Group Psychotherapy Books
Gods, Heroes and Groups: Relational Dynamics through Mythic Archetypes
Decoding group dynamics using depth psychology and mythic archetypes, the authors synthesise post-Jungian ideas about myth with modern theories of group psychology. By understanding the currents and... (more)
We Don't Speak of Fear: Large-Group Identity, Societal Conflict and Collective Trauma
With contributions from Lord John Alderdice, Deniz Aribog an, Abdulkadir Cevik, Senem B. Cevik, Coline Covington, Robi Friedman, David Fromm, M. Gerard Fromm, Hiba Husseini, Aleksandr V. Obolonski,... (more)
Who Am I? Exploring Identity through Sexuality, Politics, and Art
Identity as a concept does not appear in psychoanalysis until the work of Erik Erikson in the 1950s, but today it is considered a key factor in understanding individuals and groups. It is a concept... (more)
Group Analytic Supervision
Group Analytic Supervision uses group analytic concepts to cast light on how group supervision works, covering history, theory and practice.
Margaret Gallop and Margaret Smith illustrate the... (more)
Group Analysis: A Modern Synthesis
Group Analysis outlines how clinical group analysis can re-establish itself as a leading paradigm for group psychotherapy.
Sigmund Karterud explains how the focus of group analysis and its... (more)
The Group Dimension: Capitalism, Group Analysis, and the World Yet to Come
The Group Dimension presents a thorough exploration of the history and theory of the group dimension, particularly in the context of modern capitalist society.
The book traces the development of... (more)
Intersectionality and Group Analysis: Explorations of Power, Privilege and Position in Group Therapy
Drawing on clinical practice, this book explores how the Black feminist idea of intersectionality is vital to all group work practices, including group analysis.
Intersectionality enables... (more)
Learning from Action: Working with the Non-verbal
Since the early 1990s, Enrico Pedriali with R. D. Hinshelwood organised workshops in Italy known as the learning from action workshops. This novel approach evolved from applying the principles of... (more)
Group Psychotherapy: The Psychoanalytic Approach: Second Edition
This classic work attempts to present a comprehensive account for the lay reader of the principles and methods of group psychotherapy. (more)
Group Supervision: A Guide to Creative Practice: Second Edition
Among the plethora of supervision books, "Group Supervision" is the only one dedicated to group work. Brigid Proctor shows how group supervision can provide a supportive environment in which... (more)
Group Analytic Psychotherapy: Method and Principles
Group analysis is a form of psychotherapy in small groups and also a method for studying groups and the behavior of human individuals in their social aspects. Apart from a number of practical... (more)
Advances in Group Psychotherapy: Living in the Passionate Bad Fit
Advances in Group Psychotherapy presents an exploration of the work of Stewart Aledort in group psychotherapy.
The book covers key areas of Aledort’s work in group psychotherapy, including... (more)
The Power of Group Attachment: John Bowlby Revisited from a Group-Analytic Perspective
The Power of Group Attachment provides evidence for the fundamental role that interpersonal and group attachment have played in our survival and evolution as individuals, groups, organisations, and... (more)
Tolerance - A Concept in Crisis: Psychoanalytic, Group Analytic, and Socio-Cultural Perspectives
This book examines tolerance as a concept under crisis, exploring its origin and functions, and how it can be at risk of replacement by moral intolerance or retributive justice in turbulent... (more)
The Tripartite Matrix in the Developing Theory and Expanding Practice of Group Analysis: The Social Unconscious in Persons, Groups and Societies: Volume 4
The Tripartite Matrix in the Developing Theory and Expanding Practice of Group Analysis explores the social unconscious in persons, groups and societies in terms of the "un-acknowledged" restraints... (more)
Pierre Delion on Psychopolitics: 'What is Institutional Psychotherapy?' and 'The Republic of False Selves'
Pierre Delion is Professor Emeritus in the faculty of medicine at Lille, a child psychiatrist, and a psychoanalyst. His work is as straightforward as it is affecting but is little read in the... (more)
The Body of the Group: Sexuality and Gender in Group Analysis
The Body in the Group has been structured around the formation of a group analytic concept of sexuality, using the archaeology of Michel Foucault to move away from psychoanalytic theory, with its... (more)
The Art and Science of Working Together: Practising Group Analysis in Teams and Organisations
The Art and Science of Working Together: Practising Group Analysis in Teams and Organisations is a primary resource for anyone wishing to learn more about the complex unconscious dynamics of... (more)
The Groups Book: Psychoanalytic Group Therapy: Principles and Practice
Including The Groups Manual, A Treatment Manual, with Clinical Vignettes.
'This book is very important both for psychoanalysis and for social science. Psychoanalysis began with the treatment of... (more)
The Personal Development Group: The Student's Guide
The personal development group is a feature of many counselling and psychotherapy trainings. How does it facilitate personal development? Could it be more effective? Looking from the perspective of... (more)
Experiential Learning in Organizations: Applications of the Tavistock Group Relations Approach
This is an authoritative sourcebook on a major strand of Group Relations Theory - "learning from experience". This approach was developed jointly from psychoanalytic and open systems theories,... (more)
Introduction to Group-Analytic Psychotherapy: Studies in the Social Integration of Individuals and Groups
Group Analysis, the approach pioneered by Foulkes, is a form of psychotherapy in small groups and also a method of studying groups and the behavior of human individuals in their social aspects. Apart... (more)
The Virtual Group Therapy Circle: Advances in Online Group Theory and Practice
This book provides group therapists and counselors with the necessary knowledge and help to develop their skills in effectively conducting online groups.
Group therapy represents the most... (more)
Group Analysis for Refugees Experiencing Trauma
In this prescient and sensitive volume, Aida Alayarian looks at how psychoanalysis in group settings can benefit refugees who have experienced trauma, with an express focus on transference and... (more)
A Psychotherapist Paints: Insights from the Border of Art and Psychotherapy
A Psychotherapist Paints is a unique account of an internationally known psychotherapist and group analyst’s struggle to bring together his psychological experience and his interests and talent as an... (more)
A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling Matrix: How Siblings Shape our Lives
Siblings play a vital part in our lives, yet their impact is frequently underestimated. A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling Matrix offers a fresh group analytic approach to siblings,... (more)
Theory and Practice of Online Therapy: Internet-delivered Interventions for Individuals, Groups, Families, and Organizations
This innovative new resource outlines the process of conducting individual, family and group therapy online with the use of video conferencing tools, and explores the unique concerns associated with... (more)
The Theory and Practice of Balint Group Work: Analyzing Professional Relationships
Michael Balint's work grew out of a desire to analyze the doctor-patient relationship and improve diagnosis and treatment, and is now known and implemented internationally. In The Theory and Practice... (more)
Traumatic Experience in the Unconscious Life of Groups: The Fourth Basic Assumption: Incohesion: Aggregation/Massification or (ba) I:A/M
With full respect for the constraints of the social unconscious, Earl Hopper applies his theory of Incohesion to the treatment of difficult patients in group analysis. The personification of... (more)
The Social Unconscious: Selected Papers
The social unconscious and its manifestations in group analysis are the focus of this important new book of Earl Hopper's selected papers.