Individual Psychotherapy Books
Getting started: An introduction to dynamic psychotherapy
This text is for new therapists in all the helping professions, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, and pastoral counselling. Among the topics discussed are: taking a history,... (more)
Desire and the Female Therapist: Engendered Gazes in Psychotherapy and Art Therapy
An exploration of erotic transference and countertransference in therapy, with particular attention given to the female therapist / male client relationship. The text draws on Lacan and Jung to... (more)
Bread and Spirit: Therapy with the New Poor - Diversity of Race, Culture and Values
With an emphasis on culture, community and choice, this book outlines a therapy for 'the new poor', who are 'poor' in spirit rather than in material possessions. The author stresses the need to avoid... (more)
Being-in, being-for, being-with
This text examines a series of pervasive themes relating to human existence and the challenges of being. Areas investigated include: the nature and meaning of 'being different', possessiveness and... (more)
A Question of Time: Essentials of Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy
This book aims to describe and explain the bias against brief psychotherapy, whilst stressing the importance of actively challenging resistance and working through the transference. It also covers... (more)
The Handbook of Psychotherapy
Under five main headings of nature of psychotherapy, its culture, modalities, settings and issues, this handbook is a suitable reference for all health professionals and general readers. 541 pages. (more)
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)
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)
Clinical Work With Men: Understanding Masculinity in Psychotherapy
Why do so many men avoid therapy—or never return after the first session? And how can clinicians better connect with them?
In Clinical Work With Men, psychologist Andrew P. Smiler offers a... (more)
Mastering the Inner Skills of Psychotherapy: A Deliberate Practice Manual on Building Psychological Capacity, Second Edition
Now in its second edition, this concise volume helps therapists develop the resilience and flexibility they need to deliver effective therapy.
Clients who are provocative, angry, shut down, or... (more)
Talking About Sex in Psychotherapy: A Guide for Every Therapist
Sexuality is intricately woven into every facet of a person's life, often presenting unique challenges and amplifying other psychological issues. Despite its significance, many therapists shy away... (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)