Experiential CBT: Proposing a theory of change with practice implications
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https://doi.org/10.65828/g2a12e11Keywords:
Eugene Gendlin, theory of change, CBT, experiential-existential therapy, focusingAbstract
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.
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