Scott Waltman

My Book Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors is Available Now!

This book presents a framework for the use of Socratic strategies in psychotherapy and counseling.

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Clinical Topics in Psychology and Psychiatry

ABOUT ME

Scott H Waltman, PsyD, ABPP, is a clinician, international trainer, and practice-based researcher. His interests include evidence-based psychotherapy practice, training, and implementation in systems that provide care to underserved populations. He is certified as a qualified Cognitive Therapist and Trainer/Consultant by the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. He also is board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a board member for both the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies (https://www.academyofct.org/) and the International Association of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (https://i-acbt.com/). More recently, Dr. Waltman, worked as a CBT trainer for one of Dr. Aaron Beck’s CBT implementation teams in the Philadelphia public mental health system.

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Dr. Scott Waltman on common pitfalls learning CBT and Socratic questioning
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This excellent volume is a thorough yet approachable resource for any new or seasoned mental health professional who is eager to learn traditional cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The authors have illuminated the historical and theoretical roots of Socratic strategies while simultaneously providing the reader with clear direction for therapeutic applications of this method by way of case conceptualization, clinical examples, and practice dialogues
Aaron T. Beck MD, originator of cognitive therapy
Socratic questioning is one of the most omnipresent and important dimensions of psychotherapeutic presence in cognitive and behavioral therapies, but it is also one of the least discussed topics in the field. The authors do a masterful job in shedding light on one of the essential components of effective, modern CBT. Highly recommended!
Dennis Tirch PhD,founding director of the Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy and president and fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Skillful Socratic questioning is a beautiful thing. It combines empathic listening, conceptualization, cognitive change, an empirical approach, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship―all rolled into one intervention. To learn to do it, read this book.
Jacqueline B. Persons PhD, director of the Oakland Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center and clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley

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Dr. Scott Waltman on common pitfalls learning CBT and Socratic questioning

On this episode of “Sanity” Dr. Jason Duncan and Dr. Scott Waltman discuss some of the pitfalls mental health professionals make when implementing cognitive-behaviora.

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