Psychotherapy category: 2884 books
by Louise Harms
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
This book addresses the multifaceted nature of trauma by bringing together the many theoretical perspectives that explain how people cope with traumatic life experiences. Practitioners working across the people professions frequently find themselves working with service users, patients and clients...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Resilience is a topic that is currently receiving increased attention. In general, resilience refers to the capacity of those who, even under the most stressful circumstances, are able to cope, to rebound, and to go on and thrive. Resilient families are able to regain their balance following crises...
Addressing Loneliness
Coping, Prevention and Clinical Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
This is a volume on loneliness and what can be done to address its pain. While most books simply describe loneliness from one author’s point of view, this volume includes a comprehensive review of the literature and employs top researchers in the field discuss their own research findings, conclusions...
by Abby Levenkron, Steven Levenkron
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2008
"The most practical, down to earth, thoughtful, and sensitive book written on women's childhood sexual abuse."—Samuel C. Klagsbrun, MD
From the psychotherapist who offered groundbreaking work on self-mutilation (Cutting) comes a landmark examination of the psychology of sexual abuse....
A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults
Executive Function Impairments
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
For over 100 years, ADHD has been seen as essentially a behavior disorder. Recent scientific research has developed a new paradigm which recognizes ADHD as a developmental disorder of the cognitive management system of the brain, its executive functions. This cutting-edge book pulls together key ideas...
by Robin Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Quick, essential techniques to practice ego state therapy, a popular therapeutic approach.
Most of us have different aspects, “parts,” or “ego states” of ourselves—the silly and imaginative five-year-old part, for example, or the depressed, anxious, or angry adolescent—which manifest...
Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy
A Practitioner's Guide to Intentional Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2005
Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy, Second Edition examines the dynamics and effects of racism in counseling with an emphasis on the insidiousness of unintentional racism.. The Second Edition provides a new section on the policies and practices of agencies and other institutions...
Culturally Adaptive Counseling Skills
Demonstrations of Evidence-Based Practices
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2011
A key supplement for courses on multicultural counseling, this book is a practical volume that will help faculty and students see demonstrations of multicultural counseling in practice. The text covers evidence-based practices for working with five major ethnic groups, while weaving in other factors...
Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Assessment, Education and Training, and Supervision
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 1996
In this volume, leading researchers and trainers in multicultural counselling and psychology address the issues of what makes a counsellor multiculturally competent and how to create more culturally competent counsellors.
The contributors consider ways to evaluate counsellors for their awareness,...
Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Individual and Organizational Development
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 1998
This book will provide practitioners, researchers and counsellor trainers with the knowledge they need to influence more competent therapeutic practice with a diverse clientele. It is a companion volume to Volume 7 in the Multicultural Aspects of Counseling series.
by Lawrence H. Gerstein, Dr. P. Paul Heppner, Dr. Stefania Aegisdottir
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling is a brief, supplemental book derived from the International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling. Edited by a high-profile team with international expertise, the book focuses on the history, issues, challenges, and opportunities for the counseling profession...
Voices of Color
First-Person Accounts of Ethnic Minority Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2004
Voices of Color: First Person Accounts of Ethnic Minority Therapists is the first book to address the training, academic, and professional experiences of ethnic minority therapists. Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, each chapter motivates the reader to ponder and challenge how...
Faith-Based ACT for Christian Clients
An Integrative Treatment Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Faith-Based ACT for Christian Clients balances empirical evidence with theology to give clinicians a deep understanding of not just the "why" but also the "how" of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Christian clients. Chapters include a detailed exploration of the overlap between...
by Catherine Dowling
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2013
Use the power of your own breath to bring joy to your life. Rebirthing Breathwork is a simple breathing technique that takes you deep into yourself. The power of breathing for spiritual and emotional health has been known for centuries. Breathing is an essential element of meditation and other spiritual...