Individual Psychotherapy Books
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)
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)
Working with dreams in psychotherapy:
This book offers a wealth of practical ideas and guidance for understanding the meaning of dreams in psychotherapy, thus enhancing the therapeutic process. 262 pages. (more)
Philosophy practice: An alternative to counselling and psychotherapy
A description of the practice of philosophical counselling, which is emerging as an alternative to psychotherapy. It discusses the main theoretical aspects of this practice, based on a dialogue... (more)
Talking about therapy:
Written for mental health professionals and patients, this work reveals what patients say about why they sought therapy, what they think of the therapists to whom they entrusted their well-being, and... (more)
Martin Buber on psychology and psychotherapy: Essays, letters, and dialogue
This volume covers Martin Buber's views on psychology and psychotherapy, exploring the work of practitioners such as Freud and Jung. Contents include: distance and relation; healing through meeting;... (more)
When madness comes home: Help and hope
362 pages. (more)
Persuasion and healing: A comparative study of psychotherapy
Focuses on "psychological healing": a belief system and its effects on the healing process. This study examines such topics as religious revivalism, magical healing, contemporary psychotherapies, the... (more)
Living with Grief
Published in association with the Hospice Foundation of America, this book aims to help in the education and research of people who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness,... (more)
Meditative Therapy: Facilitating Inner-Directed Healing:
A book for therapists on the procedures that facilitate inner-directed healing. Meditative therapy explains the therapist's role in guiding the client's growth psychologically and spiritually. 304... (more)
Working With the Core Relationship Problem in Psychotherapy: A Handbook for Clinicians:
'A clinician's Rosetta Stone for understanding and treating presenting problems'. The author expands her developmental object relational model, based on very recent findings in developmental... (more)
Virtuous Therapist: Ethical Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Even with the development of codes of ethics and laws, counselling professionals are often unsure when questions of ethics arise. This book provides a systematic, philosophical approach to mental... (more)
Negotiating consent in psychotherapy:
There is an ethical requirement that psychotherapists inform clients about their treatment methods, alternative-treatment options, and alternative conceptions of the clients' problems. This is a... (more)
From violence toward love: One therapist's journey
This is the story of one therapist's experiences with violence. It demonstrates to the reader what it feels like to work with people who are violent, and with those who have been violated. It also... (more)