Assertiveness Step by Step
By Windy Dryden and Daniel Constantinou - A Sheldon Press book

There are times when we all need to be more assertive, to be positive about ourselves and about others, to show respect for others by respecting ourselves. This book puts assertiveness in context and offers practical, thoroughly researched, tried and tested advice. Through clearly explained and thoughtfully presented examples, Assertiveness Step by Step will support you in moving towards a more positive sense of who you are and help you to change your behaviour for the better. In life you won't always get what you want, but you will learn from this book to know what it is you want and how to pursue it more positively.

Windy Dryden and Daniel Constantinou bring their wide and varied experience in psychotherapy and counselling, teaching and writing to this important subject. In clear and concise terms, they offer the necessary background information and targeted examples to help you coach yourself to assertiveness.

Contents:

• What is assertion?
• Dealing with your fears of assertion
• Learn to identify and question your unhealthy and healthy beliefs
• Specific skills in assertion coaching
• Assertion of positive emotion
• Adapting your assertion to the person
• Assertion in specific areas of your life
• How to implement and maintain your philosophy and practice of assertion

About the authors:

Windy Dryden was born in London in 1950. He has worked in psychotherapy and counselling for almost 30 years, and is the author or editor of over 150 books, including How to Accept Yourself (Sheldon Press, 1999) and Letting Go of Anxiety and Depression (Sheldon Press, 2003). Dr Dryden is Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Daniel Constantinou has been in the counselling field for eight years. He holds a Master's degree in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. He has practised in a number of different areas in the counselling field, ranging from a psychosexual clinic to an inpatient group pro gramme. He currently works at the Florence Nightingale Hospital in the outpatient counselling department, and also has a private practice at Harley Street in London.