Individual Psychotherapy Books
Emotional contagion:
The way in which peoples' moods affect others is a phenomenon known as emotional contagion, and is identified in the text. Evidence for its effect is offered from a variety of disciplines such as:... (more)
Treating Suicidal Behavior: An effective time limited approach.
A look at treating suicidal behaviour including intervention techniques such as symptom management, restructuring a patient's suicidal belief system, and building skills such as assertiveness,... (more)
Basic Skills in Psychotherapy and Counseling
This accessible text aims to prepare students for beginning mental health practice by helping to develop an overall appreciation of counselling and psychotherapy. It discusses the basic skills needed... (more)
The scarred soul: Understanding & ending self-inflicted violence
This step-by-step guide is designed to help victims of self-inflicted violence understand why they feel the need to hurt themselves and to take steps to change their behaviour. (more)
Culturally Affirmative Psychotherapy with Deaf Persons
The culturally affirmative model for understanding and assisting deaf people views them in relation to the deaf community, as a group of people with a common culture and a collective identity. This... (more)
Many lives, many masters: The true story of a prominent psychiatrist, his young patient and the past- life therapy that changed both their lives
A few years ago, psychiatrist Brian Weiss was approached for treatment by Catherine, a 27-year-old suffering from anxiety, depression, panic attacks and phobias. This book tells the story of... (more)
Culture and psychotherapy:
This text on culture and psychotherapy covers topics such as case presentation and analysis, lessons from folk healing practices, therapist- patient relations and ethnic transference; psychological... (more)
Client Centered Therapy and the Person Centered Approach.
An important contribution to the current literature on a person-centered approach. It demonstrates the increasingly broad and dynamic application of this perspective to a variety of fields. Of... (more)
Listening to patients: Relearning the art of healing in psychotherapy
A guide for psychiatry residents, medical students, and trainees in clinical psychology, social work and nursing. The author examines the challenges and rewards of establishing a work alliance with... (more)
Sandplay Therapy: A step-by-step manual for psychotherapists of diverse orientations.
This practical guide on one of the newest forms of therapy describes how to create a sandplay therapy room and record the creation of a sand world. 278 pages. (more)
Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy Treatment Planner
This sourcebook provides counsellors with pre-written treatment plan components for gay and lesbian clients. It covers issues faced by homosexuals, such as adoption, abusive partners, coming-out,... (more)
Toward a Psychology of Being: Third Edition
This work describes Dr. Abraham Maslow's theory of self actualization and the hierarchy of needs. In this text he develops his theories about self- actualization, the hierarchy of needs, and a vision... (more)
the death of psychotherapy: From Freud to alien abductions
A critical examination of the effectiveness of psychotherapy through the lens of the scientific method. Using both case examples and clinical research, the book challenges the conclusion that there... (more)
How to build a thriving fee-for-service practice: Integrating the healing side with the business side of psychotherapy
Therapists with first class clinical skills can find themselves totally unprepared to succeed in the world of private practice. This book offers a crash course in small business management as it... (more)