Counselling Books
Introduction to Career Counselling and Coaching
This book offers a practical introduction for those training in the field of career development, career counselling and career coaching, this book will take your students through established and... (more)
A Short Introduction to Understanding and Supporting Children and Young People Who Self-Harm
Self-harm and suicidal behaviours are increasingly common in young people, but are often hidden. It can be hard to know what might be causing a young person to self-harm, and how to help and support... (more)
Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents: A Positive Psychology Curriculum for Well-Being
Positive psychology focuses on building strengths and developing creative and positive thinking in order to boost happiness, well-being and achievement. It helps people to be motivated, maintain... (more)
What Children Need to be Happy, Confident and Successful: Step by Step Positive Psychology to Help Children Flourish
What makes children happy, confident and successful? How can you help a child to flourish? Their environment is important, but the real difference is in your hands - every adult has the tools to help... (more)
How to Give Clients the Skills to Stop Panic Attacks: Don't Forget to Breathe
How to Give Clients the Skills to Stop Panic Attacks shows how it is possible to prevent and abort a panic attack through lifestyle change and mind-body relaxation. Presenting an effective approach... (more)
Understanding Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence in Childhood: Still Forgotten, Still Hurting
Domestic violence experienced in childhood continues to have an enduring emotional impact into adulthood. The scars it leaves can impact on family lives, employment, and long-term emotional and... (more)
In Living Color: An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling
The meaning of pastoral care in modern multicultural societies is challenged and re-examined from a pluralistic, global perspective in this book. Emmanuel Lartey stresses the importance of... (more)
Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy: A Guide to More Inclusive Theory and Practice
The therapeutic potential of working with clients' mental images is widely acknowledged, yet there is still little in the counselling and psychotherapy literature on more inclusive approaches to the... (more)
The Future of Psychological Therapy: From Managed Care to Transformational Practice
The psychotherapy and counselling profession has recently experienced far-reaching changes because of the development of evidence-based medicine and managed care systems. The Future of Psychological... (more)
Working with Dual Diagnosis: A Psychosocial Perspective
Taking a unique perspective, this book argues for a psychosocial approach to dual diagnosis and draws on this to highlight practice skills with specific groups including individuals, families and... (more)
Short-Term Counselling in Higher Education: Context, Theory and Practice
As demand for counselling from students across Higher Education (HE) increases year on year, counselling services are continually seeking to explore creative ways of working under the pressure that... (more)
Communication Skills for Working with Children and Young People: Introducing Social Pedagogy
For those working with children, effective communication is a crucial part of building relationships and encouraging children's emotional and intellectual development. This practical guide identifies... (more)
Safeguarding Children from Abroad: Refugee, Asylum Seeking and Trafficked Children in the UK
Children from abroad who are alone in the UK are vulnerable and at increased risk of harm without the care and protection of their parents or caregivers. They may be unaccompanied asylum seekers,... (more)
Mastering Whole Family Assessment in Social Work: Balancing the Needs of Children, Adults and Their Families
How do you keep the whole family in mind when carrying out social work assessment? How do you balance the needs of adults and children? How do you ensure that children's welfare and safety are... (more)
How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connecting with Nature: 200+ Creative Activities to Encourage Self-esteem, Mindfulness, and Wellbeing
Full of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a... (more)
Researching Lesser-Explored Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Peter Madsen Gubi and Valda Swinton have brought together important research into little-explored topics that are applicable to the field of counselling and psychotherapy. Each contributor has... (more)
Values and Ethics in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Understanding values and ethics is a core part of any counselling training and students need to develop an ethical awareness that they can apply throughout the counselling process. Gillian Proctor... (more)
The Therapeutic Relationship in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Unravelling the issues surrounding the therapeutic relationship, this book highlights the importance of the relationship itself, of the client as a proactive agent in the process, and of the need for... (more)
Introduction to Counseling: An Art and Science Perspective: Fifth Edition
Introduction to Counseling by Michael Scott Nystul provides an overview of counseling and the helping professions from the perspective of art and science - the science of counseling that generates a... (more)
Creative Arts in Counseling and Mental Health
Drawing on new paradigms and evidence-based discoveries in neuroscience, narrative psychology, and creativity theory, Creative Arts in Counseling and Mental Health by Philip Neilsen, Robert King, and... (more)
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors
Written from the common factors perspective, this scholarly yet engaging book introduces the historical development, process, evaluation, and application methods of Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive... (more)
Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors
Integrating common factors research and practice, Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors highlights the deep social justice roots of the approaches and shows counselors in training and experienced... (more)
Counseling Across Cultures: Seventh Edition
*The book is edited by pioneers in the field who helped found the multicultural movement in the 1980s.
* A useful five-part, 24-chapter format provides balanced coverage.
* Broad coverage... (more)
Making the Most of Counselling and Psychotherapy Placements
Struggling to secure the right counselling or psychotherapy placement for you? Unsure of how to deal with complex challenges or how to make sure you get the most out of your placement? Then you have... (more)
The Beginner's Guide to Counselling and Psychotherapy: Second Edition
Are your students interested in the field of counselling and psychotherapy or just starting out in their training? If they are trying to get to grips with the many different approaches and decide... (more)
Islamic Counselling: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
Islamic counselling is a form of counselling which incorporates spirituality into the therapeutic process. Until now there has been little material available on the subject with no one agreed... (more)
Interacting Selves: Systemic Solutions for Personal and Professional Development in Counselling and Psychotherapy
The counselling and psychotherapy professions have experienced a rapid growth and expansion throughout Europe, and internationally. State regulation of these professional practices has required... (more)
The Content of Psychological Distress: Addressing Complex Personal Experience
The Content of Psychological Distress makes the case for focusing psychological attention on the content of people's distressing experience. The growing demand for counselling and therapy in... (more)
Mental Health Policy and Practice
This highly regarded text offers a clear and considered guide to modern mental health policy and practice. Completely up to date, it highlights key changes and developments for today's students and... (more)
Counseling for Wellness and Prevention: Helping People Become Empowered in Systems and Settings
Counseling for Wellness and Prevention brings Preventative Counseling, one of prevention's founding texts, firmly into the twenty-first century. The book thoroughly updates and significantly expands... (more)