Main description:

*Highly anticipated, accessible, unique guide focusing on the use of language from a relational frame theory (RFT) perspective.
*Creative framework for using language to elicit core client issues and promote more healthful thoughts and behaviors.
*Coauthors are clinical researchers and skilled therapists; Hayes is an RFT pioneer and codeveloper of acceptance and commitment therapy.
*RFT is increasingly influential, yet existing resources on the topic are impenetrable.
*Perfect resource for evidence-based psychotherapists at all levels, including practitioners of CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness-based therapies.

Contents:

1. The Power of Language
2. Language and Psychopathology
3. Symbolic Tools of Change
4. Psychological Assessment
5. Activating and Shaping Behavior Change
6. Building a Flexible Sense of Self
7. Fostering Meaning and Motivation
8. Building and Delivering Experiential Metaphors
9. Training Experiential Skills through Formal Practice
10. Empowering the Therapeutic Relationship
Epilogue
Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy
Practical Definitions of Terms Used in This Book
References
Index