Experiential CBT: Proposing a theory of change with practice implications

Greg Madison

Experiential CBT: Proposing a theory of change with practice implications

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Keywords:

Eugene Gendlin, theory of change, CBT, experiential-existential therapy, focusing

Abstract

CBT is a form of therapy that offers ‘change’ as an outcome, but it says little about how that change comes about. Eugene Gendlin’s ‘philosophy of the implicit’ is offered as a possible contribution to philosophies of CBT, with the acknowledgement that adopting this view could imply modifications in the practice of CBT.