Counseling

As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair. “This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN...

Now significantly revised with over 70 percent new material, this is the authoritative audio presentation of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is taught and practiced around the world. IFS reveals how the subpersonalities or parts of each individual's psyche relate to each other like...

Why is it so hard to be happy? Why do humans suffer so much? And what can we realistically do about it? No matter how rewarding your job, as a mental health professional, you may sometimes feel helpless in the face of these questions. You are also well aware of the challenges and frustrations...

The Way of the Psychonaut, Volumes 1 and 2 is one of the most important books ever written about the human psyche and the spiritual quest....

Discover the innovative intersection of somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS), featuring 5 core practices to transform modern therapeutic approaches. Enhance your clinical practice and patient outcomes by skillfully uniting body and mind through an evidence-based therapeutic...

This book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organizing principles of Polyvagal theory, this complex theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language. Using a unique autonomic...

Person-Centred Counselling in Action, Fourth Edition will be an invaluable resource for those embarking on their first stages of training. Well-established practitioners and even seasoned scholars will continue to find much to interest and stimulate them....

Getting at client issues by focusing on the process of symptom formation rather than on the details of the problem. In Process-Oriented Hypnosis, internationally recognized psychologist Michael D. Yapko provides clinicians with a new framework for utilizing hypnosis with clients. Yapko...

This is the story of LSD told by a concerned yet hopeful father, organic chemist Albert Hofmann, PhD. He traces LSD's path from a promising psychiatric research medicine to a recreational drug sparking hysteria and prohibition....

'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'. In his 26 years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on...

Life is an ongoing struggle for patients who have been chronically traumatized. They typically have a wide array of symptoms, often classified under different combinations of comorbidity, which can make assessment and treatment complicated and confusing for the therapist. Many patients have...

Trauma fragments the self, leaving behind parts of us that carry fear, rage, shame, hopelessness, and despair. In Embracing Our Fragmented Selves, internationally renowned trauma therapist Dr. Janina Fisher offers a clear and compassionate approach to working with these parts and restoring a...

Research suggests that the presence of the therapist, and how the therapist truly forges a connection with the client in therapy, are the most crucial factors affecting the client’s healing process....

Psychotherapists who have been trained in models of psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, or cognitive therapeutic approaches are skilled at listening to the language and affect of the client. They track the clients' associations, fantasies, and signs of psychic conflict, distress, and defenses. Yet...

This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic meeting between therapist and client....

A body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy that will appeal to art therapists, somatic experiencing practitioners, bodyworkers, artists, and mental health professionals While art therapy traditionally focuses on therapeutic image-making and the cognitive or symbolic interpretation, Cornelia...

For the Long Run gives you a personalised system for protecting your energy, resilience and recovery, one habit at a time. It's time to stop feeling exhausted, to stop cycling through burnout and reset, and instead design an operating system that actually works for you.

Integrating the latest in attachment theory and research into the use of EMDR. Much has been written about trauma and neglect and the damage they do to the developing brain. But little has been written or researched about the potential to heal these attachment wounds and address the damage...

This book tells all the positive aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which has its roots glued with cognition-based therapies. This study helps people with the most difficult times and gives them a ray of light in the darkness....

A call to action for therapists to politicize their practice through an emotional decolonial lens. An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is—and always has been—inherently political. To...

A new model of executive functioning which illuminates the somatic, social, and emotional influences on how we make decisions. Executive functioning (EF) can be defined as a person's ability to successfully navigate their physical, intellectual, and social worlds. Interest in EF is expanding...

Live More Think Less presents strategies for regaining control over your thoughts – learning not only how to overcome depression, but how to avoid developing it altogether. Many of us believe that the best way to treat crises and challenges is to process them: to mull over and analyse the...

DBT skills can be a fantastic way to approach life's challenges. But where do you start? This down-to-earth guide walks you through the four DBT modules, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Each chapter explains how to practice the key skills...

'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.' Carl Jung The essence of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the patient, a dance of growing trust and understanding. It is an intimate, messy, often surprising and...

Explains and demonstrates how to create and utilize mind-body connections for unknotting vexing problems. In the popular imagination, hypnosis is misconstrued as something done to people, as if the hypnotist hypnotizes them. And hypnotherapy is similarly misconceived as something done to...

Are you caught in the web of promises spun by the wellness industry? In Redesigning You, Dr. Foster reveals that our collective preoccupation with the what, why, and how of healthy habits has distracted us from the most important piece: the who, the person at the heart of the matter. The Redesigning You three-step framework empowers you to embrace holistic wellness in place of quick-fix solutions and fad diets. For any change to be sustainable, it must fit with your concept of yourself.

Trauma fragments the self, leaving behind parts of us that carry fear, rage, shame, hopelessness, and despair. In Embracing Our Fragmented Selves, internationally renowned trauma therapist Dr. Janina Fisher offers a clear and compassionate approach to working with these parts and restoring a...

Master foundational counseling micro-skills and transform early-career anxiety into grounded clinical confidence. Whether you are navigating your first clinical sessions or listening on your commute to a demanding social work job, this empowering audio guide provides the exact verbal scripts...

Master empathic listening and transform high-stress helping conversations into grounded, confident moments of connection. Whether you are navigating a difficult discussion at work or supporting a struggling friend, this practical audio toolkit replaces abstract psychology theories with...

Equip yourself with trauma-informed strategies to confidently manage intimate partner violence in the therapy room. Whether you are listening on your daily commute or preparing for a complex clinical session, this grounded audio guide acts as an experienced supervisor in your ear. It replaces...

Master core clinical psychology approaches and transform your therapeutic practice without drowning in textbook jargon. Whether you are studying for licensing exams during your commute or stepping into the counseling clinic for the first time, this clear, grounding audio experience provides an...

Master couples therapy with clinical interventions that transform high-conflict relationship patterns. Perfect for your morning commute before a heavy caseload, this practical roadmap delivers structured guidance for mental health professionals. Feel grounded and confident as you transition from...

Master evidence-based grief counseling and transform bereavement support into a journey of profound emotional healing. Whether you are a dedicated professional upgrading your clinical practice or a compassionate caregiver navigating complex loss, this grounded guide provides immediate clarity...

Transform resistant clinical encounters into collaborative breakthroughs with proven motivational interviewing skills. Whether you are navigating brief medical visits, telehealth appointments, or mental health sessions, struggling to engage ambivalent patients is exhausting. Shift from feeling...

Graduate school and professional training for therapists often focus on academic preparation, but there's a lot more that a therapist needs to know to be successful after graduation. With warmth, wisdom, and expertise, Jeffrey A. Kottler covers crucial but underaddressed challenges that therapists face in their professional lives at all levels of experience. PART I, "More Than You Bargained For," covers the changing landscape of the mental health profession and the limits and merits of professional training.

Transform your clinical practice with grounded childhood trauma therapy skills to regulate and heal distressed youth. When sitting in the room with an overwhelmed child, theory isn't enough—you need immediate, nervous-system-aligned interventions. Perfect for your commute to the clinic, this...

Master clinical counseling with evidence-based techniques that turn anxious beginners into highly effective therapists. Perfect for your morning commute to the clinic or a focused study session, this steady, calming guide bridges the gap between academic theory and the messy reality of the...

Survive the devastating trauma of infidelity and rebuild shattered trust with this actionable marriage recovery guide. Navigating the agonizing aftermath of a discovered affair requires more than just time; it demands structured, empathetic support. Whether you are experiencing intense...

A compassionate guide for women seeking to heal the rift with their bodies, from a somatic psychotherapist. Follow a step-by-step, research-based series of somatic practices to help you forgive, reconnect with, and trust your body.

You learned to read the room before you learned to trust yourself. To anticipate other people's needs before recognizing your own. To work harder for love, approval, and connection than you ever should have had to. And now, years later, you may still be paying the price.