Individual Psychotherapy Books
Short-term Therapy for Long-term Change
In this time of rapidly changing expectations of psychological treatment, the authors address the following questions: Is it possible to effect deep, lasting, meaningful psychological change in a... (more)
Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir
'I was born in Washington, DC, June 13, 1931, of parents who immigrated from Russia shortly after the first world war. Home was the inner city of Washington - a small apartment atop my parents'... (more)
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns - a Schema Therapy Self-help and Support Book
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns is the first schema-mode focused resource guide aimed at schema therapy patients and self-help readers seeking to understand and overcome negative patterns of... (more)
Psychotherapy in an Age of Neuroscience
Psychotherapy In an Age of Neuroscience is a critique of the neuroscience model that dominates contemporary psychiatric practice. It shows that while the neurosciences have made great advances, this... (more)
Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Second Edition
Eagerly awaited by many counsellors and psychotherapists, this new edition includes an updated preface, new content on recent research and new developments and debates around relational depth, and... (more)
Playful Awakening: Releasing the Gift of Play in Your Life
Playfulness has the power to reconnect us with our sense of self, and help us achieve growth and self-fulfilment. The author of this wide-ranging book explores the universal significance of play in... (more)
The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
In 2012, The Recovery Letters was launched to host a series of letters online written by people recovering from depression, addressed to those currently affected by a mental health condition.... (more)
Effective Self-Care and Resilience in Clinical Practice: Dealing with Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout
Hope and resilience are essential throughout therapeutic practice as clinicians encounter a number of challenges that can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. Through a collection of reflective... (more)
Change for the Better: Personal Development Through Practical Psychotherapy: Fifth Edition
This fifth edition features up-to-date thinking and practice from Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy and includes new content on Trauma, Mindfulness, Relational Mapping and Group Work. Lecturers can... (more)
Moments of Meeting in Psychoanalysis: Interaction and Change in the Therapeutic Encounter
There are moments of connection between analysts and patients during any therapeutic encounter upon which the therapy can turn. Moments of Meeting in Psychoanalysis explores how analysts and... (more)
Humanistic Psychology: Current Trends and Future Prospects
This book provides a thought-provoking examination of the present state and the future of humanistic psychology, showcasing a rich international contributor line-up. The book addresses head-on the... (more)
Zen and Therapy: Heretical Perspectives
Zen and Therapy brings together aspects of the Buddhist tradition, contemporary western therapy and western philosophy. By combining insightful anecdotes from the Zen tradition with clinical studies,... (more)
Intentional Intervention in Counseling and Therapy: Goals and Process in Client Engagement
Intentional Intervention in Counseling and Therapy answers three questions: what heals in counseling and therapy and how? What actions in clinical decision making ensure an optimal outcome for the... (more)
Ecotherapy in Practice: A Buddhist Model
Ecotherapy in Practice reflects the growing interest and research in this field. Drawing on a diversity of experience from the counselling and psychotherapy professions, but also from practitioners... (more)
Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice: The Definitive Resource for Private Practice
Written by two therapists with extensive business experience, Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice addresses the clinical and financial challenges of establishing and... (more)
Classic Morita Therapy: Consciousness, Zen, Justice and Trauma
Shoma (Masatake) Morita, M.D. (1874-1938) was a Japanese psychiatrist-professor who developed a unique four stage therapy process. He challenged psychoanalysts who sanctioned an unconscious or... (more)
Logic-Based Therapy and Everyday Emotions: A Case-Based Approach
In this latest book on the popular philosophical practice modality of Logic-Based Therapy, LBT inventor and practitioner, Elliot D. Cohen, develops both theory and practice of LBT within the context... (more)
An Introduction to Human Operations Psychotherapy
In this book, Steve Davidson offers an innovative approach to psychotherapy and to personal development that builds upon operations theory and the idea that by methodically building operational... (more)
Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition
This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent... (more)
Could it be Adult ADHD?: A Clinician's Guide to Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment
One out of every 10 adult psychotherapy clients likely has ADHD. Due to high comorbidities with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental disorders, along with considerable behavioral... (more)
Tools for Helpful Souls: Especially for Highly Sensitive People Who Provide Help Either on a Professional or Private Level
Highly sensitive people spend a lot of time trying to balance their surroundings, including the emotions and wellbeing of those around them, which lends to a supportive and caring nature. While... (more)
Fat is A Feminist Issue
The original anti-diet book is back - in one volume, together with its best-selling sequel. When it was first published, Fat Is A Feminist Issue became an instant classic and it is as relevant today... (more)
Basics of Psychotherapy: A Practical Guide to Improving Clinical Success
Filling the need for an up-to-date resource that covers the essential elements of the successful practice of psychotherapy, Basics of Psychotherapy uses an abundance of clinical examples to emphasise... (more)
Mental Disorders in Primary Care: A Guide to Their Evaluation and Management
Mental disorders are highly prevalent in the primary care setting, yet are frequently misdiagnosed and often inappropriately treated. The presence of unrecognized or misdiagnosed mental disorders is... (more)
Comprehensive Textbook of Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice: Second Edition
This completely updated second edition of Comprehensive Textbook of Psychotherapy discusses the contemporary landscape of psychotherapy, honors its complexities, and focuses on history, theory,... (more)
Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices: Behavioral Health and Addictions: Second Edition
Everyone, it seems, is talking and arguing about Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Those therapies and assessments designated as EBP increasingly determine what is taught, researched, and reimbursed in... (more)
Master Therapists: Exploring Expertise in Therapy and Counseling
In this 10th Anniversary text, Thomas M. Skovholt and Len Jennings paint an elaborate portrait of expert or master therapists. The book contains extensive qualitative research from three doctoral... (more)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent, debilitating public health problem. Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs), and specifically exposure-based therapy, have long dominated PTSD... (more)
Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness: Updated and Expanded Edition
Combining a scholar's care and thoroughness with searing personal insight, David A. Karp brings the private experience of depression into sharp relief, drawing on a remarkable series of intimate... (more)
Expertise in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Master Therapist Studies from Around the World
Thomas Skovholt and Len Jennings' landmark Master Therapists: Exploring Expertise in Therapy and Counseling was the first book to apply qualitative methodology to the study of validly selected expert... (more)