Popular Psychology Books
Psychoanalysis: A Very Short Introduction
Since its inception, psychoanalysis has been hailed as a revolutionary theory of how the mind works, whilst some of its ideas such as the Oedipus complex have become part of everyday conversation. In... (more)
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-so-obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome
Being a teen or tween isn't easy for anyone but it can be especially tough for Asperkids. Jennifer O'Toole knows; she was one! This book is a top secret guide to all of the hidden social rules in... (more)
What is Madness?
What separates the sane from the mad? How hard or easy is it to tell them apart? And what if the difference is really between being mad and going mad? In this landmark work Darian Leader undermines... (more)
Breaking Up Blues: A Guide to Survival and Growth
An indispensable, practical self-help book for those going through break-up and divorce. Leaver or left, breaking up is much more painful than youd ever expect. There are so many pitfalls that can... (more)
Off the Couch
A humorous look at the world of therapy in a series of amusing cartoon drawings. The perfect present for all those interested in psychotherapy, counselling and psychoanalysis. (more)
The Anxiety Survival Guide: Getting through the Challenging Stuff
Co-written with psychologists and a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, this is a relatable and straightforward guide to managing worry in emerging adulthood. As well as providing... (more)
Rekindling Desire: Third Edition
For over a decade, Rekindling Desire has helped to restore and affirm pleasure-oriented sexuality for thousands of people. Drawing on respected therapist Barry McCarthy's extensive knowledge and... (more)
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Handbook for Schools: Transforming Mental Health Support On A Budget
This book lays out an intuitive and practical approach to mental health and wellbeing that any school can adopt to transform their mental health support for students. With a focus on providing staff... (more)
How to Be Human: The Manual
How to be Human is the only manual you need to help you upgrade your mind as much as you've upgraded your iphone.
"It took us 4 billion years to evolve to where we are now - completely... (more)
In Writing
For Adam Phillips - as for Freud and many of his followers - poetry and poets have always held an essential place, as both precursors and unofficial collaborators in the psychoanalytic project. But... (more)
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Screenwise offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Many parents feel that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their... (more)
The Intelligent Body: Reversing Chronic Fatigue and Pain from the Inside Out
Optimum health, peace of mind and personal fulfilment emerge from a sense of wholeness and alignment with our true selves. But challenges like trauma, chronic illness and stress can all-too-easily... (more)
It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion
Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you a... (more)
Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD: Building Skills and Motivation
This user-friendly manual presents an innovative, tested approach to helping teens overcome the frustrating organizational and motivation problems associated with executive function deficits and... (more)
The Art of Being Human: Life, Family, and Creativity
Deborah Ravetz explores the territory of our inner landscape by showing us that it is only through embracing and working with all aspects of our selves, including our vulnerability and pain, that we... (more)
Reasons to Stay Alive
What does it mean to be truly alive? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that... (more)
The Road to Calm Workbook: Life-Changing Tools to Stop Runaway Emotions
Emotional flooding - being overwhelmed by feelings - happens in response to stress, anxiety and life's challenges. In this client-orientated accompaniment to Affect Regulation Toolbox, Carolyn Daitch... (more)
Mindful Compassion: Using the Power of Mindfulness and Compassion to Transform Our Lives
Based on the latest work from Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, bestselling author of The Compassionate Mind, and Buddhist expert Choden. Professor Gilbert has spent the past twenty years developing a new... (more)
Breathing as a Tool for Self-Regulation and Self-Reflection
The book describes how to use breathing as a medium for self-regulation and self-reflection and how balanced breathing thus helps to promote mental and physical health and alleviate symptoms... (more)
Dyslexia and Mental Health: Helping People to Overcome Depressive, Self-Harming and Other Adverse Emotional Coping Strategies
Dyslexia is a complex condition that affects not only learning but every part of life. Experience or fear of social stigma can lead people with dyslexia to camouflage the difficulties they face, to... (more)
The Science of ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
The Science of ADHD addresses the scientific status of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in an informed and accessible way, without recourse to emotional or biased viewpoints. The author... (more)
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain: Second Edition
Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future emotional and... (more)
A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life: Self-reflection Using Photography, Art, and Writing
An award-winning psychologist and professional photographer join forces in this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to... (more)
Love in a Time of Loneliness
Noted Belgian psychoanalyst Paul Verhaeghe shows us what it is about sex that both keeps us moving and inhibits us at the same time. The first essay, “The Impossible Couple”, is both a humorous and... (more)
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook - What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, starving youngsters raised in cages, toddlers who witnessed their parents' murders, teenagers... (more)
Achieving Emotional Literacy
Emotional literacy is the ability to understand one's own feelings and to empathize with others in a way that enhances living. In this work Steiner shows how emotional intelligence can be developed... (more)
Introducing Lacan: A Graphic Guide
Jacques Lacan is now regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside Freud and Jung, although recognition has been delayed by fierce arguments over his ideas. Written by a leading Lacanian... (more)
The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness
A new theory of consciousness and the construction of identity focuses on the body's reaction to its world, postulating that a complex relationship between body, emotion, and mind is required to... (more)
Psychology and religion at the millennium and beyond:
Thirteen Jungian analysts from a variety of Eastern and Western religious backgrounds, including Judaism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, provide insight into the... (more)
Overcoming Jealousy
Practical help and advice to deal with envy in any situation Jealousy can be destructive, and an atmosphere of suspicion can ruin relationships and undermine your confidence. Windy Dryden's... (more)