Commentary on Three Articles on Self-practice/Self-reflection in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

The commentary embraces three valuable contributions to the development of professional practice: (a) engagement with self-practice/self-reflection as a professional self-development: the role of therapist beliefs; (b) spontaneous self-practice of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) by aboriginal counsellors during and following CBT training: a retrospective analysis of the facilitating conditions and impact; (c) developing metacompetence in low intensity CBT interventions: evaluating a self-practice/self-reflection programme for experienced low intensity CBT practitioners. Each article provides different perspectives of the self-practice and self-reflection benefits for efficient therapy and their use as powerful resources in therapeutic training skills in general and CBT in particular. Conclusions of their contributions close the commentary.