ABC Newsletter
News and updates about ABC Coaching and Counselling Services
in January to March 2018
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And about Emotive-Cognitive Embodied Narrative Therapy (E-CENT)
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23rd March 2018
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Introduction
Following on from our very busy and successful year in 2017, we have continued to research and write according to our declared plans.
In the first few weeks of this year, Renata has been busy researching the science of sleep, especially in so far as it affects our emotional functioning and general health and wellbeing.
Jim has been equally busy researching and writing the bulk of the new book, with contributed chapters by Renata. The new book is this:
“Lifestyle Counselling and Coaching for the Whole Person: Or how to integrate nutritional insights, physical exercise and sleep coaching into talk therapy”,
By Dr Jim Byrne, with Renata Taylor-Byrne
Published by the Institute for E-CENT, in collaboration with the CreateSpace Publishing Platform (Amazon)
March 17th 2018
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Here are some extracts from the Contents Pages:
1.1 Counsellors and their clients. 1
1.2 What is E-CENT counselling?. 3
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Chapter 2: Key elements of the emotive-cognitive counselling approach.. 35
2.2: Basic description and origins. 37
2.3: Basic theory of E-CENT. 38
2.4: The importance of emotion. 40
Figure 2.1: Interpenetrating minds of the mother-baby dyad. 43
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Chapter 3: Core beliefs of the emotive-cognitive philosophy of counselling 49
The 20 core principles of human development 49
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Chapter 4: Overview of diet and exercise impacts upon mental health 59
4.2: The psychobiological model of E-CENT and the impact of diet and exercise. 59
4.3: The importance of food for the body-brain-mind. 61
4.4: Balanced diet and toxic foods… 63
4.5: The importance of nutritional supplements for mental health. 68
4.6: The link between food and anger, anxiety and depression. 69
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Chapter 5: The impact of sleep on mental health and emotional wellbeing 83
5.2: The primary importance of sleep. 84
5.3: Common sense views of sleep. 85
5.4: Distractions from sleep. 86
5.5: Problems of sleep insuffiency. 87
How much we need, and the effects of not getting it 88
Seven major negative results of sleep insufficiency. 89
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Chapter 6: Reframing experiences with the Six Windows Model. 101
6.1(b) Elaboration of the theory: 103
Figure 6.1(b): The Six Windows Model of E-CENT.. 104
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7.2: Buddhism and Stoicism on emotion. 123
7.2(a). Regarding Buddhist theory: 123
7.2(b). Regarding Stoic theory: 125
7.3: Another point of departure – Evolutionary psychology. 127
7.4 The origin of human emotions. 129
7.5 The proximal cause of emotional disturbance. 130
7.6 The evolutionary view.. 131
7.7 Understanding emotive-cognitive interactionism… 133
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Chapter 8: Counselling individuals using the E-CENT approach 163
8.2: Validity of our models and processes. 165
8.3: Imaginary ‘typical’ session structure. 166
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Chapter 9: How to incorporate lifestyle and health coaching into talk therapy 195
9.2 Guidance for those who feel they need it 196
(ii) Learning styles and learning readiness: 198
(a) Coaching for sleep improvement 199
(b) Coaching for nutritional and dietary improvement 200
(c) Coaching for physical fitness. 202
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10.2 The core theory of E-CENT. 207
10.3 Key Learning Points and Applications. 208
(a) For therapists and counsellors: 208
(b) For individuals interested in self-help and personal development: 210
(c) For counselling and psychotherapy students: 212
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…End of extracts
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For more detailed information about this book, including extracts from the beginning of each chapter, please click the following link:
https://abc-counselling.org/counselling-the-whole-person/
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That’s all for now. We will keep you posted when Renata’s Sleep Book becomes available.
Best wishes,
Jim and Renata
Dr Jim Byrne and Renata Taylor-Byrne (BSc[Hons]Psychol)
ABC Coaching and Counselling Service; and:
The Institute for Emotive-Cognitive Embodied Narrative Therapy (E-CENT)
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ABC Counselling and Psychotherapy, Hebden Bridge 