Case Study: Portraits In CBT
Portraits in CBT: Interview with Emel Stroup
Dr. Erkan Kuru*
*Serbest Hekim (Psikiyatri Uzmanı), Ankara, Türkiye
BACKROUND:
Dr. Emel Stroup obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Alliant University in San Diego, California. She is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, where she is also a certified CBT Trainer/Consultant. Additionally, she is both certified as a psychotherapist by the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations, and is licensed to practice in the State of California.
Dr. Stroup lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey, where she both maintains a private practice, and serves as the head of the CBT Unit at the Humanity Psychiatric Medicine Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor teaching clinical psychology to masters and doctoral students at Okan University. Additionally, she conducts private supervision to a limited number of carefully selected practicing therapists, and she teaches a popular series of …show more content…
What changes did you experience in your psychotherapy practice after making Cognitive Therapy your main orientations?
I found that clarity both for me and for my patients increased dramatically as we examined presenting problems from the perspective of the Cognitive Therapy Model, and using Cognitive Therapy methodologies. Related to this in an important way, patient engagement and collaboration dramatically improved and therapy became much more focused and effective.
3. What are the unique properties of Cognitive Therapy when compared to other psychotherapy approaches? Which features of other psychotherapy does it oppose to?
There are two main differences here. One is the scientific basis of Cognitive Therapy. It is based on a testable scientific model, and so science-based protocols can be developed from it, and they can be tested empirically. Only Behavioral Therapy shares this aspect of Cognitive
Dr. Erkan Kuru*
*Serbest Hekim (Psikiyatri Uzmanı), Ankara, Türkiye
BACKROUND:
Dr. Emel Stroup obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Alliant University in San Diego, California. She is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, where she is also a certified CBT Trainer/Consultant. Additionally, she is both certified as a psychotherapist by the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations, and is licensed to practice in the State of California.
Dr. Stroup lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey, where she both maintains a private practice, and serves as the head of the CBT Unit at the Humanity Psychiatric Medicine Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor teaching clinical psychology to masters and doctoral students at Okan University. Additionally, she conducts private supervision to a limited number of carefully selected practicing therapists, and she teaches a popular series of …show more content…
What changes did you experience in your psychotherapy practice after making Cognitive Therapy your main orientations?
I found that clarity both for me and for my patients increased dramatically as we examined presenting problems from the perspective of the Cognitive Therapy Model, and using Cognitive Therapy methodologies. Related to this in an important way, patient engagement and collaboration dramatically improved and therapy became much more focused and effective.
3. What are the unique properties of Cognitive Therapy when compared to other psychotherapy approaches? Which features of other psychotherapy does it oppose to?
There are two main differences here. One is the scientific basis of Cognitive Therapy. It is based on a testable scientific model, and so science-based protocols can be developed from it, and they can be tested empirically. Only Behavioral Therapy shares this aspect of Cognitive