Let's Talk about CBT- Practice Matters
Jul 30, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min · 13 segments
In this episode of Practice Matters, Rachel Handley is joined by Dr Scott Waltman, president-elect of the US Academy of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies, to explore what Socratic questioning really…
Scott WaltmanGuest
Rachel HandleyHost
Seeing someone we are working with in therapy arrive at a moment of discovery and insight that is life-changing simply through asking good questions can be one of the most satisfying and rewarding moments in time and can fuel our passion to do more of the same.
And many of us who've practiced for decades still grapple to apply this method consistently and to best effect to help our patients.
I wonder if like me, you find yourself regularly telling rather than guiding and kicking yourself when you know your patient has probably left the consulting room with no more than a lecture and at best, perhaps only a superficial hope or understanding of how things might get better.
Today, we're talking to Dr. Scott Waltman, president-elect of the U.S. Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, international CBT trainer and expert in Socratic questioning, and lead author of the excellent clinical handbook, Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors, who can help us all go deeper into this skill.
Seeing someone we are working with in therapy arrive at a moment of discovery and insight that is life-changing simply through asking good questions can be one of the most satisfying and rewarding moments in time and can fuel our passion to do more of the same.
And many of us who've practiced for decades still grapple to apply this method consistently and to best effect to help our patients.
I wonder if like me, you find yourself regularly telling rather than guiding and kicking yourself when you know your patient has probably left the consulting room with no more than a lecture and at best, perhaps only a superficial hope or understanding of how things might get better.
Today, we're talking to Dr. Scott Waltman, president-elect of the U.S. Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, international CBT trainer and expert in Socratic questioning, and lead author of the excellent clinical handbook, Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors, who can help us all go deeper into this skill.
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