Individual Psychotherapy Books
A Guide to Assessment for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists
Psychoanalytic psychotherapists and psychoanalysts inevitably find themselves doing assessment in their work, both in private practice and in a clinical setting such as the NHS. The authors felt a... (more)
Lives Transformed: A Revolutionary Method of Dynamic Psychotherapy
The world has long awaited compelling and unmistakable evidence for the validity of dynamic psychotherapy. A review in the present book shows that such evidence has been accumulating over the past... (more)
Envy, Competition and Gender: Theory, Clinical Applications and Group Work
Envy Competition and Gender provides a unique perspective on gender difference in relation to envy and competitiveness, reframing and de-demonising these difficult emotions and revealing their... (more)
Contracts in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Second Edition
This second edition of "Contracts in Counselling and Psychotherapy" continues to be one of the few texts to provide an accessible but highly informative introduction to what contracts are, why they... (more)
Cutting it Out: A Journey Through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm
Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm. Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about... (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)
Dialogical Meetings in Social Networks
This book describes and analyses two dialogic network practices: 'Open Dialogues' - developed for use in psychiatric crisis situations - and 'Anticipation Dialogues' - used in less acute situations... (more)
Becoming a Psychotherapist: A Clinical Primer
This well-respected guide to psychoanalytic psychotherapy addresses key issues for both beginning and practicing therapists, from the rhythm of the initial, middle, and final stages of therapy to the... (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)
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)
Dilemmas in the Consulting Room
Every therapist is faced with dilemmas in the consulting room. While psychoanalysis has concentrated on the issues of theory and technique, there has not been much material available on the actual... (more)
Transference and Projection: Mirrors to the Self
This work describes, defines and demonstrates the clinical applications of transference and projection and how they are used by psychotherapists as "mirrors to the self" - as reflections of a... (more)
The Transpersonal Relationship in Psychotherapy: The Hidden Curriculum of Spirituality
This text aims to stimulate both psychotherapists or supervisors by inviting them into thinking and feeling in conversation with the author. (more)
Supervising Psychotherapy
Supervising Psychotherapy examines the crucial role of supervision in the clinical, professional and personal development of therapists. Based on the view that supervision is in itself both a... (more)
Character and Personality Types
An examination of various systematic and non-systematic approaches to identifying different types of human being, exploring whether there are systematic ways in which humans vary, how we can assess... (more)
Short-Term Psychotherapy: A Psychodynamic Approach: Second Edition
This new edition reflects the growing use of short term therapy across a variety of settings. Packed with new material on key issues, the book explores the therapeutic relation, the length of therapy... (more)
The Supervisory Relationship: A Contemporary Psychodynamic Approach
Since the 1980s many psychodynamic therapists have begun to view the relational processes taking place between patient and therapist as a central source of transformation. This volume elaborates a... (more)
Rent two films and let's talk in the morning: The practice of psychotherapeutic videowork
This text offers an introduction to using video in therapy and provides a ready-reference for therapists who want to assign videos as homework but need some guidance about what films to select in... (more)
How Much Is Enough?: Endings in Psychotherapy and Counselling
Looking at the reasons why therapy can go on for too long or can come to a destructively premature ending, this text offers advice on how to avoid either. Using examples and practical guidelines,... (more)
The Ancestor Syndrome
In this text the author explains and provides clinical examples of her psychogenealogical approach to psychotherapy. She shows how, as mere links in a chain of generations, we may have no choice in... (more)
Rethinking Clinical Audit: Psychotherapy Services in the NHS
Clinical audit can be a powerful tool for change, but is often perceived as externally-imposed time-wasting. Focusing on applications of clinical audit in psychoanalytic psychotherapy NHS services,... (more)
The Carl Rogers Reader
This volume stands as a splendid introduction to the life and work of a pioneering psychotherapist. Selections ranging from 1942 to 1987 provide a personal look at his early influences and marriage,... (more)
Transforming the Pain: Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization
'Vicarious traumatization' is the traumatization of a helper's inner experience, which results from empathic engagement with traumatized clients. This workbook provides tools for self-assessment,... (more)
The Mass Psychology of Fascism
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to ravage the international community in ways great and small.
Drawing on his medical expereinces... (more)
The Therapeutic Relationship: Second Edition
A coverage of the uses and abuses of the therapeutic relationship in counselling, psychology, psychotherapy and related fields. It provides a framework for integration, pluralism or deepening... (more)
The Limits of Interpretation
In his ground-breaking book, Peter Lomas discusses the importance of the relationship between patient and therapist, and puts forward the merits of a more opn, honest, and personal engagement. 212... (more)
The Supervisory Encounter: A guide for teachers of psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
This text offers a theoretical and technical framework for understanding and deepening the supervisory process in therapist training. It includes descriptions of: the phases of supervision; its... (more)
A Therapist’s Guide to Private Practice: Building a Values-based Business
This book is a comprehensive guide to setting up, running and growing a successful private therapy practice that resonates with your values and professional goals.
Guiding you through every... (more)