Group Psychotherapy Books
Specialty Competencies in Group Psychology
Human beings are born into groups, educated in groups, and belong to many groups, yet routinely attribute individual motives to their actions when in fact group-influenced behaviors are the more... (more)
Group Therapy for Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Adapting the Tavistock Method
Mental illness is prevalent in society with a quarter of individuals having a diagnosable mental illness. A growing percentage of these individuals develop severe disorders which incapacitate them... (more)
Group Filial Therapy: Training Parents to Conduct Special Play Sessions with Their Own Children
In Group Filial Therapy, therapists train parents to undertake play sessions with their own children until these skills become an integral part of family life. Based on Non-directive Play Therapy... (more)
Listening with the Fourth Ear: Unconscious Dynamics in Analytic Group Psychotherapy
There are multiple meanings to the term 'group-as-a-whole' and all have a contribution. This book emphasizes that the therapist ideally listens with the fourth ear, not only attending to the latent... (more)
Motivational Interviewing in Groups
A unique clinical resource, this book shows how to infuse the methods and spirit of motivational interviewing (MI) into group-based interventions. The authors demonstrate how the four processes of MI... (more)
Facilitating Change in Groups and Teams: A Gestalt Approach to Mindfulness
Paul Barber is widely recognised as one of the leading practitioners and researchers of Gestalt-informed facilitation and coaching. In Facilitating Change in Groups and Organisations he encapsulates... (more)
Experiential Unity Theory and Model: Reclaiming the Soul
Experiential Unity Theory and Model was devised to address the current concerns dominating the field of group therapy and individual counseling. It is vital that any healing modality address the root... (more)
The World within the Group: Developing Theory for Group Analysis
The World within the Group is an original and ambitious endeavour to connect group analysis to philosophy, history, and modern social theory. The book argues that group analysis needs theoretical... (more)
Group Processes
It is impossible to understand human behavior without understanding the critical role that groups play in people's lives. Most of us belong to a range of formal and informal groups, including... (more)
Creative Activities for Group Therapy
Leading a group is a delicate balancing act of tasks and dynamic group and individual factors, and the group leader's expertise and skill are fundamental to maintaining this balance. However, no... (more)
Freud: From Individual Psychology to Group Psychology
Explores Freudian psychoanalysis as a full-fledged science, as it relates psychoanalytically to issues of individual psychology (Individualpsychologie) and group psychology (Massenpsychologie). It... (more)
The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process
Might it be possible that neuroscience, in particular interpersonal neurobiology, can illuminate the unique ways that group processes collaborate with and enhance the brain’s natural developmental... (more)
The One and the Many: Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Analysis
This book is a of papers written between 2002 and 2012 on the subject of group analysis and relational psychoanalysis. From the author’s point of view, these two disciplines are really the two sides... (more)
The Art of Group Analysis in Organisations: The Use of Intuitive and Experiential Knowledge
Leaders, teams and organisational consultants are faced with a situation of permanent transitions. The current world of organisations is full of beginnings and incomplete endings. The author assumes... (more)
Self Experiences in Group, Revisited: Affective Attachments, Intersubjective Regulations, and Human Understanding
Since the publication of Self Experiences in Group in 1998 - the first book to apply self psychology and intersubjectivity to group work - there have been tremendous advancements in the areas of... (more)
Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Anxiety: A Transdiagnostic Treatment Manual
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders, regardless of the specific type of fear that is causing difficulties. This practical, hands-on clinical... (more)
Creative Activities for Group Therapy
Leading a group is a delicate balancing act of tasks and dynamic group and individual factors, and the group leader's expertise and skill are fundamental to maintaining this balance. However, no... (more)
The Dynamics of Change: Tavistock Approaches to Improving Social Systems
This book contains reflections of the most important theories and practices of the ‘Tavistock tradition’ over the past 80 to 90 years - psychoanalysis (the role of thought); socio-technical systems... (more)
Working with Groups
The book responds to the need for an introductory text on group work practice in South Africa. It is concerned with the setting in which group work is practiced, and outlines the contemporary context... (more)
Group and Individual Work with Older People: A Practical Guide to Running Successful Activity-based Programmes
Being active is fundamental to a person's sense of physical and mental wellbeing, and the need to engage in purposeful and meaningful activity does not diminish with age. However, common effects of... (more)
Simply Effective Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide
Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (GCBT) and guided self-help widen the availability of evidence-based treatment for common mental health disorders. This volume provides GCBT protocols for common... (more)
The Principles and Practice of Group Work in Addictions
How can the group setting be used to treat those with drug and alcohol problems? Many professionals working across a variety of addictions settings find themselves working in groups and tackling... (more)
From Psychoanalysis to Group Analysis: The Pioneering Work of Trigant Burrow
This volume gathers a selection of psychoanalytic and group analytic essays by Trigant Burrow (1875-1950), precursor of group analysis and co-founder of the American Psychoanalytic Association. They... (more)
Peer Supervision Groups: How They Work and Why You Need One
Peer supervision is an important component of many psychotherapists professional lives, particularly those in private practice. This first and only book on peer supervision groups describes in detail... (more)
The Trauma Recovery Group: A Guide for Practitioners
Rich with expert, practical guidance for therapists, this book presents an evidence-based group treatment approach for survivors of interpersonal trauma. This time-limited treatment is designed for... (more)
Integrated Group Therapy for Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Packed with practical clinical tools, this book presents an empirically supported treatment expressly designed for clients with both bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. Integrated group... (more)
Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-behavioral Approach
This authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral,... (more)
A Community-Based Approach to the Reduction of Sexual Reoffending
A Circle of Support and Accountability is a group of trained volunteers who meet on a regular basis with a high risk sex offender living in their community. This pioneering approach, based on... (more)
Mutual Support and Mental Health: A Route to Recovery
Focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others with similar difficulties to share these experiences and support one another. This book explores the use of mutual support as a way to alleviate the... (more)
Making Sense of Social Situations: How to Run a Group-Based Intervention Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often demonstrate significant deficiencies in social interaction and social communication skills, so it is critical to understand and develop... (more)