Individual Psychotherapy Books
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)
Dangerous and Severe: Process, Programme and Person: Grendon's Work
HMP Grendon hosts the UK's only prison-based therapeutic community, inhabited by around 200 residents, almost all convicted of crimes against the person, and about half of whom have killed. This is... (more)
Somatic Psychology: Body, mind and meaning
Hartley views body psychotherapy and transpersonal psychotherapy as building bridges between the once separated processes of psyche, soma, and spirit. Today the field of somatic psychology is... (more)
Comprehensive Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry:
The standard reference work from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry containing 39 chapters, each written by a leader in the field. (more)
Talking Over the Years: A Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy with Older Adults
Drawing on a wealth of clinical material, 'Talking Over the Years' increases psychodynamic awareness helping professionals become more sensitive to their patient's needs and informing psychiatric... (more)
Ten Lectures on Psychotherapy and Spirituality
This volume is a much-needed exploration of contemporary theories on psychotherapy and spirituality, moving away from the more traditional, non-spiritual aspects of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.... (more)
Therapist's Guide to Self-Care
Combining an informal, easy-to-read and entertaining style with useful information, this is an essential guide to anyone in the mental health profession with the desire to remain active and healthy... (more)
Disgust: The Gatekeeper Emotion
Laced with developmental insights and vivid illustrations of disgust-related syndromes, Disgust: The Gatekeeper Emotion incorporates cultural analysis that links disgust to images of illness and... (more)
To Be Met as a Person: The Dynamics of Attachment in Professional Encounters
This book is a thought-provoking read that sets out a framework for thinking about the way we interact with one another. It helps us make sense of the feelings we have when we are successful and not... (more)
Creative Energies: Integrative Energy Psychotherapy for Self-Expression and Healing
This text presents an integrative approach of three aspects of the human vibrational matrix - the biofield, the energy centres and the meridian pathways with their specific acupoints. The volume... (more)
Reshaping the Female Body:
This work attempts to make sense of women's involvement in cosmetic surgery. Whereas traditional explanations have tended to look to female narcissism, this book situates cosmetic surgery in a... (more)
Lesbian Identity and Contemporary Psychotherapy: A Framework for Clinical Practice
Drawing on contemporary relational thinking and new perspectives on gender and sexuality, this work describes and illustrates an affirmative approach to clinical work with lesbians at various stages... (more)
Working Therapeutically with Women in Secure Mental Health Settings
A pressing need for the integration of current practice, research and service development is addressed in this comprehensive book, which explores the experience of work with women in secure mental... (more)
A Primer of Handling the Negative Therapeutic Reaction:
This work examines the possible deterioration of a client's condition during treatment. This primer suggests that the therapist's technique may not address the underlying nature of the... (more)
Life After Self-Harm: A Guide to the Future
"Life After Self-Harm" is written for individuals who have deliberately harmed themselves. Developed through a major research project, the contents of the manual have been informed and shaped by many... (more)
Biblical Stories for Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Sourcebook
This essential sourebook applies the age-old wisdom of stories from the Hebrew Bible to current psychological issues. From the familiar to the obscure, these stories can help us better understand... (more)
Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Illustrated by stimulating case studies, the theoretical knowledge and practical advice presented in Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy will be invaluable reading to all practising... (more)
Aggressivity, Narcissism and Self-Destructiveness in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship
A leading psychoanalytic clinician and theoretician presents his thoughts on the latest psychodynamic developments and insights related to treatment of severe personality disorders. Dividing his... (more)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
This book provides a framework for affirmative, empirically supported cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Guidelines for competent assessment and treatment are... (more)
The Person-Centred Approach: A Contemporary Introduction
The highly regarded Temenos team present a new introduction to the person-centred approach for the twenty-first-century. Giving a broad and unbiased account, they illustrate how the approach has... (more)
The Psychodynamic Approach to Therapeutic Change
Change is the central purpose of all counselling and psychotherapy, but how it is conceptualized and worked with varies according to the theoretical approach being used. This book explores the nature... (more)
The Person-centred Approach to Therapeutic Change
The Person-Centred Approach to Therapeutic Change outlines the main theoretical cornerstones of the person-centred approach and then, applying these, describes why change occurs as a result of a... (more)
The Handbook of Narrative and Psychotherapy: Practice, Theory, and Research
The field of narrative-informed therapy began nearly a decade ago and has now matured to the point where a significant reference work is both timely and appropriate.This Handbook is the first to draw... (more)
Difference and Discrimination in Psychotherapy and Counselling:
Difference, prejudice and discrimination are issues which all counsellors and psychotherapists need to address as part of their personal and professional development. Designed to support training on... (more)
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy: Theory and Technique
Traditionally, psychoanalytic treatment has been a lengthy endeavour, requiring a long-term commitment from patient and analyst, as well as vast financial resources. More recently, short-term... (more)
Integrative Psychotherapy in Healthcare: A Humanistic Approach
This unique text provides students and practitioners of counselling and psychotherapy with a much-needed guide to working integratively in time-sensitive and healthcare settings. Drawing on the... (more)
Speaking Our Minds: An Anthology
A collection of writings by people who have experienced mental distress. The work includes: accounts of psychiatric treatment, psychotherapy and other treatments; stories of life in mental... (more)
Negotiating the Therapeutic Alliance: A Relational Treatment Guide
A half-century of psychotherapy research has shown that the quality of the therapeutic alliance is the most robust predictor of treatment success. This unique book provides a systematic framework for... (more)
Power of Understanding: Essays in Honour of Veikko Tahka
Psychoanalysis keeps on evolving and rather than going over theories already vocalised, this collection of important papers introduces new ideas and theories along with valuable clinical material.... (more)