Description
Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors
Book Summary
This work offers a practical and profound guide to using Socratic questioning as a central tool in clinical practice. Designed for therapists and counselors, the book presents concrete strategies to guide patients in exploring and reevaluating their dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs, a fundamental pillar of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Through applied examples and structured techniques, the authors provide an essential resource for improving therapeutic effectiveness and fostering cognitive change in clients.
What is it about?
The book focuses on the art and technique of Socratic dialogue applied to psychotherapy. It explains how therapists can use strategic questions to help patients identify, examine, and modify their rigid or irrational thought patterns. The step-by-step process is addressed, from formulating open-ended questions to facilitating patient discovery without imposing conclusions. The work integrates cognitive theory with clinical applications, showing how this method can unlock resistance, deepen patient understanding, and enhance work on core beliefs, always from a collaborative and respectful approach.
Main Topics
- Application of Socratic questioning in clinical cognitive-behavioral therapy practice.
- Techniques for guiding the patient in the identification and reevaluation of dysfunctional beliefs.
- Strategies for formulating questions that foster reflection and therapeutic insight.
- Integration of Socratic dialogue into the process of cognitive restructuring.
- Adaptation of the method to different patient profiles and therapeutic contexts.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at psychologists, psychiatrists, cognitive-behavioral therapists, counselors, and graduate students in clinical psychology. It is especially useful for professionals seeking to hone their skills in using Socratic questions as a core intervention technique, as well as those who wish to delve into the foundations of cognitive therapy from a practical and applied perspective.
What this book offers
- A structured framework for effectively implementing Socratic questioning in therapeutic sessions.
- Concrete tools to facilitate patients questioning and modifying their own limiting beliefs.
- Clinical examples illustrating the practical application of the technique in various scenarios.
- Strategies for managing resistance and deepening cognitive work without creating confrontation.
- An updated resource that links classical theory with contemporary practice in psychotherapy.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Codd, R. Trend; McFarr, Lynn M.; Moore, Bret A.; Waltman, Scott H.
- Publisher: MANUAL MODERNO
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Cognitivism, cognitive theory, cognition and cognitive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Collection: PSYCHOLOGY
- Edition Date: November 2025
- Number of pages: 296
- Weight: 340 g
Editorial Assessment
This work is presented as a reference manual for therapists who wish to master one of the most powerful techniques in cognitive therapy. Its practical and detailed approach, backed by the experience of its authors, makes it a valuable tool both for professionals in training and for experienced clinicians seeking to update and refine their therapeutic dialogue skills.