Category Archives: Excerpts

Brief excerpts from The Philosophy of CBT.

New Book: Build your Resilience (Teach Yourself)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Short article describing resilience-building and introducing the new book Build your Resilience (2012), containing a chapter on Stoic philosophy and resilience. Continue reading →

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The View from Above (Stoic Meditation Script)

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Script for the Stoic meditation exercise known as “the view from above.” Continue reading →

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Foreword by Prof. Stephen Palmer

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

This is the foreword by Prof. Stephen Palmer to The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (2010) by Donald Robertson Continue reading →

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Excerpt: The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This article contains a brief excerpt from the introduction to the new book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Karnac). Continue reading →

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Excerpt about James Stockdale from The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This article contains a brief excerpt about James Stockdale from the forthcoming book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Karnac). Continue reading →

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Excerpt: On Autosuggestion from The Philosophy of CBT

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This is a brief excerpt from the new book, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which describes the relationship between Émile Coué’s method of “conscious autosuggestion” and the maxims of ancient philosophical traditions. Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Ancient Social Anxiety

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This brief excerpt from the new book The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, by Donald Robertson, discusses an ancient philosophical example of social anxiety in relation to modern psychotherapy. Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Shame-Attacking Exercises

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This is a brief excerpt from the new book The Philosophy of CBT by Donald Robertson, discussing the similarities between “shame-attacking” exercises in modern REBT/CBT and ancient philosophical training in “shamelessness.” Continue reading →

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