Individual Psychotherapy Books
The Illusion of Psychotherapy
In The Illusion of Psychotherapy, William Epstein asserts that psychotherapy is probably ineffective and possibly harmful. He maintains that there is no credible clinical evidence that psychotherapy... (more)
Crises and Special Problems in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
This text focuses on the special problems and situations which can affect the course of treatment of patients. These include: acting out, panic states, experiences of illness, pregnancy and abortion,... (more)
Cognitive Analytic Therapy: Developments in Theory and Practice
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is growing rapidly in the development of new theoretical ideas and new therapeutic methods. This book describes the current 'state of the art' through case histories... (more)
UberTherapy: The New Business of Mental Health
UberTherapy is the essential guide to the rise of digital therapy for anyone working in, researching or using mental health services. Arguing for the irreplaceable value of human therapists, this... (more)
The Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics: Essential Skills and Insights for Psychotherapists
The Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics is a comprehensive manual for mental health professionals that details the vital aspects of psychedelic integration therapy.
The book provides essential... (more)
Masquerade at the Crossroads of Good and Evil: Holism and Spirit Work in Mental Health and Addiction
A challenge to conventional psychiatry with a powerful, case-based vision of mental health rooted in spirituality, ritual, and authentic human connection
Based on field notes from his own... (more)
Being a Therapist in a Time of Climate Breakdown
This book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice.
Arguing... (more)
Intercultural Supervision in Therapeutic Practice: Dialogues, Perspectives and Reflections
Intercultural Supervision in Therapeutic Practice extends the dynamics of intercultural principles beyond the scope of the therapy room to the supervisory relationship.
The book spotlights... (more)
Working with Emotion in Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavior, and Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy
The authors examine emotion as it is conceptualized and used in three of the most widely practiced approaches today--psychodynamic, cognitive behavior, and emotion-focused psychotherapy. In each... (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)
Culturally Responsive Psychotherapy, Counselling & Psychology: Practices for Inclusion and Accountability
This textbook brings together experienced educators, researchers, counsellors, and psychotherapists who offer insights on how to practice, teach, research, and supervise within a framework of social... (more)
Building Creative Therapeutic Relationships with Children and Young People: The Playfully Serious Practitioner
This textbook elucidates core systemic ideas, methods and skills which are useful and effective in building creative therapeutic relationships with children and young people in family/systemic... (more)
Bodylistening: A Practical Approach to Body Psychotherapy
Bodylistening is an accessible and engaging introduction to the wide-ranging field of body psychotherapy, which encompasses healing and therapeutic approaches that aim to treat the mind, body and... (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)
A Straight Talking Introduction to the Causes of Mental Health Problems
What causes mental health problems? Nature or nurture? Brain and biology? Genetic inheritance or social environment? Revised and updated, this concise book explains what we know today about the... (more)
A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy: What It Is, Why It Works, How to Get It
Two experienced psychotherapists provide a simple, factual, objective explanation of what you get when you seek therapy. Based on the latest research, this book tells you what works (and doesn’t... (more)
Trauma-Informed Therapy: A Collaborative Narrative Approach
'Trauma-informed' has become a buzzword in the counselling and psychotherapy arena and the wider worlds of health and social care research and practice. But what does it mean in relation to... (more)
The Tribes of the Person-Centred Nation: An Introduction to the World of Person-Centred Therapies
This classic text, now in its third edition, is essential reading for those training and embarking on a career in counselling. From its origins in the work and research of Carl Rogers in the 1960s to... (more)
Psychotherapy: A Critical Examination
Written in an accessible, conversational style, and drawing on a myriad of philosophies and practices, the book can be read and enjoyed by practitioners, academics and educators at every level,... (more)
Personality and Wholeness in Therapy: Integrating 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways in Clinical Practice
A new way to consider patterns of personality, with the combined application of neurobiology and traditional wisdom.
Personality and Wholeness in Psychotherapy applies the perspective of... (more)
Prescribing Nature: A Clinician's Guide to Ecotherapy
Bring nature to your therapy room - or take therapy into nature.
Psychotherapy has traditionally occurred in office spaces and focused on issues that stop at the urban boundary. But with the... (more)
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy: The New Neuroscience of Adaptive Intelligence
A new model of executive functioning which illuminates the somatic, social and emotional influences on how we make decisions.
Executive functioning (EF) can be defined as a person’s ability to... (more)
Narrative Therapy: Third Edition
Narrative therapy is founded on the idea that the mental health issues we bring to therapy are not restricted to or located solely within ourselves. We experience ourselves as deeply relational (not... (more)
On Becoming Emotion Focused
The question of whether emotion-focused skills is an inborn talent or can be acquired through learning is an intriguing one. On Becoming Emotion Focused attempts to answer that question - whether... (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)
Buddhist Psychotherapy: Connecting Early Buddhism to Mindfulness and Western Psychotherapy
A rich resource enabling therapists to bring Buddhist philosophy to modern psychotherapy.
Mindfulness-based interventions have become popular mental health treatments in recent years, but these... (more)
Case Formulation in Existential-Humanistic Therapy
This book presents a nonhierarchical, liberatory case formulation framework for existential-humanistic (EH) therapy that balances structure and adaptability.
The authors have developed a... (more)
Skills Training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Problem-Focused Approach
This hands-on guide offers therapists a fresh perspective and invaluable practical tools for implementing rapid, targeted psychodynamic interventions that help clients achieve lasting change. Known... (more)
Experiential Techniques in Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy with Personality Disorders: The Therapeutic Relationship
This book provides a guide to using experiential techniques, such as imagery rescripting, chairwork, body work, and mindfulness in metacognitive interpersonal therapy to treat personality disorders... (more)