Description: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is increasingly used by those providing services for people with intellectual disabilities. This book introduces CAT in practical, user-friendly language and guides readers on how to use the approach to inform their work and encourage positive change through the therapeutic relationship.
Brief description: Hilary Brown is Senior Fellow and Director of Policy at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham. This follows careers in the NHS, journalism and PR.
Review Quotes: The phrase 'I don't have the words' is often heard in therapy sessions as the therapist tries to attune to the client and their needs... Thus, the adapted tools of CAT can be helpful for any situation where the client and therapist are struggling to begin a conversation... This book has been long awaited and now the client's voice is beginning to be heard as the conversations commence. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who seeks to learn more about CAT and how it can be used wherever words cannot be found or the conversation is faltering.--from the foreword by Val Crowley, Consultant Psychologist and CAT Psychotherapist