Windy Dryden

Professor Windy DrydenCBT Therapist, Trainer, Academic and Writer
I am Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London and have been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975.I was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and have trained with Drs. Albert Ellis, Aaron T. Beck and Arnold Lazarus.I have also trained at the University of Warwick where I was awarded an MSc in Psychotherapy. This was an eclectic course and gave me a very broad view of the field. What has been important and sustaining in my career has been variety. Thus, I work as a practitioner, trainer, academic and writer/editor.CBT PracticeI have worked as a therapist in many settings: including in private practice, in a GP practice, in a clinical psychology service and in private psychiatric hospitals.CBT TrainingI have been active in training counsellors and therapists since 1975 and have trained therapists in many countries including Britain, USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.AcademicI began my career as an academic as Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Aston in Birmingham (1975-1984) and joined Goldsmiths, University of London in 1985 where I became Britian’s first Professor of Counselling in 1992. I am now Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths and have held Visiting Professorships at University of Birmingham, University of East London, University of Westminster and London Metropolitan University. In 2005, I was awarded a DSc in Psychology at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania.Writer and EditorMy first book was published in 1984 and I have now authored or edited over 200 books. I write for both the profession and for the general public. In addition, I have edited 20 book series and am currently the editor of the ‘Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy’.