients based on their needs rather than service availability constraints.
Topics covered will include:
- The nature and fundamental assumptions of SST
- Key components of the SST mindset
- Implementation of SST as a mode of service delivery
- Setting goals and preparing for SST sessions
- Ensuring good practice, follow-up, and effective evaluation
- Addressing common concerns and objections to SST
Additionally, the workshop will feature live demonstrations with volunteers from the audience, offering a practical look at how SST can address real-life issues within a single session, with the option for further assistance if needed.
Presenter
CBT Therapist, Trainer, Academic and Writer
I am Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths University of London and have been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975.
I was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and have trained with Drs. Albert Ellis, Aaron T. Beck and Arnold Lazarus.
I have also trained at the University of Warwick where I was awarded an MSc in Psychotherapy. This was an eclectic course and gave me a very broad view of the field. What has been important and sustaining in my career has been variety. Thus, I work as a practitioner, trainer, academic and writer/editor.
CBT Practice
I have worked as a therapist in many settings: including in private practice, in a GP practice, in a clinical psychology service and in private psychiatric hospitals.
CBT Training
I have been active in training counsellors and therapists since 1975 and have trained therapists in many countries including Britain, USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.
Academic
I began my career as an academic as Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Aston in Birmingham (1975-1984) and joined Goldsmiths University of London in 1985 where I became Britian’s first Professor of Counselling in 1992. I am now Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths and have held Visiting Professorships at University of Birmingham, University of East London, University of Westminster and London Metropolitan University. In 2005, I was awarded a DSc in Psychology at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania.
Writer and Editor
My first book was published in 1984 and I have now authored or edited over 230 books. I write for both the profession and for the general public. In addition, I have edited 20 book series and was, until 2012, the editor of the ‘Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy’.
