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After the Affairby Janis A. Spring
HarperCollins 2008; US$ 10.99For the 70 percent of couples who have been affected by extramarital affairs, this is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship –– written by a nationally known therapist considered an expert on infidelity. When I was 15, I was raped. That was nothing compared to your affair. The rapist was a stranger; you, I thought, were my best friend. There is nothing quite like the pain and shock caused when a partner has been unfaithful. The hurt partner often experiences a profound loss of self–respect and falls into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow. After the Affair is the first book to help readers survive... more...
An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapyby David Westbrook; Helen Kennerley; Joan Kirk
SAGE Publications, Inc. 2011; US$ 44.95. An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is the definitive beginner's guide to the basic theory, skills and applications of CBT. In this eagerly-awaited second edition , the authors set out the core concepts and generic skills of CBT, including case formulation; the therapeutic relationship; and cognitive, behavioural and physiological therapeutic strategies. Practical illustrations of how these techniques can be applied to the most common mental health problems ensure that theory translates into real-life practice. New to this edition, the authors examine: - cultural diversity in greater depth - the current topicality of CBT, especially within the NHS - the latest Roth & Pilling CBT competencies - the impact of third wave and other... more...
Clinical Case Formulationsby Barbara Lichner Ingram
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 68.50A step-by-step model for individualized case conceptualization This innovative new guide addresses the essential question facing every therapist with a new client: How do I create a treatment plan that is the best match for my client? This unique resource provides a systematic method to integrate ideas, skills, and techniques from different theoretical approaches, empirical research, and clinical experience to create a case formulation that is tailor-made for the client. Clinical Case Formulations is divided into three parts: * Getting Started--provides an overview that sets forth a framework for case formulation and data gathering. * 28 Core Clinical Hypotheses--offers a meta-framework embracing all theories, orientations, and mental health... more...
Discipline with Dignityby Richard L. Curwin; Allen N. Mendler
ASCD 1999; US$ 15.95This update to the best-selling ASCD book features a new introduction written by the authors and an index. Educators know that we must have safe schools. Teaching and reinforcing responsible human behavior is the core of Discipline with Dignity . more...
Attachment Processes in Couple and Family Therapyby Susan M. Johnson; Valerie E. Whiffen
Guilford Press 2003; US$ 65.00Offering fresh and provocative insights on the practice of couple and family therapy, this unique volume shows how attachment theory can inform, enhance, and guide interventions for a wide range of relationship problems and clinical issues. more...
Reflective Practice And Supervision For Coachesby Julie Hay
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 43.98Why are reflection and supervision important for coaches? How might increased self awareness improve competence? This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks. more...
Doing What Works in Brief Therapyby Ellen K. Quick
Elsevier 2007; US$ 53.95This book is both a set of procedures for the therapist and a philosophy? one that is shared with clients and one that guides the work of the therapist. This second edition continues its excellence in offering clinicians a guide to doing what works in brief therapy- for whom, and when and how to use it. Psychotherapy that follows these guidelines validates the client?s most important concerns ? and it often turns out to be surprisingly brief. Author, Ellen Quick integrates strategic and solution focused therapy and includes guidelines for tailoring technique and interventions to client characteristics and preferences. With clinically rich examples throughout, this book offers applications for couples, including indications for individual or... more...
A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapyby Gertrud Mander
Sage Publications Ltd. 2000; US$ 52.00Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, this book is a comprehensive guide to psychodynamic brief counselling and psychotherapy. It is ideal for those looking for a practical introduction to the subject. Following a summary of the roots and development of psychoanalytic theory, psychodynamic models of brief, short-term and time-limited work are described. The author describes their differences and similarities in terms of duration, technique and the contexts for which they were developed. Gertrud Mander then examines the basics of brief therapeutic practice from a psychodynamic perspective, starting with assessment, contracting, structuring and focusing. The active stance of the brief therapist is emphasized, and the importance of beginnings... more...
Introduction to Psychopathologyby Alessandra Lemma
Sage Publications Ltd. 1996; US$ 61.00I was most impressed by the author's thoroughness in writing this book. She seems to leave no stone uncovered.. [this is] a work which should become a necessity for all counsellors, counselling psychologists, psychiatric nurses and psychotherapists.. This is a book to which I will make reference time and time again, and one which will occupy a prominent place in my library' - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling. `An invaluable handbook for students of psychotherapy and a good reference for established therapists.. I recommend that all therapists have a copy of this book on their shelf' - Psychology, Health & Medicine. Assessment and referral skills are essential for counsellors and psychotherapists.... more...
Person-Centred Counselling Trainingby Dave Mearns
Sage Publications Ltd. 1997; US$ 54.00`This thoughtful and thought-provoking book is essential reading not only for those involved in the training of counsellors within the person-centred approach, but also for individuals who may have simplistic, dismissive or otherwise ill-informed notions of the depth of self-awareness required of the person-centred practitioner and the far-reaching challenges offered by the approach. For counsellors who define themselves as person-centred" but who have had no substantial training, it should be compulsory reading' - British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. Person-centred counselling probably requires more training - and a greater intensity of training - than most other mainstream counselling approaches, but until now no one book has... more...









