Individual Psychotherapy Books
Solution-Oriented Spirituality - Connection, Wholeness, and Possibility for Therapist and Client
Although a growing number of Americans are turning to spirituality to help explain and supplement their lives, and a vast majority identify as religious, psychotherapy has long been reluctant to work... (more)
Integrative Psychotherapy: A Feedback-Driven Dynamic Systems Approach
This book introduces a new, integrative, systemic approach to psychotherapy and counseling and shows how the principles of dynamic complex systems can guide everyday clinical work. Our mental,... (more)
American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States
From Freud to Zoloft, the first comprehensive history of American Psychotherapy
Fifty percent of Americans will undergo some form of psychotherapy in their lifetimes, but the origins of the... (more)
The Journal of Psychological Therapies in Primary Care - Volume 4 Number 1
Editorial by Patrick C. Pietroni
Articles
- Statistical Spin: Linguistic Obfuscation - The Art of Overselling the CBT Evidence Base by Farhad Dalal
- NICE Work if You Can Get It: Evidence... (more)
Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing
Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors offers inspiring, hopeful, creative resources for the millions of male and female adolescents and adults who struggle with eating disorders, addictions, any... (more)
Eye Movement Integration Therapy: The Comprehensive Clinical Guide
Eye Movement Integration Therapy is the first book to detail one of the most innovative and effective new treatments available to psychotherapists today. Filled with case examples and informed by... (more)
Inner Dialogue in Daily Life: Contemporary Approaches to Personal and Professional Development in Psychotherapy
Connecting to our inner lives can foster healing, self-development and self-awareness. This unique book looks in depth at ten major contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches which all use inner... (more)
Out of the Blue: Six Non-Medication Ways to Relieve Depression
Depression is one of the most common issues that people bring to therapy. It is also a mental health condition with several well-known and readily available medications to treat it. That said, every... (more)
Women Voicing Resistance: Discursive and Narrative Explorations
Feminist scholars have demonstrated how 'dominant discourses' and 'master narratives' frequently reflect patriarchal influence, thereby distorting and depoliticizing women's storying of their own... (more)
Phenomenology of Perception
First published in 1945, Maurice Merleau-Ponty's monumental Phenomenologie de la perception signalled the arrival of a major new philosophical and intellectual voice in post-war Europe. Breaking with... (more)
The Journal of Psychological Therapies in Primary Care - Volume 3 Number 1
Editorial
Mental Health’s Market Experiment by Patrick C. Pietroni
Guest Editorial
Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Challenge to Primary Care by Adrian Hemmings
Academic Articles
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Endings and Beginnings: On Terminating Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Second Edition
In this second edition Herbert J. Schlesinger explores endings and beginnings within psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy; both the obvious main endings and beginnings of any course in... (more)
Paradox for Life Review: A Guide for Protecting Older Adults' Self Esteem
This volume explains how older adults' levels of self-esteem become the lens through which they review their reminiscences. It shows how three bases for self-esteem-the epigenetic self, the family... (more)
Women Psychotherapists Reflections on Female Friendships: Sisters of the Heart
Psychologists, as well as the general public, have recognized the importance of female friendships. Scientists call this bond the tending instinct- a kind of female relaxation response that has... (more)
Elements of the Helping Process: A Guide for Clinicians: Third Edition
Elements of the Helping Process: A Guide for Clinicians takes a humanistic approach to guiding clinicians, emphasizing that professional practice involves a deliberate, conscious, and disciplined use... (more)
The Heat of the Moment in Treatment: Mindful Management of Difficult Clients
Every therapist has challenging clients who drive them crazy. Learning to put distance between you and your clients and navigate the sometimes difficult waters of therapeutic relationships can be... (more)
Psychotherapy Essentials to Go: Interpersonal Therapy for Depression
Rigorously field-tested by on-the-ground clinicians, this guidebook provides an easy-to-use, evidence-based summary of using Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to treat depression. IPT is a type of therapy... (more)
Spiritism and Mental Health
Practiced in community centers and psychiatric hospitals throughout Brazil, Spiritist therapies are gaining increasing recognition internationally for their ability to complement conventional... (more)
Transformational Relationships: Deciphering the Social Matrix in Psychotherapy
Transformational Relationships is a vital resource for therapists who want state-of-the-art information on what works in psychotherapy. To navigate successfully the complex demands of individualized... (more)
Essentials of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This practical, easy-to-use book introduces the theory and practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a key contextual third wave CBT approach. The book takes the reader through the... (more)
From Therapist to Coach: How to Leverage Your Clinical Expertise to Build a Thriving Coaching Practice
Therapists are increasingly attracted to the emerging field of personal coaching and its various specialties, yet few understand exactly what coaching is, how it is different from therapy, and how to... (more)
What Do I Say? The Therapist's Guide to Answering Client Questions
Therapists are used to asking questions, not answering them. What Do I Say? shows how client questions-no matter how difficult or uncomfortable-can be used to support the therapeutic process rather... (more)
Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Substance Abuse
Leading authorities on substance abuse treatment techniques review and illustrate the most common interventions for opioid-related and alcohol-related substance abuse disorders, as well as crucial... (more)
Duped: Lies and Deception in Psychotherapy
In this book, Jeffrey Kottler and Jon Carlson turn their well-polished therapy microscopes onto the subjects of lying, falsehood, deceit, and the loss of trust in the counseling room. What do clients... (more)
Therapy To-go: Gourmet Fast Food Handouts for Working with Adult Clients
This convenient collection of handouts provides a wide range of ready-made activities for all kinds of therapists working on a professional level with adult clients. The activities within this book... (more)
Enchantments of the Clinic: Power, Eroticism, and Illusion in the Clinical Relationship
Reflecting on his experience in the clinical trenches, a pragmatic existential therapist offers a provocative study of power, erotic influence, and illusion in the clinical relationship. Written in a... (more)
Best Practice in Professional Supervision: A Guide for the Helping Professions
It is the job of a good supervisor to adequately support the supervisee in decision-making, help them with their professional development, provide a supportive environment and above all guarantee the... (more)