Counselling Books
Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors
Using a common factors approach, this book will help counselors-in-training consider theories from the perspective of the client, and what makes sense to him/her. It will show that theory and... (more)
Therapeutic Communication: Developing Professional Skills: Second Edition
This text can be used in all clinical skills courses and practical across the human services. It is designed to teach students the fundamental interviewing tools (e.g., empathy, reflection,... (more)
Nelson-Jones' Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy: Sixth Edition
This sixth edition provides an essential introduction to the major theoretical approaches in counselling and psychotherapy today. Comprehensive and accessible, it now includes two brand new chapters... (more)
Assessment and Case Formulation in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Understanding why and how you go about constructing a viable assessment and case formulation can be a daunting, and often difficult, task for trainee counsellors and psychotherapists engaging with... (more)
Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Young People
As interest and training in counselling children and young people continues to grow, it is essential that counsellors are equipped with the skills to work with this client group. In this book,... (more)
An Introduction to the Therapeutic Relationship in Counselling and Psychotherapy
The therapeutic relationship is considered to be the most significant factor in achieving positive therapeutic change. As such, it is essential that trainee and practising therapists are able to... (more)
Understanding Person-Centred Counselling: A Personal Journey
This book provides a key introduction to the theory, concepts and practice of the person-centred approach, through the lens of the practitioner's experience and personal development. Writing as... (more)
Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health: A Guide for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Well-being is an important topic for many different professions. From health professionals to politicians, a number of fields seek to research, understand and promote wellbeing. As a concept at the... (more)
Therapy, Culture and Spirituality: Developing Therapeutic Practice
At times there is reluctance, even a taboo, to talk about how race, culture, religion and spirituality affect us. Yet the whole point of 'talking therapies' is to invite people to express and reflect... (more)
Counselling Children and Young People in Private Practice: A Practical Guide
With statutory CAMHS services often heavily oversubscribed, and school and college services mainly offering brief therapeutic interventions, parents are increasingly turning to private practitioners... (more)
Self-Care for the Mental Health Practitioner: The Theory, Research and Practice of Preventing and Addressing the Occupational Hazards of the Profession
This book provides a comprehensive resource on self-care for those working in the field of psychotherapy.
Beginning with an exploration of the role and duties of the mental health practitioner,... (more)
The Compassionate Practitioner: How to Create a Successful and Rewarding Practice
Focusing on the importance of relationship-building, this handbook explains how to turn new clients into regulars and make your practice flourish. If you can create trust, loyalty and a sense of... (more)
Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy: Techniques for Clinical Practice
Zen Meditation presents a practical advantage to people undergoing psychotherapy as a practice providing tools for seeing directly and objectively, a skill which many clients lack. This inspiring... (more)
Counselling and Helping: Second Edition
This new edition - based on the original book by Steve Murgatroyd - is an indispensable introduction to the core principles of counselling for those interested in counselling and those considering... (more)
Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective
This text combines cutting-edge expertise with deeply rooted Christian insights to offer a comprehensive survey of ten major counseling and psychotherapy approaches. (more)
Core Approaches in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Core Approaches in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive guide to the four main psychological approaches (Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Behavioural and Cognitive) and introduces several of... (more)
The Trouble with Psychotherapy: Counselling and Common Sense
With regulation imminent, counsellors need to demystify their work to the outside world. This ground-breaking text focuses on experiential engagement as a rich source of unity for very different... (more)
Effective Supervision for the Helping Professions: Second Edition
Using features such as case studies, exercises and points for reflection, this is an ideal introduction to managing the supervisory relationship for both trainee and supervisor. This second edition... (more)
Neuroscience for Counsellors: Practical Applications for Counsellors, Therapists and Mental Health Practitioners
This is an invaluable resource for counsellors and therapists looking to reinvigorate their practice and enhance their understanding of clients' needs. Each chapter focuses on different discoveries... (more)
Competence and Self-Care in Counselling and Psychotherapy
What is it that makes a counsellor or psychotherapist competent? In Competence and Self-Care in Counselling and Psychotherapy Gerrie Hughes offers a framework for understanding what being competent... (more)
Philosophical Issues in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Encounters with Four Questions about Knowing, Effectiveness, and Truth
To become a counselor or psychotherapist, one must learn a confusing and conceptually disconnected array of theories, techniques, and ideologies. For instance, CBT, humanistic, and psychodynamic... (more)
Philosophy's Role in Counseling and Psychotherapy
In Philosophy's Role in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Peter Raabe argues that philosophy is an effective method in treating mental illness. Calling for a paradigm shift away from the standard belief... (more)
Supporting People Through Loss and Grief: An Introduction for Counsellors and Other Caring Practitioners
What are the different theories of grief? What skills do you need for effective counselling? How can you support people experiencing loss and grief? This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to... (more)
Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients: A Practical Guide: Fourth Edition
Now in its Fourth Edition, Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients offers effective, practical guidelines in working with culturally diverse clients. Author and clinician Freddy A. Paniagua... (more)
Practical Counselling and Helping Skills: Text and Activities for the Lifeskills Counselling Model: Sixth Edition
This sixth edition of Richard Nelson-Jones' bestselling book provides you with a step-by-step guide to using counselling and helping skills with confidence and proficiency. The author's three-stage... (more)
Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action: Fourth Edition
Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action is the definitive introduction to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis. Pitched clearly and accessibly, it explains how the counsellor or... (more)
A Short Introduction to Counselling
A Short Introduction to Counselling provides a clear overview of the therapy profession for those embarking on professional training. It explains what it really means to become a professional... (more)
Mindful Counselling and Psychotherapy: Practising Mindfully Across Approaches and Issues
This book breaks new ground by relating mindfulness to all of the other therapeutic approaches, across all the common presenting problems in counselling and psychotherapy. Mindfulness is increasingly... (more)
Therapy with Children and Young People: Integrative Counselling in Schools and Other Settings
Counselling with Children and Young People provides a distinctive focus on child therapy in school settings, addressing in a unique level of detail. The authors adopt a broad ecosystematic,... (more)
Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide
Questions of sexuality and gender affect everyone and therefore have an inevitable relevance in the consulting room. Yet with interpretations and manifestations of both varying greatly from person to... (more)