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There is increasing pressure on therapists to provide details of structured assessments and to report therapy outcomes to funders, employers and co-workers. This edited volume provides a series of case studies, with varied client groups, giving arts...

The voice is the most powerful and widely used instrument in music therapy. This book demonstrates the enormous possibilities for personal change and growth using a new, voice-based model of psychotherapy where the sounds of the voice are expressed,...

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel illuminates the psychological, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual impact of police work on police officers, administrators, emergency communicators, and their families. Author Stephanie Conn, a...

Through a richly detailed close reading of Wilfred R. Bion's work on dreaming, as scattered across multifarious and largely unworked texts, this book argues that Bion's thinking can form a unified theory of dreams which extends and has further...

Musical improvisation is an increasingly recognised rehabilitative therapy for people who have experienced traumatic brain injury initially thought to be 'unreachable' or 'non-responsive'.Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury demonstrates how music...

Collaborative-Dialogic Practice provides professionals a humanizing approach in facilitating transformative dialogues with their clients, making a difference, and creating surprising possibilities in our fast-changing, diverse, and ever-shrinking world...

In this classic text, pioneering organizational consultant Edwin C. Nevis presents an approach to organizational consulting which is grounded in Gestalt theory. Nevis brings his well-known insight, conceptual clarity and decades of experience to bear on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913494346Author Dr Francis McGivernFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Karnac BooksPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 262gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595151998Author Frances VaughanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm

This practical guide aims to inspire ethically-aware practitioners to become ethically-aware researchers, evaluators and participants. Conducting a research project, whatever the setting, requires not only knowledge of research methods but also an...

Alongside its continuing volume, The Emerging Tradition of Hans Loewald, this rich collection of essays addresses the current lack of familiarity with the ideas and life of the eminent psychoanalytic teacher and scholar, Hans Loewald (1906–1993), by...

Attachment theory, the brainchild of child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby, has begun to have a worldwide impact among clinicians within the last ten years. This interest marks a departure from the early fate of attachment theory. At first...

This book introduces One at a Time (OOAT) Single Session Therapy (SST) for couples, presenting a new and innovative format for couples counselling and therapy that fills the gaps between SST and traditional couples therapy models. The book covers the...

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy promises to be a landmark in the fields of psychotherapeutic theory and practice. A comprehensive revision of its predecessor, The Psychology of Existence, co-edited by Kirk Schneider and Rollo May,...

When guided effectively, the relationship between adolescents and music can offer powerful opportunities for expression and release. This book provides music therapists with the complete 'how to' of working with teenage clients.Helpful and accessible,...

This book provides detailed guidance on assessing and accommodating patient preferences for the psychotherapist, the therapeutic approach, and treatment activities. Blending empirical research and clinical expertise into easy-to-read advice, Drs. John...

Art-making with fabrics and fibers is a natural and creative method of self-expression and can enrich the healing process. This book is a complete guide to using textiles in therapy with female clients.Reviewing the role of textile-based handcrafts in...

`This is an enriching book for readers interested in unconscious psychological processes and who have a predilection for psychotherapy which interfaces psychology, philosophy and spirituality' - Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and...

Learn how to use practical activities to promote thoughtful discussions, engaging, strength-building exercises and confidence boosting fun to enable young people to recognise their personal strengths and use these to build healthy habits, set effective...

An accessible, practical introduction to carrying out qualitative research in psychotherapy and counselling for practitioners who want or who are required to contribute to the profession's evidence base. Gives clear guidance on how to set up and conduct...

What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through depth psychology. What makes the challenges of our time so unique and daunting in human history? Technology? Resource depletion? In Living Between...

Unavailable for many years, this book has remained the foundational text on sandplay psychotherapeutic theory. The theoretical mechanics of how Sandplay works to heal and transform the psyche are articulated and applied to a complete Sandplay case. This...

This cutting-edge second edition of The Craft of Family Therapy revisits some of Salvador Minuchin's most famous cases, guiding trainee therapists through basic techniques and ideas while illuminating the unique voice of Minuchin as the founder of...

This book examines the contemporary one-size-fits-all model of treatment for sexual offenders and challenges the confrontational approach to working with this group.In recent years, the incidence of people (predominantly men) getting arrested for...

Clinicians know that clients are much more complex than any textbook suggests, and they come into our offices with myriad, interacting problems. No one theory or school of psychotherapy will help each and every one of them. Nor do we yet understand human...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623171612Author Jim MorningstarFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

A groundbreaking book that will expand your thinking, whether you are a trauma survivor, a clinician, someone who loves a survivor, or someone seeking to understand abuse. In Reclaim, expert forensic and clinical psychologist Dr Ahona Guha explores...

What is it that makes some therapists so much more effective than others, even when they are delivering the same evidence-based treatment? This instructive book identifies specific interpersonal skills and attitudes--often overlooked in clinical...

Attachment research has tremendous potential for helping clinicians understand what happens when parent-child bonds are disrupted, and what can be done to help. Yet there remains a large gap between theory and practice in this area. This book reviews...

Through a series of in-depth interviews with Tavistock thinkers across three generations, this volume illustrates the practice and application of the systems psychodynamics paradigm to organisational development consultancy, research and training.Across...

Writing is our cultural medium and can be used to enhance counselling and psychotherapy - just writing in itself can be therapeutic. The onset of online therapy means that increasing numbers of therapists need to know about this valuable means of...

Tamas Vekerdy, one of the most well-known Hungarian psychologists, called Credo an 'essential insight not just into Feldmar's life but into the world and the era that we currently live in.' Feldmar was three and a half years old when the Arrow Cross...

Psychotherapy is a fast-growing profession and The Handbook of Psychotherapy offers a unique and comprehensive overview of its many aspects. The editors and contributors are all highly experienced practitioners who articulate, singularly or jointly, a...

Solution-Focused Practice in Outdoor Therapy presents a comprehensive model for working therapeutically with clients outdoors, with adventure, and in any outdoor setting - from a typical one-hour session to multi-day expeditions.Chapters lay out a robust...

What happens when clients-and practitioners-get in the way of the therapy process? Therapy-interfering behavior (TIB) is a common concern. It can be intentional or unintentional, strategic or automatic, calculated or absent-minded, and sometimes it may...

The physical care of people with dementia is of vital importance, but so too is their emotional, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing. The creative arts are gaining increasing recognition not only as a tool for delivering effective person-centred...

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.About the AuthorRichard R. Kopp, Ph.D., is a professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, and a member of the faculty of ICASSI, (The...

Skilful communication and warm connection are needed today more than ever before. This book explores the potential of mindfulness skills, and how they can be applied to communication in a range of settings. Experienced mindfulness teachers and trainers...

Unlocking the unspoken stories of the traumatized self and inviting a shift towards compassion and healing'Why am I like this?' If you've asked this question to yourself quietly time and again... get ready to unpack and process like never before. Embark...

Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster: A Clinician's Guide teaches counselors how to respond and intervene with individuals, groups and organizations. The book begins with a description of the counselor's role and responsibilities and then presents chapters on...