Individual Psychotherapy Books
Difference: An Avoided Topic in Practice
Difference is a complex and often disturbing issue. The purpose of this book is to encourage a culture of open enquiry into an emotionally charged subject which, the editors argue, has been largely... (more)
The Politics of Psychotherapy: New Perspectives
How to 'place' political issues in therapy is highly controversial. For example, whether political themes should be interpreted psychologically in the consulting room, or respected as valid in their... (more)
The Overweight Patient: A Psychological Approach to Understanding and Working with Obesity
This practical guide approaches obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers sensitive methods to increase patients sense of self-worth, self-knowledge, and motivation to lose... (more)
New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy
There is currently an explosion of interest in the field of body psychotherapy. This is feeding back into psychotherapy and counselling in general, with many practitioners and trainees becoming... (more)
Race, Culture and Psychotherapy: Critical Perspectives in Multicultural Practice
This book provides a thorough critical examination of contemporary multiculturalism and culturalism, including discussion of the full range of issues, debates and controversies that are emerging in... (more)
Personality Disorders and Community Mental Health Teams: A Practioner's Guide
Practitioners in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) frequently find that traditional forms of support are ineffective when offered to patients with personality disorder. This book considers the... (more)
Working with Anger: A Constructivist Approach
Client anger is a perennial problem for a range of professionals working in clinical settings, because it comprises of both difficult-to-cope-with behaviour and is associated with a number of... (more)
Personality Disorders: Current Research and Treatments
As with a number of specific areas in the medical professions, the field of personality disorders has experienced a period of rapid growth and development over the past decade. This volume offers the... (more)
Constructive Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
New in paperback. An invaluable teaching text and clinical resource, this is a book about how to do psychotherapy - how to apply the science of change, to the complexities of helping people develop... (more)
Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology
Individual Psychology, a movement pioneered by Alfred Adler around the turn of the (20th) century, has gradually claimed its place as an established school of psychotherapy and counseling. However,... (more)
Improving Outcomes and Preventing Relapse in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Organized around specific psychological disorders, this important work brings together leading scientist-practitioners to present strategies for maximizing the benefits of cognitive-behavioral... (more)
Shouldn't I Be Feeling Better By Now ?: Client Views of Therapy
Around one in four clients of counselling and therapy either deteriorate in treatment or show no signs of recovery. Why does therapy fail this significant proportion of vulnerable people, and what... (more)
Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness
Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of the widely praised Wherever You Go, There You Are shows how the power of mindfulness can bring profound changes to your personal life. As stress continues to exact a toll on... (more)
EMDR and the Relational Imperative: The Therapeutic Relationship in EMDR Treatment
Over the past sixteen years, since its initial introduction to professional circles, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has become increasingly popular among practitioners dealing... (more)
Online Therapy: A Therapist's Guide to Expanding Your Practice
Online therapy sessions are in increasing demand. The authors introduce therapists to the new digital clinic, instruct them in the new therapeutic and business practices they need to adopt and show... (more)
Craft and Spirit: A Guide to the Exploratory Psychotherapies
In this wonderfully illuminating sequel to A Spirit of Inquiry (Lichtenberg, Lachmann, and Fosshage, 2002), Joseph Lichtenberg writes of the craft of exploratory psychotherapy, by which he means the... (more)
Psychotherapy and the Treatment of Cancer Patients: Bearing Cancer in Mind
This book addresses the need for a more integrated care of cancer patients within hospitals which pays attention to the mental anguish as well as physical distress caused by the disease. It is based... (more)
The Client Who Changed Me: Stories of Therapist Personal Transformation
Although the impact that clients can have on therapists is well-known, most work on the subject consists of dire warnings: mental health professionals are taught early on to be on their guard for... (more)
The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and Counselling: Second Edition
In this new edition of 'The Transpersonal', John Rowan takes account of the growing interest in spirituality, assessing the many new developments in the field and providing an essential overview of... (more)
The Origins and Course of Common Mental Disorders
The Origins of Common Mental Disorders describes the nature, characteristics and causes of common emotional and behavioural disorders across the lifespan, providing a clear and concise account of... (more)
Dimensions of Psychotherapy: Time, Space, Number and State of Mind
This book explores the three basic elements of psychotherapy - time, space and number - summarising theory, setting it in context and bringing concepts to life with clinical illustrations. Michael... (more)
Training and Training Standards: Psychological Therapies in Primary Care
The surge of interest in psychological therapies in GP settings makes this book timely and important for the development of this field in the 21st century. As well as the suggested syllabus for... (more)
Setting Up and Maintaining an Effective Private Practice: A Practical Workbook for Mental Health Practitioners
Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists are proud to belong to the helping professions. They will have invested much time, money and effort into becoming well-trained in their chosen... (more)
Dual Realities: The Search for Meaning: Psychodynamic Therapy with Physically Ill People
Little has been written about psychotherapy with the seriously physically ill and this book seeks to remedy that. The title Dual Realities refers to the inner reality of the individuals internal... (more)
Therapeutic Impasses - The Integrity Model of Existential Psychotherapy with the 'Difficult Patient':
Dealing with the therapeutic impasse is one of the most challenging tasks faced by therapists. This book presents the potential solutions offered by the integrity model of psychotherapy. Dealing with... (more)
Tidal Model:
Based on extensive research, 'The Tidal Model' charts the development of this model of care, outlining its theoretical basis and including clinical examples to show the benefits of encouraging the... (more)
Speaking the Unspeakable: The Ethics of Dual Relationships in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Are dual relationships always detrimental? "Speaking the Unspeakable" provides an in-depth exploration of client-practitioner dual relationships, offering critical discussion and sustained narrative... (more)
Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality
Narcissists have been much maligned, but according to clinicians who study personality, there are many productive narcissists who succeed spectacularly well in life because they can articulate a... (more)