Psychotherapy Books
North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Body in Recovery: Somatic Psychotherapy and
Book SynopsisThe Body in Recovery challenges the separation of verbal and bodywork therapies by integrating Reich''s concepts of character armoring and bioenergetic exercises with psychodynamic theory. Addressed to therapists, this culminating work of twenty years of psychotherapy will also fascinate those embarking on the journey of therapy for themselves, and anyone seeking to understand the process of shaping an identity.
£14.39
PCCS Books Unconditional Positive Regard
Book SynopsisIn this title, another distinguished international collection of theorists and practitioners lead the serious student to a cutting-edge appreciation of Unconditional Positive Regard. Once dubbed a 'controversial' condition by Germain Lietaer, and seen by Jerold Bozarth as the 'curative factor' in client-centred therapy, UPR has never before had so much attention focused on it. Readers from all disciplines can discover how contemporary person-centred therapists are thinking about, and working with, this 'core' condition.Table of ContentsHistorial Perspectives. Unconditional Positive Regard - Deep Openess by Armin Klein. Unconditional Positive Regard by Gerald Bauman. Client-centred Unconditional Positive Regard: A historical perspective by Jerold D. Bozarth. Stanley W Standal and the Need for Positive Regard by Kathryn Moon, Bert Rice and Carolyn Schneider. Theory and Practice. Unconditional Positive Regard Reconsidered by Paul Wilkins. Acknowledgement: The art of responding by Peter F Schmid. Unconditional Positive Regard: A misunderstood way of being by Ruth Stanford. Undonctional Positive Regard and Pre-Therapy: An exploration by Garry Prouty. Unconditional Acceptance and Positive Regard by Germain Lietaer. Unconditional Positive Regard: Constituent activites by James Iberg. An experiential version of Unconditional Positive Regard by Marion Hendricks. Unconditional Positive Regard: The distinctive feature of Client-centered Therapy by Barbara Temaner Brodley and Carolyn Schneider. A reconceptualization of the Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Therapeutic Personality Change by Jerold D Bozarth.The Wider Context and Links to the Other Conditions. Potentiating Growth: An examination of the research on unconditional positive regard by Jeanne C Watson and Patricia Steckley. Acceptance and the Truth of the Present Moment as a Trustworthy Foundation for Unconditional Positive Regard by Judy Moore. An Interpretation of Unconditional Positive Regard from the Standpoint of Buddhist-based Psychology by Toro Kuno. Unconditional Positive Regard: Towards unravelling the puzzle by Jerold D Bozarth and Paul Wilkins.
£22.80
PCCS Books Pre-Therapy: Reaching Contact Impaired Clients
Book SynopsisDeveloped by Garry Prouty and his associates over a period of 30 years, Pre-Therapy is a method for anyone wanting to work with people whose ability to establish and maintain psychological contact is imparied temporarily or permanently, by illness or injury, whether organic or psychological in origin. This book presents the most complete and up-to-date formulation of Pre-Therapy philosophy, theory and practice. Applications of the method with the most difficult client groups - those described with severe psychosis and others with profound learning disabilites - are illustrated by all three authors, with detailed accounts from Dion Van Werde and Marlis Portner. Pre-Therapy has changed the practice of psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, counsellors and carers in mainland Europe; now this book introduces its revolutionary ideas to English-speaking readers.Table of ContentsPart 1. Garry Prouty: The foundations of Pre-Therapy. Formative Experiences; Pre-Therapy and Existential Phenomenology; The Theroy of Pre-Therapy; The Practice of Pre-Therapy; Pre-Symbolic Theory; Newer Applications of Pre-Therapy; Further Thoughts. Part 2. Dion Van Werde: Pre-Therapy Applied on a Psychiatric Ward. Missions Statements; A Contact Milieu; Afterthoughts. Part 3. Marlis Portner: Pre-Therapy in Europe. The Pre-Therapy Project in Sint-Amandus; Futher Evolutions of Pre-Therapy; Concluding Thoughts.
£19.00
Crown House Publishing Scripts & Strategies in Hypnotherapy: The Complete Works
Roger P. Allen’s Scripts and Strategies in Hypnotherapy: The complete works presents a comprehensive source of scripts and strategies that can be used by hypnotherapists to build a successful framework for any therapy session. This book – or, to be more specific, this revised and updated compendium of Volumes I and II – is designed to be of assistance to all therapists as they unlock the possibilities that exist for their clients and help them make significant and beneficial changes to their perceptions and beliefs. Upon compiling it, Allen’s ultimate aim was to provide practitioners with the best toolkit of strategies possible, replete with a variety of practical scripts to serve as the basis for their interventions, derived from his own experiences as a therapist. It covers inductions, deepeners and actual scripts for a wide range of cases; from nail biting to insomnia, sports performance to past life recall, speech difficulty to loss and bereavement, pain management to resolving sexual problems, and more.There is a particularly comprehensive section on smoking cessation, including a specimen questionnaire for use during the initial interview as well as useful content for a leaflet on the dangers of smoking to give to clients to take away with them following the session. All of the scripts can be used as they stand, or adapted as necessary for specific situations and for client-specific needs and concerns. Suitable for hypnotherapists of all levels of experience.
£29.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Practical Pain Management Handbook: The
Book SynopsisThe successful management of chronic pain remains an elusive goal. As more complex diagnostic and intervention procedures become available, patients and clinicians alike have ever-greater expectations of banishing the problem of pain altogether. Unfortunately this hope is rarely fulfilled and the frustration experienced by everyone affected by chronic pain has remained more or less the same over the last two or three decades. Based on over 40 years' of experience and research The Practical Pain Management Handbook is a unique resource specifically designed for therapists involved in running Pain Management Programmes (PMPs). This engaging and effective handbook includes: intensive inpatient and extended outpatient programmes all of which are at least 25 hours in length; interactive materials designed to be used to form the basis of group discussion. Where there is a question in the text the suggested answer material is provided; assignments and tasks that can be used as homework or group session exercises; both standard Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) technologies as both have been found to be valuable in PMPs. The handbook is organised into sections to fit a useful logical sequence but can be adapted to suit your preference.Table of ContentsThe successful management of chronic pain remains an elusive goal. As more complex diagnostic and intervention procedures become available, patients and clinicians alike have ever-greater expectations of banishing the problem of pain altogether. Unfortunately this hope is rarely fulfilled and the frustration experienced by everyone affected by chronic pain has remained more or less the same over the last two or three decades. Based on over 40 years' of experience and research The Practical Pain Management Handbook is a unique resource specifically designed for therapists involved in running Pain Management Programmes (PMPs).This engaging and effective handbook includes: intensive inpatient and extended outpatient programmes all of which are at least 25 hours in length interactive materials designed to be used to form the basis of group discussion. Where there is a question in the text the suggested answer material is provided assignments and tasks that can be used as homework or group session exercises both standard Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) technologies as both have been found to be valuable in PMPs
£999.99
PCCS Books The Art of Bohart: Person-centred therapy and the
Book SynopsisArt Bohart is one of today’s foremost theorists and practitioners of person-centred therapy. His work has influenced generations of person-centred students and practitioners, both here in the UK and in the USA, his home country. This book brings together his personal pick from the many papers he has delivered at conferences in Europe and the USA, previously unpublished. They are, as he says in his introduction, packed with ideas that have only now found their way into print. Here, he shares his thoughts on topics including wisdom in psychotherapy, the role of empathic listening, therapy as a meeting of persons, why interventionism isn’t therapeutic, how to practise integratively from a person-centred point of view, therapist mindsets and assimilative integration, subjectivity in psychotherapy and psychology, client courage, hope, what isn’t wrong with avoidance, and the nature of the self and change. These are all issues with which person-centred therapists grapple daily, distilled by a master of his art and presented here as powerful lessons for us all.Trade Review'Art represents contemporary person-centred therapy at its best: provocative and passionate yet also open-minded, down-to-earth and full of compassion and common sense. I’m delighted that I will now be able to point my students in the direction of this lovely edition of his previously unpublished papers. Read these Artful essays one at time and savour them. An Art a day keeps the CBT away!' Robert Elliott, Professor of Counselling, University of Strathclyde, UK; 'An international treasure of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy integration, Art Bohart offers his poignant insight and clinical wisdom in this new volume. He’s one of a handful of psychotherapists I always read, and I enthusiastically encourage you to do likewise.' John C. Norcross, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology, University of Scranton, USA; 'Art Bohart is one of the most influential and progressive thinkers within the field of psychotherapy. This book is a reflection of his true creativeness.' David Murphy, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsForeword by Pete Sanders, Introduction, 1. Person-centred therapy: a radical vision, 2. Enhancing personhood: working with the one who does not get ill, 3. Further meditations on clients’ wisdom, 4. Empathy-based psychotherapy: developing a model of person-to-person psychotherapy, 5. Self-organising wisdom in psychotherapy: theoretical conception and early empirical investigations (co-authored with Makenna Berry Newton), 6. Some neglected insights of Carl Rogers, 7. Becoming the self that one is: an implicational view of personal change, 8. Listening to subjectivity, 9. Of mindsets and meta-perspectives: person-centred therapy and assimilative integration, 10. Listening as being, 11. The pernicious idea of avoidance, 12. Working with the internal critic.
£17.99
PCCS Books The Pluralistic Therapy Primer: A concise
Book SynopsisPluralistic therapy offers an open, inquiring, flexible framework for client-centred practice. It was introduced in response to the schoolism that emerged from the growing numbers of competing schools and models of therapy in the early years of the 21st century. Built on the principles of pluralism, it promotes partnership and equality between client and practitioner, client-defined goals, and a willingness and flexibility in the therapist to adapt their ways of working and draw on a range of models and approaches to best suit the client's needs and preferences. It values difference and promotes inclusivity and dialogue within the field. In this long-awaited book, Kate Smith and Ani de la Prida summarise the principles, underpinning philosophy and key features of the approach. They also consider the emerging research into pluralistic therapy and what it can look like in practice.Trade Review'This book celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of clients and therapists and explains how they can draw on their combined knowledge and life experience to address problems in living. The authors combine and philosophical and research-based sources, along with practical guidelines and a wealth of case examples, in a consistently readable and engaging manner. It is a book that is clear, profound and highly recommended.'–John McLeod, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, Abertay University, and Visiting Professor, Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, Dublin. 'Kate Smith and Ani de la Prida have provided us with an essential tool for those interested in learning about how to apply a pluralistic perspective to their counselling and helping practice. They provide a rich narrative and a range of accessible chapters, offering ways of weaving pluralistic thinking and practice skills into day-to-day counselling work. Their concept of a task taxonomy is a great way to convey central elements of working pluralistically, providing a novel tool for reviewing practice in training, supervision, and research. In a nutshell, their primer prepares practitioners for pluralistic practice. It will be essential reading for the rapidly growing international group of practitioners interested in developing a pluralistic perspective on practice.'– Lynne Gabriel, Professor of Counselling and Mental Health, York St John University.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the series, Preface - Mick Cooper, 1. What is pluralistic therapy?, 2. Key principles, 3. Problems in living, 4. The collaborative relationship, 5. The process of pluralistic therapy, 6. The process of change, 7. Training, professional development and supervision, 8. Common questions and answers, 9. Research on pluralistic therapy, 10. Case study, Resources for learning, Glossary, References
£12.99
Free Association Books Holding Time: Human Need and Relationships in
Book SynopsisInformed by the author's work in dementia care and palliative care as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, Holding Time contributes to an increasing recognition of the importance and value of relationship-centred care in this field. Most of the book is written ethnographically and unfolds as a narrative. It also includes the real words of staff and residents from the care homes in which she conducted observations. Holding Time explores how the relational investment in care is vital alongside a technical one. The book does this by detailing the micro-interactions of everyday care and concern and play before moving out on to a wider, organisational and macro stage. It addresses our fears about dependency on a societal level, and attempts to challenge the foregrounding of the independent, rational individual over all other experiences. The author's contribution is particular to the UK dementia care home setting, and offers a predominantly psychoanalytic take. It is a contemporary exploration of the dementia care field, and contributes to the general movement to improve care of those living (and working) with dementia.
£999.99
Free Association Books The Dreamer's Odyssey: A Guide to the Creative
Book SynopsisDreams have always been important to humanity, but in modern times we have lost the ability to understand what our dreams are telling us. In The Dreamer’s Odyssey, the author provides a step-by-step guide to help the individual interpret and work through their own dreams. It can also be used by counsellors and other professionals to give them an understanding of the basis of Jung’s dream analysis. The 10 week guide has been adapted from the courses that the author, Jacquie Flecknoe-Brown, has run successfully for many years. Closely linked to the theory of C. G. Jung, each chapter includes an interpreted dream relevant to the weekly content. It also includes analysis of dream-theory, and interpretation of mythical material to illustrate theoretical points. Working with dreams and their images helps us to be more conscious of ourselves, our shadows, our opposites, and our purpose. Dreams can ease our burdens, help us problem-solve, improve our memories, and enlighten us. The dream is a natural, and living phenomenon – working to understand our dreams will have an effect on many aspects of our lives.
£18.88
Karnac Books Unlocked: Online Therapy Stories
Book SynopsisAll therapeutic work described in this book happens online. The pandemic forced therapists to move to remote work but Anastasia Piatakhina Giré had already been working with her clients in this way for a decade. Her stories show how a curious and skilled online therapist can make the most of the unexpected gifts that screen' therapy offers be it the intrusion of a pet, a parent breaking into the session, or a client taking her therapist for a trip outside. Rather than being somehow less', taking therapeutic conversations out of a physical therapy room breathes a new energy and new possibilities into the therapeutic process. These conversations happening through the screen have a surprising close-up quality and foster a different kind of intimacy and intensity. Giré's years of experience reveal the positives of digital practice, including how it enables multilingual, cross-cultural therapy, and will inspire others who work in this way or are considering a move to online therapy. Her accessible storytelling has a broad appeal to those working in psychotherapy and to the general reader curious about human psychology, diversity, and contemporary psychotherapy.
£19.70
PCCS Books Step in to Study Counselling and Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisThis fourth, updated and revised edition of this bestselling classic offers essential guidance to student counsellors and psychotherapists starting out on their training. Most books about training focus on the training; this book is about you, the trainee and student, and your needs. Written by two highly experienced trainers/lecturers, Step in to Study Counselling and Psychotherapy will be your friend and guide across this new terrain. An array of voices from the world of counselling and psychotherapy training also contribute their expertise on the topics discussed. Training in counselling and psychotherapy demands much of the trainee in terms of what you give of yourself to the process, as well as the academic and practice skills required to successfully complete the course. This book will help you choose your course and where to study, fund it, manage your relationships with fellow trainees and teaching staff, prepare for and write/deliver your assignments, negotiate placements and follow your learning through into continuing professional development. It also covers clinical supervision, personal therapy, experiential learning and self-care, and - as a one-stop resource - it provides useful links to other sources of information and support.Trade Review'This is an excellent text, and this fourth edition ensures it remains as contemporary and vital as it has always been. It is authoritative yet accessible, ambitious yet detailed, and academic yet practical. This book will support you to build confidence and knowledge so that you can translate theory into practice and be the best therapist you can for your clients. A highly recommended text from two great writers.' Andrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, University of Chester - 'The book covers key material for those considering training, from choosing a course and making sense of relationships and dynamics during training, through to the inevitable tensions and conflicts evident in the book's socio-political content. The text is relevant to trainees as well as trainers and lecturers and should be essential reading on training courses. Perfectly pitched, and a powerful legacy, Pete!' Lynne Gabriel, Professor of Counselling and Mental Health, York St John University - '...covers all the key milestones...The inclusion of a wide range of personal experiences of different counsellors and trainers is a particularly valuable resource for students.' Dr Faisal Mahmood, Head of Subject, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Newman University, Birmingham - 'This new edition of Step in to Study Counselling and Psychotherapy is comprehensive, inclusive, accessible, involving, informative and more. Deborah Lee and Pete Sanders guide the reader with grace and generosity through a range of considerations, challenges and dilemmas. Prospective, new and existing counselling and psychotherapy students will all find themselves welcomed, reassured, inspired and enlightened.' Jonathan Wyatt, Professor of Qualitative Inquiry, Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Preparing the ground for successful studying, 2. Learning relationships in counselling and psychotherapy courses, 3. Learning processes in counselling and psychotherapy courses, 4. Skills and techniques for effective study, 5. Assessment and assignments in counselling and psychotherapy courses, 6. Writing essays and case studies (and doing it differently!), 7. Continuing professional development, Appendix
£21.84
PCCS Books The CBT Companion: CBT-based models and
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive workbook brings together in one handy volume a wealth of easy-to-apply CBT-based models and worksheets to help your clients move on. Maybe they're stuck in a pattern of self-harmful beliefs and behaviours that is destroying their lives, work or relationships. Maybe they're caught in a cycle of unhelpful responses to particular trigger situations and can't find a way out. Sometimes our brain just needs to be given a simple set of steps to test out, see if they work, and if they do, substitute for the old, unproductive ways of being. This workbook is for counselling, psychology and mental health practitioners, but it's also for your clients. Too often practitioners talk about clients becoming their own therapists. These worksheets give them the tools they need to do so, with and without your help.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Formulations, Chapter 2 - Goals and behavioural planning, Chapter 3 - Relaxation, Chapter 4 - Diary keeping, Chapter 5 - Cognitive restructuring, Chapter 6 - Experiments, Chapter 7 - Interpersonal strategies, Chapter 8 - Relapse prevention, Further support and resources, Appendix 1 - Thematic Guides, Appendix 2 - Blank Worksheets
£23.74
PCCS Books Counselling Pathways
Book SynopsisA counselling qualification can open doors to a wealth of career opportunities, but there is little guidance to help newly qualified practitioners or those considering a change of pathway. In this essential guide for anyone looking to explore different arenas of practice, Rick Hughes has gathered leading practitioners to offer practical advice.
£21.84
PCCS Books A Practical Guide for Working Therapeutically
Book SynopsisA Practical Guide for Working Therapeutically with Teenagers and Young Adults is a comprehensive and engaging guide that seeks to inform and support professionals working therapeutically with this age group. It is written simply and succinctly by an experienced counsellor who has worked extensively in this field.
£23.74
PCCS Books Black Women Trauma and Therapy
Book SynopsisThis powerful testimony to the growing confidence and reach of Black women's therapy in the UK today brings together leading theorists and practitioners to present their radical thinking and innovative work at the cutting edge of intersectionality. It is a revolutionary resource for the counselling, psychotherapy and mental health professions.
£22.79
PCCS Books Counselling and Class
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£24.69
Gordon and Breach As Others See Us
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£126.41
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Stepped Care 2.0: A Paradigm Shift in Mental
Book SynopsisThis book is a primer on Stepped Care 2.0. It is the first book in a series of three. This primer addresses the increased demand for mental health care by supporting stakeholders (help-seekers, providers, and policy-makers) to collaborate in enhancing care outcomes through work that is both more meaningful and sustainable. Our current mental health system is organized to offer highly intensive psychiatric and psychological care. While undoubtedly effective, demand far exceeds the supply for such specialized programming. Many people seeking to improve their mental health do not need psychiatric medication or sophisticated psychotherapy. A typical help seeker needs basic support. For knee pain, a nurse or physician might first recommend icing and resting the knee, working to achieve a healthy weight, and introducing low impact exercise before considering specialist care. Unfortunately, there is no parallel continuum of care for mental health and wellness. As a result, a person seeking the most basic support must line up and wait for the specialist along with those who may have very severe and/or complex needs. Why are there no lower intensity options? One reason is fear and stigma. A thorough assessment by a specialist is considered best practice. After all, what if we miss signs of suicide or potential harm to others? A reasonable question on the surface; however, the premise is flawed. First, the risk of suicide, or threat to others, for those already seeking care, is low. Second, our technical capacity to predict on these threats is virtually nil. Finally, assessment in our current culture of fear tends to focus more on the identification of deficits (as opposed to functional capacities), leading to over-prescription of expensive remedies and lost opportunities for autonomy and self-management. Despite little evidence linking assessment to treatment outcomes, and no evidence supporting our capacity to detect risk for harm, we persist with lengthy intake assessments and automatic specialist referrals that delay care. Before providers and policy makers can feel comfortable letting go of risk assessment, however, they need to understand the forces underlying the risk paradigm that dominates our society and restricts creative solutions for supporting those in need.Table of Contents1. Introduction: We Need a Better System (Identifies the problem: the risk paradigm; and outlines the solution: SC2.0) 2. Wellness Now (Strategies for developing walk-in consults for all, regardless of level of distress) 3. Values and Principles of a Vibrant Wellness System (i.e., ethics and recovery principles needed to make care more client centric and sustainable) 4. Expanding the Options (description of the 9-steps) 5. Co-Design and Continuous Quality Improvement (client and provider-facing tracking of outcomes including functioning, growth, symptoms, engagement, readiness) 6. Navigating the System (principle of failing forward through trial and error approaches and continuous wellness monitoring)7. Developing Partnerships (collaboration - three levels: i) with clients; ii) other wellness providers; iii) inter-cultural)8. Adapting for Unique Settings (introduction to variations on the model from and for different contexts) 9. Conclusion: Towards a Paradigm Shift (sets the stage for the two more comprehensive edited volumes which illustrate through multiple perspectives how the model is being, conceptualized, applied and implemented).
£55.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Relational Processes in Counselling and
Book SynopsisThis book is focused on relational processes in supervision for counselling and psychotherapy. The aim is first to introduce a relational theoretical stance, then to apply that stance to the process of supervision, and finally to offer practitioners immediately accessible resources for relational supervision. Within a relational perspective, supervisor and supervisees are viewed as partners who co-construct the supervisory process. Unlike other approaches to supervision where the emphasis is on specific techniques and strategies for supervision, the relational orientation of this book invites supervisor and supervisee into different understandings of the supervisory interaction. This orientation directs our attention to the importance of co-creating the therapeutic relation/alliance with special attention to the wellbeing of the the supervisee and the supervisor. Supervision, from this perspective, is focused on what participants are making together rather than on the individual abilities, strengths, and weaknesses of either the supervisor or the supervisee.Table of Contents1. Introduction (Ottar Ness, Sheila McNamee and Øyvind Kvello).- 2. Theoretical Foundations of Relational Processes in Supervision (Sheila McNamee).- 3. Constructing Supervision: Integrating the Professional and Personal into a Relational Self – An Invitation to Relational Integration (John Burnham and Barbara McKay).- 4. Relational Responsibility: Ethics and Power in Supervision (Sheila McNamee and Julie Tilsen).- 5. Making the Combination of Support and Social Control work in Supervision (Øyvind Kvello).- 6. The Artistry of Stuck-ness (Billy Hardy).- 7. The Difference that Makes a Difference? A Qualitative Study of Cultural Differences and Similarities in Supervision (Philip Messent and Reenee Singh).- 8. A Child Friendly Supervision: Letting Children Participate (Øyvind Kvello).- 9. Safety and Self-Care of the Supervisor (Arlene Vetere).
£39.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family
Book SynopsisSocial workers and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) helpers need practical, relationship-based clinical tools to support families experiencing stress, separation, and loss. Research reveals key parenting behaviors occur during hair combing interaction (HCI) – lively verbal interaction, sensitive touch, and responsiveness to infant cues. This book explores how the simple routine of combing hair serves as an emotionally powerful, trauma-informed, culturally valid therapeutic tool for use by mental health helpers. HCI offers a low-cost opportunity for IECMH helpers to engage families and sustain attachment relationships. In this book, case studies illustrate the use of HCI with diverse families of color. Each chapter includes questions for reflective supervision to understand sociocultural factors that may shape behaviors during HCI. Topics included in the text: The Observing Professional and the Parent’s Ethnobiography Introduction to Reflective Supervision: Through the Lens of Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion A Case Study in Cross-Racial Practice and Supervision: Reflections in Black and White Tools to Disrupt Legacies of Colorism: Perceptions, Emotions, and Stories of Childhood Racial Features Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships: Talk, Touch & Listen While Combing Hair© is a unique resource for counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, home visiting nurses, early childhood educators, and family therapists who work with military families or multiracial families with bi-racial children.“This book provides practical insights useful for professionals and parents. The authors share compelling experiences using strength-based and rich cultural approaches guided by reflective practice. It deserves to be widely read and become a classic resource.” Robert N. Emde, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of MedicineTable of ContentsFront matterENDORSEMENTSFOREWORDPREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSABOUT THE BOOKEDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORSSANKOFA Body matter PART I: Talk, Touch & Listen While Combing Hair 1. Childhood Experiences of Racial Acceptance and Rejection 2. A Social Worker’s Story: How Can I Help This Young Mother and Her Little Children? 3. The Interactive Stages of Hair Combing: Routines and Rituals 4. The Observing Professional and the Parent’s Ethnobiography 5. Cultural Routines and Reflections: Building Parent-Child Connections – Hair Combing Interaction as a Cultural Intervention PART II: Reflective Supervision and Practice: Experiences Shared by Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Practitioners6. Introduction to Reflective Supervision: Through the Lens of Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 7. Summoning Angels in the Nursery with Hair Combing Interactions 8. The Tilted Room of Colorism 9. Infant Mental Health Practice and Reflective Supervision: Who We Are Matters10. A Case Study in Cross-Racial Practice and Supervision: Reflections in Black and White PART III: Reflections on Community-Based Interventions11. If Her Hair Isn’t Right, then I’m Not a Good Mother: Reflections on the San Diego Caregiver-Child Connections Community Counseling Project 12. Reflections on the Talk, Touch & Listen Facilitator Learning Community: Braiding the Personal, the Professional, and Liberation 13. PsychoHairapy Through Beauticians and Barbershops: The Healing Relational Triad of Black Hair Care Professionals, Mothers, and Daughters 14. Reflections on Experiences in a Community-Based Parent Support Group: Parent Whisperers 15. Culture, Creativity, and Helping: Using the Afrocentric Perspective in Community Healing PART IV: Tools for Observation, Assessment, and Intervention16. Tools to Disrupt Legacies of Colorism: Perceptions, Emotions, and Stories of Childhood Racial Features17. Guidelines to Identify Child-Endangering Hair Styling Practices: Medical, Legal, and Psychosocial Perspectives18. Conclusions Back matterAppendix A: Glossary of Hair Combing Interaction Terms Appendix B: Childhood Experiences of Racial Acceptance and Rejection (CERAR) Interview Questions & FAMILY COLORGRAMAppendix C: Tender-Headed Rating Scale© (TRS)Appendix D: The ‘Neck-Up’ Exercise© Index
£66.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Storytelling and Collective Psychology: Ancient
Book SynopsisThis book examines the work of psychological illusionist Derren Brown to understand the significance of storytelling and ancient philosophy in our society. Reflecting on the social disconnection and political polarisation of recent times, Darren Kelsey considers how we can rebuild a sense of collective cohesion and common good, weaving together contemporary psychology with ancient Stoicism to cut through the noise of modern life. Kelsey shows that Brown is more than a stage performer: he’s an enlightened magician who offers us guidance for navigating the challenges life throws at us, using his skills and wisdom to help us better understand ourselves and enable human flourishing. In this rigorous examination of Brown’s work, Kelsey makes a compelling case for paying closer attention to our personal, cultural and political stories and beliefs to help create a better future – for ourselves, our communities, and the planet.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Narrative Building Machines.Mythmaking and Popular Culture.Private Hallucinations.A Conjuror’s Story.A Serendipitous Discovery.Collective States of Mind.The Analytical Approach of This Book.The Structure of This Book.Stories for a Better Future.Bibliography.2. The Archetypal Magician.Transformational Spaces.The Stage Magician.The Enlightened Magician.The Shadow Magician.Trust and Authenticity.Stories, Memories and Experiences.Our Chattering Selves.Scepticism of Our Stories.Bibliography.3. Street Philosophy and the Stoics.Philosophy for Flourishing.The Dichotomy of Control.Purpose, Responsibility and Society.Actions over Outcomes.Learning and Growing.Life Skills and Lessons.Fate and Fortune.Stillness, Egos and Obstacles.Habitual Humans.Perceptions and Stories.Inner and Outer Worlds.Emotions and Reactions.Domesticate Your Emotions.Taking Back Control.The Unlived Lives of Our Parents.Freedom to Flourish.That Fraudster Feeling.Hindsight and Reflection.Bibliography.4. Self-Help and Popular Culture.An Antidote to the Self-Help Industry.Strategic Pessimism.The Verb of Happiness.Our Protestant Past.The Law of Attraction.Blame and Failure.Kicking and Screaming.Self-Help and Celebrity.The Conor McGregor Story.Narrative, Ego and Persona.The Outer World of Fame and Fortune.Paradoxical Mindsets.Trials and Tribulations.Bibliography.5. Angels and Demons.We Want Heroes, Not Gods.Welcome to the Dark Side.Social Compliance.Handing over Authorship.Conforming in Cahoots.Can We Push Back?.Hero Mentality.Hero’s Journey.If the World Ended Tomorrow.Negative Visualisation.Taking Responsibility.Compassion, Empathy and Leadership.Gratitude and Selflessness.More Than Just a Dream.Steven’s Homecoming.The Wizard of Oz.Transcendence and Individuation.Jung, Socrates and the Stoics.Compassion, Love and Empathy.Bibliography.6. Beyond Them-And-Us.The Rise of Tribalism.In These Divided Times.The Politics of Fear.Place and Belonging.The Overview Effect.Connection and Empathy.Expanding Phil’s Oikeiōsis.A Hero’s Calling.Dialogue Between Sides.Fate and Perspective.Beyond Madness and Badness.The Human Problem.Ethical Cosmopolitanism.The Quest for Complexity.Bibliography.7. Reflections and Transformations.Collective Reflections.Getting to Know Our Shadows.Introspection and Transformation.One Team, Many Stories.The Changing World of Work.A Secular Void?.Filling the Secular Void.Transformative Philosophy.Communal Connections.Transformative Mythologies.Towards a Modern Monomyth.The Collective Journey.Stories to Save the World.Collective Weaving Machines.Bibliography.
£21.84
Palgrave Macmillan Interfamily Therapy
Book Synopsis1. Multifamily therapies.- 2. Interfamily therapy: theoretical and methodological foundations.- 3. Psychoeducation and communal treatment through interfamily therapy. A new psychoeducational paradigm.- 4. Multifamily groups open to the broader community.- 5. Online multifamily groups.- 6. Multifamily groups in institutional settings.- 7. Participation of children in multifamily groups.- 8. Training for interfamily group conductors.- 9. Prospects for the future of interfamily therapy.
£999.99
Springer International Publishing AG Expanding the Limits of Individual and Family
Book SynopsisThis book invites individual therapists to think systemically (including issues of social justice) and family therapists to explore a deeper understanding of the individual in contexts, including the domain of the unconscious.
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Handbuch Forschung für Systemiker
Book SynopsisHow to combine empirical evidence and systemic theory? What does systemic research have to show for its efforts? Renowned systemic proponents present in this volume the state of the art.Systemic approaches are well known from the fields of social work, psychotherapy, organizational development, coaching and supervision. Nevertheless, the time has come to lay the cornerstone for its own research paradigm. This handbook is the answer to that quest: Renowned systemic researchers present for the first time in German the theoretical basics as well as overviews of the research fields, methods and approaches presently in use.
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Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht Psychodynamische Interventionsmethoden
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Springer Verlag GmbH Psychotherapy Research: Foundations, Process, and Outcome
Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with essential information on the foundations of psychotherapy research, and on its applications to the study of both psychotherapy process and outcome. The aim is to stimulate a reflection on these issues in a way that will benefit researchers and clinicians, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, at different levels and from different perspectives. Accordingly, the book presents a balanced mix of chapters summarizing the state of the art in the field from different viewpoints and covering innovative topics and perspectives, reflecting some of the most established traditions and, at the same time, emerging approaches in the field in several countries. The contributors, who were invited from among the experts in our national and international professional networks, also represent a healthy mix of leading figures and young researchers. The first part of the book addresses a number of fundamental issues in psychotherapy research at a historical, philosophical, and theoretical level. The second part of the book is concerned with research on psychotherapy processes; in this regard, both quantitative and qualitative approaches are given equal consideration in order to reflect the growing relevance of the latter. The book’s third and last part examines research on psychotherapy outcomes, primarily focusing on quantitative approaches. Offering a balanced mix of perspectives, approaches and topics, the book represents a valuable tool for anyone interested in psychotherapy research.Trade Review“This book focuses on psychotherapy research, in terms of both process and outcome. … The intended audience is researchers, clinicians, and undergraduate and graduate students. … This excellent book extensively covers the psychotherapy process and outcomes, supplying hundreds of references for follow-up.” (Gary B. Kaniuk, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)Table of ContentsTable of contentsPreface 1. Introduction Section I. Foundations of psychotherapy research2. The prehistory of psychotherapy and its implications for psychotherapy science: shamanism, folk medicine, philosophy, and religion 3. Historical paths in psychotherapy research4. The philosophy of psychotherapy science: mainstream and alternative views 5. Psychotherapia academica universitatis: a philosophical argument for the academic discipline of psychotherapy6. Interpretation as a cognitive instrument. Psychotherapy science as an attempt to pool paradigm-based systems of interpretation 7. Institutional parameters of psychotherapy education as a prerequisite for systematic psychotherapy research 8. Theory-building, enriching, and fact-gathering: alternative purposes of psychotherapy research Section II. Psychotherapy process research9. Introduction to psychotherapy process research 10. Outlines of a general theory of the psychotherapy process. The clinical exchange as communicational field: Implications for theory and methodology 11. The relationship: how it works 12. Data analysis in psychotherapy research 13. Quantitative approaches to treatment process, change process, and process-outcome research 14. Current issues on group psychotherapy research: an overview 15. The process of change in psychotherapy: common and unique factors 16. Therapeutic alliance and alliance ruptures and resolutions: Theoretical definitions, assessment issues and research findings 17. Positive emotions in psychotherapy: conceptual propositions and research challenges 18. Psychotherapeutic process from the psychotherapist's perspective19. From a psychoanalytic narrative case study to quantitative single case research 20. Qualitative methods in psychotherapy process research 21. Applications of qualitative and mixed-methods counseling and psychotherapy research 22. Interpretation-driven guidelines for designing and evaluating grounded theory research: a constructivist-social justice approach 23. Consensual qualitative research (CQR) methods for conducting psychotherapy process research 24. Conversation analysis and psychotherapy process research 25. A pragmatic approach to the study of therapeutic interaction: towards an observational science of psychotherapy process Section III. Psychotherapy outcome research 26. Quantitative psychotherapy outcome research: methodological issues 27. Qualitative methods in psychotherapy outcome research 28. Outcome research on disorder-specific treatments: the case of grief therapy 29. Outcome research: methods for improving outcome in routine care 30. Psychotherapy outcome research and neuroimaging
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Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum Creatieve Therapie: Spelen Met Mogelijkheden
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Molly Lacroix, Lmft Journey to Shalom: Finding Healing, Wholeness,
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Guilford Publications MindfulnessBased Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Book SynopsisThis acclaimed work, now in a new edition, has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression, an 8-week program with proven effectiveness. Step by step, the authors explain the whys and how-tos of conducting mindfulness practices and cognitive interventions that have been shown to bolster recovery from depression and prevent relapse. Clinicians are also guided to practice mindfulness themselves, an essential prerequisite to teaching others. Forty-five reproducible handouts are included. Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices (meditations and mindful movement), plus all of the reproducibles, ready to download and print in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. A separate website for use by clients features the audio recordings only. New to This Edition *Incorporates a decade's worth of developments in MBCT clinical practice and training. *Trade Review"MBCT is a major achievement. Based on a coherent body of experimental work, the treatment has proven its worth in reducing the recurrence of depression and, as a consequence, changing the future prospects of numerous people whose lives are blighted by repeated episodes of this disabling condition. This second edition will be widely welcomed by practitioners; every chapter has been updated and numerous new practical aids have been added, including downloadable practice exercises and handouts. Thoroughly recommended."--David M. Clark, DPhil, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression is the gold standard for anyone who wants to learn this powerful approach. The second edition brings this classic up to date, making it the state-of-the-art guide for therapists and students alike."--Daniel Goleman, PhD, author of Emotional Intelligence "I love this book. More than a book, actually, it is a trusted friend. If you are dedicated to helping vulnerable people stay well and protect themselves from future episodes of depression, you will find what you need here. The program is grounded in rigorous clinical research, sound theory, and an unwavering conviction about the possibility of learning to live each moment fully and wisely. The core building blocks from the first edition remain--step-by-step descriptions of each session, including transcripts, handouts, and rich case illustrations--but there are countless new treasures as well. The themes of many of the sessions have been refined in ways that bring the curriculum even closer to the lived experience of people struggling with recurrent depression. This book stands as an exemplar of how to integrate clinical innovation, science, and practice."--Sona Dimidjian, PhD, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder "What began as a thoughtful new approach to treating depression over a decade ago has since changed the face of cognitive therapy. In this truly outstanding second edition, the authors offer crystal-clear instructions for teaching the MBCT program. Important new chapters have been added on embodying compassion and practicing inquiry in the teaching process. The authors review the impressive research on MBCT and offer reflections on how it actually works. Clinicians of all theoretical orientations and levels of experience will discover insights and practical skills that can have a vital impact on how they practice psychotherapy."--Christopher Germer, PhD, private practice, Arlington, Massachusetts "Superb! The authors describe their evidence-based maintenance therapy for depression in great detail, while telling an engrossing (and well-referenced) story of how they developed their approach. Fascinating reading."--Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University "A defining resource in the burgeoning arena of mindfulness-based therapies. The second edition incorporates new evidence from both clinical trials and neuroscientific studies of the mind, continuing the story of discovery of the mindfulness path out of chronic depression. Presented is up-to-date conceptual and clinical material that reflects the experience and wisdom of the authors, their colleagues, and the many individuals who have benefited from MBCT. As a graduate textbook for a course on either major depression or psychotherapeutic uses of meditation, this volume illustrates the theory and application of mindfulness-based approaches in an elegant and always readable manner."--Jean L. Kristeller, PhD, Department of Psychology, Indiana State University "Warmly written, accessible, and deeply insightful. This landmark book has played a key role in making mindfulness a central concern in clinical practice. The up-to-date second edition not only summarizes the extraordinary expansion of research evidence, but also is immensely practical and filled with clinical wisdom. Important, too, is its emphasis on compassion. A 'must' for all therapists interested in mindfulness."--Paul Gilbert, PhD, Centre for Compassion Research and Training, University of Derby, United Kingdom-Table of ContentsIntroductionI. The Challenge of Depression1. Depression Casts a Long Shadow2. Why Do People Who Have Recovered from Depression Relapse?3. Developing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyII. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy4. Doing and Being5. The Eight-Session Program: How and Why6. The Preclass Participant Interview7. Awareness and Automatic Pilot: Session 18. Kindness and Self-Compassion in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy9. Living in Our Heads: Session 210. Gathering the Scattered Mind: Session 311. Recognizing Aversion: Session 412. Inquiring into Practice and Practicing Inquiry13. Allowing/Letting Be: Session 514. Thoughts Are Not Facts: Session 615. A Day of Mindful Practice16. How Can I Best Take Care of Myself?: Session 717. Maintaining and Extending New Learning: Session 818. Reprise: The 3-Minute Breathing Space as the Spine of the ProgramIII. Evaluation and Dissemination19. Does Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Work?20. How Does Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Achieve Its Effects?21. Moving the Program Off the Page and into the Clinic: Supports for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Instructors and Their PatientsEpilogueAudio Downloads1. Welcome and Introduction (0:30)2. Raisin Exercise (9:13)3. Body Scan (37:47)4. 10-Minute Sitting Meditation--Mindfulness of the Breath (11:20)5. Mindful Movement--Formal Practice (38:25)6. Stretch and Breath Meditation (40:41)7. Mindful Walking (32:24)8. 3-Minute Breathing Space--Regular Version (4:08)9. 3-Minute Breathing Space--Responsive Version (4:58)10. 20-Minute Sitting Meditation (20:32)11. Sitting Meditation (36:46)12. Working with Difficulty Meditation (24:08)13. Bells at 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, and 30 Minutes (30:32)
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Guilford Publications Emotional Schema Therapy
Book SynopsisThis book presents innovative tools for helping patients to understand their emotional schemas--such as the conviction that painful feelings are unbearable, shameful, or will last indefinitely--and develop new ways of accepting and coping with affective experience. Therapists can integrate emotional schema therapy into the treatment approaches they already use to add a vital new dimension to their work. Rich case material illustrates applications for a wide range of clinical problems; assessment guidelines and sample worksheets and forms further enhance the book's utility.Trade Review"This important book illuminates how an individual's theory of emotion, emotion-regulation strategies, and meta-emotions influence well-being and experience. The contribution Leahy makes could be quite profound, as his ideas and clinical experience bridge the areas of emotional intelligence, cognition, self-regulation, and the practice of psychological therapies. Clinicians working in all orientations will find this volume a source of invaluable ideas."--Adrian Wells, PhD, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom "Highly accessible and filled with illustrative clinical case examples, this book is a valuable resource for any modern psychotherapist. The volume provides practical guidance to target emotional schemas in therapy. It is a masterful contribution by one of the leading experts in CBT. Every clinician should be familiar with the techniques outlined in this excellent work."--Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, Department of Psychology, Boston University "Leahy offers a version of cognitive therapy that richly embraces emotion and addresses it with nuance and respect. This is not your grandmother’s cognitive therapy. I learned much from this book and am confident that other readers from outside the cognitive therapy world will as well."--Paul L. Wachtel, PhD, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, The City College of New York, and Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York "Although primarily focusing on thoughts and behaviors--as we are trained to do in CBT--is appropriate and effective for many clients, others present for treatment with problematic responses to their own and others' emotions. This wonderful book clearly outlines the role that emotion plays in psychological disorders and shows how to work with emotions throughout the course of therapy to help patients improve their relationships, learn how to make important decisions, and cope with life’s inevitable challenges. Helpful case examples, scripts, and assessment guidelines make the book even more user friendly. I am already using what I learned from this book in my daily work. That rarely happens!"--Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, private practice, Plymouth Meeting and Narberth, Pennsylvania "This book extends the practice of cognitive therapy to include a most important and clinically relevant focus on the role of emotion in the change process. Drawing on empirical evidence and clinical experience, Leahy has captured a truly evidence-based approach to treatment. The book is unlike many others in presenting clinical guidelines that not only draw on different theoretical orientations, but also integrate research and practice. Vividly illustrated with clinical vignettes and transcripts, this volume offers insights for any and all therapists looking to increase their clinical effectiveness."--Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Stony Brook University "This straightforward book is highly informative and compelling. Leahy has a unique ability to convey the phenomena of the human condition. He suggests practical and useful techniques to help clients identify, validate, and respond effectively to their emotions. A particular strength is the focus on specific emotional contexts and experiences that clients typically bring to therapy. An essential text for teaching diverse groups of trainees about the importance of working with emotions in therapy and how best to do so."--Douglas S. Mennin, PhD, Department of Psychology, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York -This book is quite novel and highly recommended for clinicians who are seeking to expand their clinical armamentarium to include greater facility with complex emotional experiences.--PsycCRITIQUES, 06/13/2016ƒƒEmotional Schema Therapy is an important book with implications for theory and practice that deserves a wide reading by cognitive-behavioral therapists as well as clinicians of other orientations….What is unique about Leahy's model is the detailed examination of patients' beliefs about their emotions and the use of a variety of techniques to modify those beliefs….One of the most important contributions of Leahy's model is the way he links patients' emotions with values and virtues….Leahy's work is integrative in the best sense of the word: wide ranging in its influences, explicit in acknowledging its commonalities and differences with other therapies, firmly grounded in cognitive-behavioral theory and empiricism, and yet ultimately original in its contributions….As I read this book I found myself repeatedly reflecting on some of my own challenging cases and thinking about how emotional schema therapy could sharpen my conceptualizations and provide new ways to intervene. I suspect this is a book that I will return to again and again. It is also my belief that therapists from all theoretical orientations, whether psychoanalytic, traditional cognitive-behavioral, third wave, or humanistic, will find much of value in this excellent book.--Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews, 01/01/2016Table of ContentsI. Emotional Schema Theory 1. The Social Construction of Emotion 2. Emotional Schema Therapy: General Considerations 3. A Model of Emotional SchemasII. Beginning Treatment 4. Initial Assessment and Interview 5. Socialization to the Emotional Schema ModelIII. Specific Interventions for Emotional Schemas 6. The Centrality of Validation 7. Comprehensibility, Duration, Control, Guilt/Shame, and Acceptance 8. Coping with Ambivalence 9. Linking Emotions to Values (and Virtues)IV. Social Emotions and Relationships 10. Jealousy 11. Envy 12. Emotional Schemas in Couple Relationships 13.Emotional Schemas andthe Therapeutic Relationship Conclusions
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht The Carousel of Indignation and Outrage
Book SynopsisHow to break free from outrage and indignation
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American Psychological Association Deliberate Practice in Psychodynamic
Book SynopsisDeliberate practice exercises help trainees achieve competence in essential psychodynamic therapy skills and apply them in a range of clinical situations while honing their own personal style and language.Table of Contents Series PrefaceTony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz AcknowledgmentsPart I. Overview and Instructions Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Psychodynamic Therapy Chapter 2. Instructions for the Psychodynamic Therapy Deliberate Practice ExercisesPart II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Psychodynamic Therapy SkillsExercises for Intermediate Psychodynamic Therapy Skills Exercise 1. Engaging in a Therapeutic Inquiry Exercise 2. Being Aware of Countertransference Reactions Exercise 3. Deepening Emotional Experience Exercise 4. Making Process Comments Exercise 5. Pointing Out Defenses and Inquiring About Underlying Fear Exercise 6. Introducing the Rationale for TreatmentExercises for Advanced Psychodynamic Therapy Skills Exercise 7. Making Transference Interpretations Exercise 8. Using Metaphors Exercise 9. Exploring Fantasy Exercise 10. Case Formulation: Gathering Data for the Cyclical Maladaptive Pattern Exercise 11. Using Supervision to Recognize Reenactments Exercise 12. Providing a Corrective Emotional ExperienceComprehensive Exercises Exercise 13. Annotated Interpersonal–Psychodynamic Therapy Session Transcripts Exercise 14. Mock Psychodynamic Therapy SessionsPart III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice for Dynamic Psychotherapy: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form Appendix C. Sample Psychodynamic Therapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises References Index About the Authors About the Series Editors
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Complex Trauma
Book SynopsisThe new diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder presents diagnostic and treatment challenges that need to be grappled with, since, in a troubled world, it is increasingly important to understand the impact and aftermath of traumatic experiences and, crucially, how to work with those affected by them.In Complex Trauma, Joanne Stubley and Linda Young have assembled a fascinating range of approaches in order to explore the questions of understanding and intervention. They detail the relevance of an applied psychoanalytic approach, both in the Tavistock Trauma Service and, more broadly, in illuminating understanding of traumatized individuals. The book includes chapters related to the impact of trauma on the body, as well as on the mind, incorporating neurobiological and attachment theory to develop ideas on the impact and aftermath of complex trauma. A number of specialist areas of trauma work are covered within this volume, including work with adolescents, with refugees and asylum seekers, with military veterans, and with survivors of child sexual abuse.The editors bring together chapters that will be of interest to those working with traumatized individuals in a variety of settings and using different modalities. The central importance of relationships, as understood within the psychoanalytic model, is depicted throughout as being at the heart of understanding and working with traumatic experience.Table of Contents1. Complex trauma: the initial consultation 2. The Tavistock Trauma Service 3. Complex trauma: working with other modalities within a psychoanalytic frame 4. The body as the new royal road to the unconscious 5. Working with traumatised adolescents: a framework for intervention 6. Designing and working in a service for women with historical child sexual abuse 7. Relational trauma and oppression: clinical work with young men who were groomed and sexually abused as children 8. Helping the heroes: psychoanalytic work with military veterans 9. Bridging the gap: developing a thinking space for refugees 10. Between hope and horror: complex trauma in refugees and asylum seekers 11. The game of football: psychoanalytical reflections on love, hope, and resilience 12. Therapeutic yoga and psychotherapy for facilitating post-traumatic growth 13. Trauma and the body: a psychoanalytic reading of Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In 14. Writing trauma: literary representations of traumatic experience 15. Complex trauma in a time of crisis 16. Endings in the work: with patients with complex trauma
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Taylor & Francis EcoCentred Therapy
Book SynopsisOffering a much-needed update of Rogerian theory and practice, and based on insights from cultural studies and ecopsychology, this book breaks new ground by questioning the relevance of certain ways of thinking about counselling and psychotherapy not least in the current planetary emergency.In response to the growing need for therapists to address increasing anxieties about the climate crisis, Bernie Neville and Keith Tudor address the issue in terms that help therapists reflect on their practice. Based on the authorsâ previous publications and incorporating new material, this book presents and explores ideas that have been largely neglected in person-centred literature. It re-visions person-centred psychology (PCP) from what has become predominantly its application to individuals to a broader perspective on and about life and the living world. Further, it takes a philosophical and cultural perspective to re-present and re-vision PCP as a 'we' psychology, an eco-psychology, aTrade Review"The whakataukī/proverb "Ka titiro ki muri, ka haere ki mua – I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past" instills in us the importance of remembering who we are. Carl Rogers’ original ideas have always been foundational to Keith’s discussion of person-centred psychology (PCP) throughout his career, and he has led the invitation to reimagine PCP with the hope of creating new pathways for practitioners. This book provides another disruption to our familiar and comfortable notions of PCP, and extends our considerations to include cosmological landscapes."Shirley Rivers (Ngāi Takoto, Ngāpuhi, Waikato), Head of Mission, Methodist Mission Northern, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand."What a treat to have this book as a legacy to Bernie Neville's lived presence in this world: a fitting tribute to his life as an embodied being, sharing his unique contribution to our 'we-ness' and experiences of understanding and healing our relationships ecotherapeutically. Neville's co-author Keith Tudor has done a fabulous job of honouring their interweaving theories and ideas and bringing this book to fruition: a generous gift to our world. They provide a depth of understanding, an academic rigour and the radical hopefulness we need to understand our pain and anxiety and to find healing, active and growthful ways forward. Accompanied by the soundtrack of Archie Roach, poems, images and voices of colleagues and Neville's daughter, Alisoun, this book sets us free to imagine and re-vision what is possible.The book reflects my meetings with Bernie over the years at international gatherings: the embodied excitement of sharing life-changing ideas; the incredible depth of processing and reflection; the challenges of facing and accepting hopelessness and despair and the down to earth, every day practicalities of living as humans; and delighting in each other's company and the fact of being alive. This book has a lot to say about daring to live a meaningful life."Suzanne Keys, Person-centred practitioner and environmentalist, UK."This is a deeply moving book on multiple levels. Firstly, there is a profound sense of care and deep respect from Keith and associated secondary authors as they strive to articulate the final published words of Bernie. It is deeply moving in the way this is managed, knowing from the start that this book represents the culmination of Bernie’s lifetime of academic work, yet he was unable to see the project through to its end. Secondly, the book "moves deeply" through its subject matter. We are entering an age of growing awareness of the enormity of the challenge to our very existence from our "planetary emergency". This book offers not just a theoretical framework to grapple with our place in this, but also fosters a deep "hope", informed and grounded in Rogers’ person-centred approach. As such, this book will be of profound relevance to contemporary person-centred academics, students and practitioners, and indeed all of humanity, as like it or not we are all in this together."Dr Brian Rodgers, Senior Lecturer, Te Kura Tauwhiro Tangata | School of Counselling, Human Services & Social Work, Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand."This is an amazing book. It encompasses and connects us with somatic, psychological, anthropological, and interpersonal phenomena in the whole of nature. Specifically addressing the field of psychotherapy and therapists, the authors gently and firmly invite us to think about who and what we are, essentially. The book offers us a guide to discovering and confirming the universal relating principle(s) in universe, including ourselves, who are never the centre of this planet."Izumi Kadomoto, Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Taisho University, Japan."In this time of ecological crises, too much in our psychotherapeutic traditions appears feeble, unsuited to the problems of our age, or, worse, complicit in those very problems. In Eco-centred Therapy: Revisioning Person-Centred Psychology for a Living World, Bernie Neville and Keith Tudor dive deep into Carl Rogers’ thought and emerge with something novel and urgently needed: a vision of a psychotherapy for both person and planet. This book looks to the past, yet it is about our future."Dr Rhys Price-Robertson, gestalt therapist, researcher, and educator, Australia.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Ground 1. Taking Rogers seriously 2. The mind of things 3. We is: The ground of being 4. Person-centred psychology and therapy, ecopsychology and ecotherapy Part 2: Conditions 5. We cannot imagine without the other: Contact and difference in therapeutic relating 6. Crying for the loss of nature: Incongruence and alienation 7. Being anxiously congruent, and congruently anxious 8. Accepting hopelessness as a hopeful process 9. Five kinds and four modes of empathy 10. Experiencing and perceiving Part 3: Freedom – with Responsibility 1. Setting therapy free 12. Setting therapists free 13. Setting Bernie free: A eulogy
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Taylor & Francis A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Disorders of the Self
Book SynopsisA testament to the vitality of the Masterson Approach to the study and treatment of the disorders of the self, this incisive volume documents the evolution of Masterson''s theoretical and clinical work during the past five years. It is comprised of writings by a second generation of clinicians who both carry on and expand the horizons of the Masterson Approach. Disorders of the Self addresses four new areas of great clinical importance from the perspective of developmental, self, and object relations theory. First, Ralph Klein, Clinical Director of the Masterson Institute), has combined the work of Fairburn and Guntrip with the Masterson Approach to develop and updated, broader, original and clinically useful concept of the Schizoid Disorders of the Self. The force of his approach is illustrated by the focus on the schizoid dilemma and the schizoid compromise, vividly depicted with detailed clinical applications. Candace Orcutt, Senior Faculty Member in the Masterson Institute, along wTable of ContentsPart 1 The Self-in-Exile: A Developmental, Self, and Object Relations Approach to the Schizoid Disorder of the Self; Chapter 1 Evolution, Ralph Klein; Chapter 2 Description, Ralph Klein; Chapter 3 Developmental Theory, Ralph Klein; Chapter 4 Intrapsychic Structures, Ralph Klein; Chapter 5 Establishing a Therapeutic Alliance, Ralph Klein; Chapter 6 Shorter-Term Treatment, Ralph Klein; Chapter 7 Intensive, Long-Term Psychotherapy, Ralph Klein; Chapter 8 Safety First: Approaching Treatment of the Schizoid Disorder of the Self, Stephen Silberstein; Chapter 9 Narcissistic Defenses against a Schizoid Disorder, Barbara L. Short; Part 2 Early Trauma and the Developing Self; Chapter 10 The Influence of Early Trauma on the Developing Self, Candace Orcutt; Chapter 11 Uncovering “Forgotten” Child Abuse in the Psychotherapy of a Borderline Disorder of the Self, Candace Orcutt; Chapter 12 Integration of Multiple Personality Disorder in the Context of the Masterson Approach, Candace Orcutt; Chapter 13. It was subsequently published in the Clinical Social Work Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 1993, ana is reprinted, with some revisions, with the permission of that publication. The author would like to thank Jean Sanville, editor of the Clinical Social Work Journal, as well as the members of the program committee of the Committee on Psychoanalysis for their invitation to present the address and for their encouragement and support.The author would also like to thank many friends and colleagues for their help in preparing this work, in particular, Dr. James Masterson, Dr. Eleanor Grayer, Andrea Stone, Dr. Shelly Nagel, Dr. Stephen Reed, and Stewart Clark. All of them took the time and trouble to make many helpful comments. In addition, I would like, in particular, to thank Dr. Candace Orcutt, whose thinking about trauma and dissociative states has had a profound influence upon my work., Karla R. Clark; Part 3 Perspectives on Treating the Narcissistic Disorder of the Self; Chapter 14 Disavowed Narcissism: Fusion and Externalizing Defenses in the Closet Narcissistic Disorder of the Self, Shirley Zuckerman Issel; Chapter 15 Mirrors of Rage: The Devaluing Narcissistic Patient, Judith Pearson; Chapter 16 Neutrality Under Attack: Devaluation in the Therapeutic Relationship, Bill Robbins; Chapter 17 Therapeutic Management of Disappointment Reactions with the Closet Narcissistic Disorder of the Self, Bill Robbins; Part 4 Other Treatment Strategies; Chapter 18 Group Psychotherapy and Disorders of the Self, Richard E. Fischer; Chapter 19 Couples Therapy of Patients with Disorders of the Self, Ken Seider; Chapter 20 Working with the Collective Marital Self, Candace Orcutt; Chapter 21 Antidepressants in Psychotherapy: Use and Abuse, David Grubb; Chapter 22 Three Bipolar Women: The Boundary between Bipolar Disorders and Disorders of the Self, David Grubb;
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Hampton Roads Publishing Co Induced After Death Communication: A Miraculous
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Sounds True Inc The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are
Book SynopsisWhat if every feeling-even shame and anxiety-brought you vital information and wisdom? Emotions-especially the unwanted and dishonored ones-hold a tremendous amount of energy. We've all seen what happens when we repress or recklessly express them. In this new edition of The Language of Emotions, researcher and educator Karla McLaren takes readers much deeper than naming or managing our feelings-she teaches us to honor them, reflect on their questions, and incorporate their wisdom into our lives. Enhanced through more than ten years of research and teaching, this edition offers a time-tested emotional guidebook. The first part teaches readers how to safely feel and identify emotions; practices for working with feelings, including setting boundaries, grounding, and conscious complaining; and four keys to emotional genius-new to this edition. The second part of the book features a chapter on each emotion-sharing its unique messages, its questions, and practices for understanding its insights. This edition features a new chapter on anxiety, a new exploration of loneliness, and much more. Learning the language of our emotions can deepen our self-understanding, improve our intuition, and enhance our relationships. As the book makes clear, "emotions don't cause problems-they arise to help us deal with our problems. Learn their language and you can change your life."
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Gaia Ediciones Este dolor no es mío identifica y resuelve los
Book SynopsisDEPRESIÓN. ANSIEDAD. DOLORES CRÓNICOS. FOBIAS. PENSAMIENTOS OBSESIVOS.La evidencia científca muestra que los traumas pueden ser heredados.Existen pruebas fiables de que muchos problemas crónicos o de largo plazo pueden no tener su origen en nuestras vivencias inmediatas o en desequilibrios químicos de nuestro cerebro, sino en las vidas de nuestros padres, abuelos o bisabuelos.Mark Wolynn, fundador y director del Instituto de Constelaciones Familiares (FCI) y pionero en el estudio de los traumas familiares heredados, presenta en "Este dolor no es mío" un enfoque transformador que permite resolver problemas crónicos que no han podido ser aliviados mediante la terapia tradicional, los medicamentos u otras medidas.
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Oxford University Press Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry Workbook 2e Treatments That Work
Book SynopsisDo you constantly worry about the what ifs of life? Does your anxiety over events that have yet to happen cause you physical discomfort? If you are prone to problems with anxiety and worry, you may suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Those who have been diagnosed with GAD know that it can cause chronic tension, fatigue, irritability and difficulties sleeping. What can be done to help? In recent years it has been proven that the most effective treatment for GAD is a program like the one outlined in this book, based on the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).Written by renowned therapists, this Workbook includes all the information you need to learn the appropriate skills to combat your anxiety and worry. For use in conjunction with supervised therapy, this book makes it easy for you to become an active participant in your treatment. Bring the workbook to your sessions while your therapist uses the corresponding Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry, Therapist Guide to teach you techniques to help you relax and decrease your level of anxiety. This revised workbook includes user-friendly devices to aid you in overcoming your excessive worry, such as self-assessment quizzes, homework exercises, and case studies of individuals experiencing the same issues as you. It also includes interactive forms that can be photocopied or downloaded from the companion website, for you to monitor your progress throughout treatment.This one of a kind resource allows you to work alongside your therapist to personalise your treatment strategy and learn recovery skills that are useful for a lifetime.Trade ReviewThis is one of the best client workbooks for generalized anxiety disorder in quite some time. Strongly recommended! * Doody's Notes *Table of Contents1. Is this Program Right for You? The Nature of Generalized Anxiety. ; 2. Learning to Recognize Your own Anxiety ; 3. The Purpose and Function of Anxiety ; 4. A Closer Look at Generalized Anxiety Disorder ; 5. Learning to Relax ; 6. Controlling Thoughts That Cause Anxiety I: Overestimating the Risk ; 7. Controlling Thoughts that Cause Anxiety II: Thinking the Worst ; 8. Getting to the Heart of Worrying: Facing Your Fears ; 9. From Fears to Behaviors ; 10. Dealing with Real Problems: Time Management, Goal-Setting and Problem Solving ; 11. Drugs for Anxiety and Their Relation to Thie Problem ; 12. Your Accomplishments and Your Future
£30.99
Sounds True Inc No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring
Book SynopsisIs there some part of yourself that you wish would go away? Most of us would say yes, whether we call it addiction, the inner critic, “monkey mind,” neurosis, sinfulness, bad habits, or some other disparaging name. Yet what if there were a different way to approach these aspects of yourself that leads to true healing instead of constant inner struggle? With No Bad Parts, Dr. Richard Schwartz teaches a revolutionary paradigm of understanding and relating with ourselves - a method that brings us into inner harmony, enhances self-compassion, and opens the doors to spiritual awakening. Dr. Schwartz is the creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), a paradigm-changing model of consciousness that has been transforming psychology for decades. Here, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, depression, and more. IFS overturns the idea that we have one “true” identity and recognizes that having multiple parts is not a pathology, but a normal and healthy function of the human mind. Dr. Schwartz shares insights and practices to help you recognise your own “inner family” of parts, understand how each part seeks to help and protect you even when it seems problematic, engage in inner dialogue to restore balance and self-love - and deepen your awareness of the higher Self that holds and encompasses every facet of your diverse consciousness.
£14.44
North Atlantic Books,U.S. SomatoEmotional Release: Deciphering the Language
Book SynopsisDeveloped by the author, SomatoEmotional Release is a technique for bringing psychotherapeutic elements into CranioSacral therapy. It helps rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma by anatomically freeing the central channel of the body. John E. Upledger presents the history, theory, and practice of this subtle form of healing. A result of meaningful, intentioned touch, SomatoEmotional Release allows for identification and removal of energy cysts along with their associated emotions.
£17.09
Karnac Books Demystifying Mind Control and Ritual Abuse
Book SynopsisThis manual is a step-by-step guide for therapists working with survivors of complex mind control and ritual abuse, explaining how survivors were trained and how to help them recover and take control of their own lives. It is an invaluable resource for all mental health and social care professionals.
£20.89
Jason Aronson, Inc. Object Relations Brief Therapy
Book SynopsisObject Relations Brief Therapy combines practical techniques with the depth of object relations theory, the wisdom of previous brief therapy writers, and, most notably, an emphasis on the unique therapeutic relationship. This new paperback edition includes a preface reviewing more recent developments in the area of brief therapy.Trade ReviewStadter presents a comprehensive, scholarly, and creative synthesis of concepts from object relations theory and principles from various schools of brief therapy. Eschewing a doctrinaire attitude, his way of thinking about and doing brief therapy pragmatically allows for the world of HMOs and managed care, enhancing the sense of usefulness of the often frustrated therapist. His approach is also helpful to the practitioner in the face of the kinds of characterological resistances associated with developmental and structural problems. Rich in clinical examples, this is a book that will increase the clinical wisdom of therapists at all levels of experience. -- Althea J. Horner PhD, author of Object Relations and the Developing Ego in TherapyThis is a thorough, honest, and thoughtful book. It is a pleasure to read and will provide both beginners and experienced brief therapists with much to ponder and readily apply. Stadter skillfully ties the literature together and puts the therapeutic relationship back into brief therapy. -- Simon H. Budman, President, Innovative Training SystemsTable of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword by David E. Scharff, M.D. Chapter 2 1. Introduction Chapter 3 2. Why Is There So Much Resistance to Brief Therapy? Chapter 4 3. Object Relations Concepts and Brief Therapy Chapter 5 4. Historical Review: A Sampling Chapter 6 5. Overview of the Approach Chapter 7 6. The Beginning Chapter 8 7. The Middle: I Chapter 9 8. The Middle: II Chapter 10 9. The End Chapter 11 10. Very Brief Therapy Chapter 12 11. Object Relations Brief Therapy and Personality-Disordered Patients: I Chapter 13 12. Object Relations Brief Therapy and Personality-Disordered Patients: II Chapter 14 13. Reflections on Object Relations Brief Therapy and Managed Care: Brevity and Integrity Chapter 15 14. A Brief Epilogue
£48.00
Inner City Books Narcissism and Character Transformation
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£16.15
Shambhala Publications Inc Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the
Book SynopsisDark, earthy, and immensely powerful, the Black Goddess has been a key force in world history, manifesting in images as diverse as the Indian goddess Kali and the Black Madonnas of medieval Europe. She embodies the energy of chaos and creativity, creation and destruction, death and rebirth. Images of Her, however, have been conspicuously missing in the Western world for centuries—until now, when awareness of the Goddess is re-arising in many spheres, from the women's movement to traditional religion, from the new discoveries of quantum physics to the dreams of ordinary men and women. Why now particularly? The answer provided by Marion Woodman and Elinor Dickson is bold and thrilling: the reemergence of the Divine Feminine in our time indicates our readiness to move to an entirely new level of consciousness. The reemerging Goddess calls for a shattering of rigid categories, a willingness to hold opposition. She calls us to marry reason and order to creativity, and to embrace the chaos that can ultimately lead to wisdom and transformation on personal and global levels.
£17.09
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Exploring the Self through Photography:
Book SynopsisPhotography shows us how to look at things from different perspectives, to reflect, to communicate and to express ourselves in a way that goes beyond words. The creative and introspective qualities of this accessible arts medium make it an ideal tool for use in therapeutic contexts.In this book, Claire Craig explores how professionals working with groups can use photography to promote self-exploration and positive change. She explains how the technique works, who it can help, and how to set up and run a group. Each chapter revolves around a key self-development theme, such as communication, reflection, relationship-building and self-esteem, and contains activities which are suitable for all ages and abilities. For each activity, requirements are clearly specified, and both a warm-up and extension activity offered. Along the way, examples of photographs taken by participants in response to particular themes, and the explanations which accompany them, are provided as inspiration. This practical guide can be used in group work across a broad range of contexts, including in schools, colleges, youth groups, community settings, residential care, in-patient and day hospitals. It will be of interest to occupational therapists, arts therapists, social workers, teachers and any other practitioners interested in ways of promoting personal development through creative means.Trade ReviewThis paperback can be added to an expanding list of valuable dementia care publications, which confirms the higher-profile importance of that particular specialism in the caring professions. -- Working with Older People, Stephen Weekes, Book Reviews EditorExploring the Self Through Photography examines how professionals working with groups can use photography to promote positive change. From how to set up and run a photography group to chapters covering relationship-building, self-esteem and more, this provides activities and themes perfect for photography and psychology collections alike. -- The Midwest Book ReviewThis is an immensely practical book which uses photography in a variety of ways, from making photographic images, or using postcards, images from magazines and newspapers...It is a valuable resource for people using a creative activity as a tool for exploring the processes of self-development and reflection to gain greater insight into personal growth and the possibility of making change...Exploring the self through photography invites the reader to embark on a journey of visual self-discovery, and to encourage others ot use photography to see the world (and themselves) in a different light. -- Therapy TodayTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part 1. 1. Why Photography. 2. What Photography Can Offer. 3. Establishing and Facilitating Your Group. Part 2. 4. Images as Starting Points. 5. Images as Gateways to the Imagination. 6. Images as Communication. 7. Images as Relationship Builders. 8. Images as Tools for Reflection.9. Images and Self-Identity. 10. Images as Agents for Change. 11. Endings. 12. Where the Personal and Professional Meet. Conclusion: Looking to the Future. References. Resources and Further Reading. Appendix. Index
£20.99
WW Norton & Co The BrainSavvy Therapists Workbook
Book SynopsisClient-centered exercises that accompany the concepts put forward in Being a Brain-Wise Therapist and make the theoretical practical.Trade Review"This book provides wonderfully rich new vistas on the compelling, growing field of interpersonal neurobiology. Therapists and patients will benefit from Badenoch's powerful narrative thread from neuroscience discoveries to the deepest aspects of personal relationships. This workbook is a must-read." -- Marco Iacoboni, neuroscientist, University of California at Los Angeles, and author of Mirroring People: The Science of Empathy and How We Connect with Others
£27.99
