Individual Psychotherapy Books
Forms of Vitality: Exploring Dynamic Experience in Psychology, the Arts, Psychotherapy, and Development
In his new book, eminent psychologist Daniel Stern, author of the classic The Interpersonal World of the Infant, explores the hitherto neglected topic of 'vitality' - that is, the force or power... (more)
Integrative Psychotherapy in Action
What is integrative psychotherapy? How effective is the integrative approach to therapy? And what are its limitations? Answering these and other significant questions, this insightful volume provides... (more)
The Past in the Present: Therapy Enactments and the Return of Trauma
Brings together for the first time contemporary ideas from both the psychoanalytic and humanist therapy traditions, looking at how trauma and enactments affect psychotherapeutic practice. Enactments... (more)
Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
Linking the science of interpersonal neurobiology to the art of therapy, this book translates advances in neuroscience into clinical applications for the practitioner. It argues for scientifically... (more)
Psychotherapy and Culture: Weaving Inner and Outer Worlds
This book explores cross-cultural relationships and the psychological journey of migration, drawing from the author's extensive experience in this field. Many complex theoretical and clinical... (more)
Unbearable Affect: A Guide to the Psychotherapy of Psychosis
In this cohesive, dramatic, and highly readable book, David Garfield establishes a roadmap for the diagnosis and psychotherapeutic treatment of psychotic disorders based on finding, understanding and... (more)
Using the Transference in Psychotherapy
"Using the Transference" centres around two dominant themes - the old versus the new models of transference, and the role of transference in psychotherapy. As background information the book provides... (more)
Contracts in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Second Edition
This second edition of "Contracts in Counselling and Psychotherapy" continues to be one of the few texts to provide an accessible but highly informative introduction to what contracts are, why they... (more)
Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy
Psychological trauma profoundly affects the body, often disrupting normal physical functioning when left unresolved. Trauma and the Body provides a detailed review of research in neuroscience, trauma... (more)
A Handbook of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Short-term psychotherapy has become more and more popular in recent years and there is an increasing need for therapists to be able to offer help without entering into many years of therapy. This... (more)
The Seven Deadly Sins?: Issues in Clinical Practice and Supervision for Humanistic and Integrative Practitioners
The Seven Deadly Sins? grew out of a post-qualification training course of the same name. It aims to make more accessible some concepts from the world of psychoanalysis, self-psychology and affective... (more)
Hunger Strike: The Anorectic's Struggle as a Metaphor for our Age
In this classic text, originally published in 1986, Susie Orbach brilliantly examines the anorectic's struggle. Anorexia is a battle; a battle to be thin; a battle of wills, denial versus desire. It... (more)
Images of the Self: The Sandplay Therapy Process
Formerly out of print and unavailable for almost 20 years, this book has remained the foundational text on sandplay psychotherapeutic theory. The theoretical mechanics of how sandplay, an effective... (more)
How to Choose a Psychotherapist
The demand for psychotherapy and counselling is greater than ever. More and more people are enrolling on psychotherapy and counselling courses; the number of different associations in this industry... (more)
Infant-Parent Psychotherapy: A Handbook
This is a comprehensive handbook, full of vital information on the theory and practice of infant-parent psychotherapy, that will revolutionise the treatment of babies. It is essential reading for all... (more)
A Primer for Beginning Psychotherapy:
A practical primer of psychotherapy, aimed especially at students and mental health professionals starting their careers. This concise guide addresses virtually all the questions posed by new... (more)
Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Therapy: A Conversational Model
This book presents for the first time, a practical manual for psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy. Drawing on forty years of research, teaching and practice, its expert authors guide you through the... (more)
Enactment: Toward a New Approach to Therapeutic Relationship
For many therapists, "enactment" has replaced previous action terms such as "acting in" and "acting out". This volume explores whether the concept adds clarity or a new perspective to the clinical... (more)
Ground Rules in Psychotherapy and Counselling
Robert Langs has long been one of the most individual and controversial psychoanalytic theorists. In this book, he concentrates on one of the most prominent areas of his thought: his insistence upon... (more)
Therapy Across Culture
The author argues in this work that therapists must examine the external world of the client before making an interpretation about the internal one. The culturally sensitive therapist - the author... (more)
Assessment in Psychotherapy
This book sets out to address the complexities of psychoanalytic assessment. Comprises a comprehensive review of relevant literature and contributions from various psychotherapists on the different... (more)
Introduction to Psychopathology
Assessment and referral skills are essential for counsellors and psychotherapists. Practitioners need to have an understanding of the clinical manifestations of severe emotional distress. They must,... (more)
Psychotherapy and Spirit: Theory and Practice in Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Brings together the major developments in the field of transpersonal psychotherapy. It reviews the major transpersonal models of psychotherapy, including Wilber, Jung, Grof, Ali and existential,... (more)
The Mass Psychology of Fascism
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to ravage the international community in ways great and small.
Drawing on his medical experiences... (more)
The Therapeutic Relationship: Second Edition
A coverage of the uses and abuses of the therapeutic relationship in counselling, psychology, psychotherapy and related fields. It provides a framework for integration, pluralism or deepening... (more)
Mystery, Hope and Reason: Faith in the Therapy Room
A practical, engaging, and honest look at an area of our lives that is often missed in therapy: the role of faith in psychotherapy for both therapist and client. Kate Graham embarks on a must-read... (more)
Expanding the Limits of Individual and Family Therapies: A Critical Realist Approach
This book invites individual therapists to think systemically (including issues of social justice) and family therapists to explore a deeper understanding of the individual in contexts, including the... (more)
Contemporary Developments in Supportive Therapy: Principles and Practice
This book explores Open-Ended Supportive Therapy, a psychoanalytically informed approach designed to offer a compassionate and flexible alternative to more rigid therapeutic methods. Supportive... (more)
The Life and Work of Carl Rogers
This 2007 second edition of Howard Kirschenbaum's biography of Carl Rogers extends to over 700 pages and includes a more detailed personal and professional history, an evaluation of the Wisconsin... (more)
Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide
The first edition of this book became the standard reference and training work for a generation of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) practitioners. This second edition aims to inspire a new generation of... (more)