Psychology

This book focuses on the intersection of polyvagal theory, yoga and psychotherapy by weaving together the wisdom tradition of yoga with neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic psychology and traumatology. The application of polyvagal theory allows...

A comprehensive guide to mental health from one of the UK's foremost experts. An A-Z from Anxiety to Zero F**ks Given.'Am I normal?''What's an anxiety disorder?''Does therapy work?'These are just a few of the questions Natasha Devon is asked as she...

Expanding Psychoanalysis explores the work of the acclaimed psychoanalyst, writer, and activist Susie Orbach.The book studies Orbach's multifaceted career in five sections, examining her multitudinous contributions to the mental health profession, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685030957Author Julienne McLeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Chiron PublicationsPublisher Chiron PublicationsWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

A 2nd Edition of this pocket-sized revision guide. An invaluable companion to the 2nd Edition Student Book, 2nd Edition Revision Guide and the original (and still completely relevant) Revision App. // All the topic essentials on one small page. // AO1...

Self-injurious behavior occurs in almost half of those with autism and is one of the most devastating and challenging-to-treat behaviors. There are many different forms of self-injury, such as head banging, hand biting, hair pulling, excessive...

An essential work that centres colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is-and always has been-inherently political. To better understand the mental health oppression and institutional...

Gestalt Therapy: The Basics provides an accessible and concise overview of the approach and its substantial theory.Experiential exercises, clinical vignettes and examples from everyday practice are included to enrich understanding of gestalt's theory and...

A Three-Step Process to Access and Activate Your Full PotentialImagine switching on the television to see a highlight reel of the best moments from your life. Like a professional athlete, with every clip you'd learn how to repeat past successes, pinpoint...

Are you worried about your child's mental health?Is your child or teenager showing worrying signs or symptoms?Are you waiting for a CAMHS referral, or professional treatment for your child?Helping Your Child with Worry and Anxiety is written by a team of...

This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive theory of executive functioning (EF) with important clinical implications. Synthesizing cutting-edge neuropsychological and evolutionary research, Russell A. Barkley presents a model of EF that is rooted in...

Hanna Segal's work, especially on symbolism, aesthetics, dreams, and the exploration of psychotic thinking, has established her as an outstanding figure in psychoanalysis, particularly in psychoanalysis of the Kleinian tradition.In Dream, Phantasy and...

Developmental Trauma offers a comprehensive introduction to the research findings that help us understand the effects on human development of early childhood trauma and adaptation to stress. It explains how DTD differs from PTSD and emerges from a toxic...

Finalist, 2024 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn't working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What...

It was my job to look and look and never look away, until I had captured every part of the scene, until I had told the story of those last moments that the dead could not... For years, A.J. Hewitt was the first person into a crime scene. Before the...

Our parents are a huge deal: no matter what our relationship to them happens to be, who we are today (what love stories we get into, our attitudes to work, our self-esteem) is crucially determined by our relationships with our families of origins. ...

Powerful and effective skills to help you manage psychosis, take charge of your emotions, and get back to living your life.Based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), this first-of-its-kind workbook offers real skills to help you balance your emotions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578143255Author Kimberly C TaylorFormat PaperbackImprint Hard Cover Publishing HousePublisher Hard Cover Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 152g

Why character, confidence, and curiosity are more important to your child's success than academic results. The New York Times bestseller. For all fans of Oliver James or Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys, Raising Girls, and The Complete Secrets of Happy...

Depth Psychology and Climate Change offers a sensitive and insightful look at how ideas from depth psychology can move us beyond psychological overwhelm when facing the ecological disaster of climate change and its denial. Integrating ideas from...

There is currently a great deal of interest in patients with functional somatic symptoms - physical complaints which are not explained by organic findings - but until now there has been little information available on the principles and practical methods...

We live in troubled times: climate crisis, war and authoritarian 'populism' are just some of the challenges we are currently facing. Never has there been such a need for a new approach to politics - nor such an opportunity for one. To create a world in...

Seeing and Being Seen: Emerging from a Psychic Retreat examines the themes that surface when considering clinical situations where patients feel stuck and where a failure to develop impedes the progress of analysis. This book analyses the anxieties and...

The third title in the successful "Talkabout" series, "Talkabout Relationships" reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities, and aims, through groupwork, to improve self-esteem and...

This delightful book presents a selection of D. W. Winnicott's best writing about children. The remarkable, enduring essays from Babies and Their Mothers and Talking to Parents are here combined with several hard-to-find gems of insight into the world of...

What can parents do to help their kids feel less anxious? In our increasingly uncertain world, helping children cultivate resilience is key. Written by pioneering experts in child psychology and anxiety, The Resilience Recipe offers parents of children...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637480052Author Erich von DanikenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint New Page Books,USPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

Obsessive was, still is, my natural state, and I never wondered why. I didn't mind, didn't know that other people could feel at peace. I always felt like a raw nerve, but then, I thought that everyone did. Writer and journalist Marianne Eloise was born...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578051618Author Linda BuzzellFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Sierra Club BooksPublisher CounterpointWeight(grams) 474g

This accessible and valuable introduction to caring for a child with autism is an ideal resource for teachers and members of a child with autism's immediate and extended family. In clear and simple language, with many illustrations, the authors tackle...

Svagito Liebermeister presents a way of counseling that is rooted in meditation. He examines the core aspects of a spiritual approach to therapy, beyond method and technique, focusing on the essentials of how personal growth and transformation occur...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645857504Author Marion RoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint Loving Being PublishingPublisher Loving Being PublishingWeight(grams) 603gDimensions(mm)...

From the author of A Wedding in the Family, Annette Byford continues her examination of how mothers experience life changes in family contexts and how it impacts their sense of who they are. The book picks up the theme of family transitions and moves it...

*Gold Medal Winner in the Sexuality / Relationships Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards** Honorary Mention in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Women's Issues Category *Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, and even once symptoms have...

Mental health has become the principal concern as adolescents struggle with a host of issues such as anxiety, academic pressures, gender, substances, social media, complicated family compositions and a vulnerable planet. This book provides...

An accessible guide to employing stories and metaphors within cognitive behaviour therapy, which will aid clinicians in providing effective treatment for their clients Provides therapists with a range of metaphors that can be employed as a tool to...

Over decades of research and work with thousands of families, Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting...

This fourth book in the authoritative BACP Legal Resources for Counsellors & Psychotherapists series provides practical examples and applications of the law as it applies to therapists in the many different contexts of their work. Helping...

As a supervisor, how do you best support growth, learning and improved practice? This book is designed to equip all those in the helping professions who are starting out in supervision with the theoretical, practical and psychological base needed for...

How does a parent make sense of a child's severe mental illness? How does a father meet the daily challenges of caring for his gifted but delusional son, while seeking to overcome the stigma of madness and the limits of psychiatry? W. J. T. Mitchell's...