Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Overcoming Regrets, Mistakes, and Missed Opportunities - Softcover

Freeman, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060973358 ISBN 13: 9780060973353

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 1992

Synopsis

Who of us can claim never to have made a mistake, missed a goal, regretted a choice, or suffered because of another's action? For those who suffer from a constant sense of regret about the past, who feel their present lives have been immutably shaped by actions they could or should or would have taken but didn't, real help is at hand. In clear, uncomplicated language, Dr. Arthur Freeman, a leading exponent of cognitive therapy, and his colleague Rose DeWolf, a skillful translator of the cognitive method, describe the techniques and provide exercises that will enable readers to actually "unblock" the past. The authors demonstrate that wouldo/coulda/shoulda thinking can be unlearned and that this process can be accomplished in a relatively short period of time.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Arthur Freeman is a senior faculty member of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden. He is also a member of the Department of Psychiatry at Cooper Hospital -- University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey.

Rose DeWolf is a Philadelphia journalist, TV personality, and lecturer. Freeman and DeWolf coauthored Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda.

From Publishers Weekly:

This popular presentation of cognitive therapy addresses the crippling effects of regrets about the past. The therapeutic approach, developed by Aaron T. Beck, psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania who provides the preface, is demonstrated in chapters that present situations wherein the destructive behavior described by the title is accompanied by techniques for change. Coming to terms with past failures and other disabling events requires action to "unblock" the past and to gain perspective. Practical exercises and programs to promote forward thinking and peace of mind are included in this useful exposition of cognitive therapy. Freeman ( Cognitive Therapy of Cognitive Disorders ) teaches at the University of Pennsylvania; DeWolf writes for the Philadelphia Daily News. First serial to Ladies' Home Journal.
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About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0060973358
• ISBN 13: 9780060973353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272