Solution Focused Practice and Mental Health Crisis
This book provides an interdisciplinary understanding of Solution-Focused Practice (SFP) and how to use the approach when working with people in mental health crisis.
The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Now in its fourth edition, The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a practice- oriented and accessible resource for clinical psychologists in training.Beginning with a set of general conceptual frameworks for practice, the book gives specific guidance on the management of problems commonly encountered in clinical work with children and adolescents, drawing on the best practice in the fields of clinical psychology and family therapy. There is comprehensive coverage of Problems of infancy and early childhood Problems of middle childhood Problems of adolescence Child abuse Adjustment to major life transitions including entering foster care, parental divorce, and bereavement Each chapter dealing with specific clinical problems includes cases examples; discussion of diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, clinical features, assessment, and treatment; and practice exercises. New material includes the latest advances in child and adolescent clinical psychology assessment and treatment programmes and positive psychology. It also is updated in line with the latest revisions of ICD and DSM.This book is invaluable as both a reference work for experienced practitioners and as an up-to-date, evidence- based practice manual for clinical psychologists in training.
Stuck in a Role
Stuck in a Role illustrates Diana Feldman's groundbreaking ENACT Drama Therapy Method and how it can be used to help adolescents, especially those who have experienced developmental trauma, to safely break free from the confining roles that distance them from their authentic selves.
Psychedelics and Art Therapy
This book serves as a vital resource for clinicians, therapists, and individuals aiming to integrate their psychedelic experiences through the transformative practice of art therapy.
The Gift of Goodbye
Not all endings are failures-some are freedom. This is your compass for clarity, self-love, and the sacred art of choosing yourself.Are you questioning whether it's time to end your relationship or if you should try harder to make it work? The Gift of Goodbye: When Self-Love Means Walking Away offers compassionate clarity for those standing at that aching crossroads. With language free of gendered assumptions, this book honors every heart seeking truth-whether you're in a traditional dynamic or a relationship outside the heteronormative mold.How do you know if it's just a rough patch-or the slow burn of emotional erosion? Is it love, a trauma bond, or the lingering effects of PTSD from emotional abuse? As a Licensed Psychotherapist, I walk with you through the tender terrain of when to break up, and why, helping you recognize the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs that it's time to go.This is more than a relationship boundaries book-it's a healing companion. Within these pages, you'll find soulful prompts for journaling for relationships, guidance for recovery from emotional abuse, and insight for those longing to rise strong and whole. If you're still together but feel something fraying beneath the surface, this book offers practices to strengthen or release with integrity.Whether you're wrestling with the pain of staying, searching for meaningful books on emotional abuse, or yearning for a guide to finding yourself after divorce, The Gift of Goodbye will help you come home to yourself.If it's time to leave, may you do so with courage. If you choose to stay, may it be with deeper self-trust and a clearer understanding of what must change-and why. Either way, this is your compass for clarity, self-love, and the sacred art of choosing yourself.
Insights in Space
By finding spaces to represent multiple perspectives and developing a network of possibilities. Learn David Grove's Clean Space process and discover how to adapt it for any context, including with groups.
In Session, on the Thread of Affect and Emotion
With contributions from Sara Boffito, Lesley Caldwell, Roosevelt Cassorla, Giuseppe Civitarese, Maria Teresa Flores, Be'atrice Ithier, Howard B. Levine, Ruggero Levy, Mauro Manica, Maria Grazia Oldoini, and Rene' Roussillon. In Session, on the Thread of Affect and Emotion: Contemporary Approaches is divided into four parts. The first looks at the Freudian and Bionian models and the book begins its journey with an investigation of Freudian metapsychology from Rene' Roussillon. The second part explores the aesthetic dimension of psychoanalysis and the link with truth, with a focus on emotions, dreams, and non-dreams. The third part concerns defensive issues experienced by the analyst and patient in the consulting room and the fourth and final part concerns the intersubjectivity of affect. Mauro Manica and Maria Grazia Oldoini highlight the shift that occurred with Melanie Klein and confirmed by Wilfred Bion in his theory of early links between love, hate, knowledge. It is interesting to see the differing approaches of these contributors from many different countries: France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Whilst their approach to affect and emotion is influenced by their own cultural specificities and creativity, they all emphasise not only the shared affect, but also the emotional presence between the two protagonists. In this way, they give access to the deepest affective sediments, making this a must-read for all practising psychoanalysts and those with an academic interest.
A Guilty Victim
The complex nature of grooming and abuse is often simplified by those who do not understand it and are left wondering why the victim allowed it to happen. A Guilty Victim challenges that misconception and explains how and why abuse continues and the impact it leaves on the victim's life. It explains that we remain trapped in situations not because there is something wrong with us, but because of things that have happened to us. It is unusual to have permission to be able to illustrate the process of psychotherapy in action. William Smith bravely suggested his story be told to help at-risk children by showing adults how to recognise the warning signs in children's behaviour. His long journey to recovery is also an inspiration to others struggling to come to terms with childhood trauma. The book is presented in five parts. The first details the start of William's psychotherapy. Part II takes us back to William's childhood, a time of traumatic experiences, culminating in him being sent away from England to a Catholic boarding school in Ireland where a priest exploits his vulnerability. Part III continues his life story past school to a life dominated by work and heavy drinking, and marked by his first suicide attempt. His fortunes change when he meets Meg and finds some stability. Years later, when his youngest child leaves home and he has time on his hands, his suicidal feelings return. It is at this point he starts psychotherapy. The penultimate part focuses on William's creativity and his innovative illustrated timeline of his life. This creative project is a key part of his recovery. Once that is completed, his psychotherapy starts to come to an end, which is the final part of the book. A Guilty Victim is a human story that will appeal to anyone with an interest in understanding trauma, psychotherapy, wellness and mental health. It is especially relevant to people with responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable people. It is a counter to a market saturated by vignettes, fictionalised stories, and life hacks.
Single-Session Therapy and Anxiety
In this book, Windy Dryden presents how he works with anxiety in Single-Session Therapy (SST). In doing so, he provides a transcript of an actual session he did with 'Elizabeth', who wanted help with health anxiety. Windy provides an in-depth analysis of the session as it unfolded, demonstrating how his approach is tailored to what the client wants to take away from the session and does not follow a manualised approach to health anxiety. In addition, 'Elizabeth's' follow-up questionnaire is presented, which was completed three months after her session with Windy. Finally, Windy reflects on some issues that his work with 'Elizabeth' raises, including her reflections as appropriate, and makes some concluding remarks. This book shows what can be achieved in a short time period with a person experiencing a common form of anxiety.Windy Dryden is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths University of London and is in independent practice. His interests include helping people at the point of need and encouraging therapists to work briefly with clients. He has written or edited over 285 books.
Building Creative Therapeutic Relationships with Children and Young People
This textbook elucidates core systemic ideas, methods and skills which are useful and effective in building creative therapeutic relationships with children and young people in family/systemic therapy and practice. The aim of the book is to invite practitioners and therapists working with this client population to extend their "repertoire" of skills and ideas towards better therapeutic outcomes. This book outlines key elements to help practitioners find useful, effective means to meet, engage and help children and their families, alongside illustrating a range of skills through vignettes and in-depth case studies to highlight creative possibilities underpinned by a clear conceptual framework. It also offers a condensed and accessible insight into what contributes to creative practice in meeting children and young people. This approach allows a degree of spontaneity in practice, centering therapy as a process of humanisation. The book also provides a detailed exploration of the practitioner's style of work, ethics and an examination of the social, organisational and political aspects of the contexts of practice
Brave the Page
When you've endured a traumatic experience or loss, it can feel like your mind, body, and spirit have been hijacked. Frightening, negative, or depressive thoughts intrude out of nowhere. Muscles tighten, teeth grind. Your sense of self-worth plummets. Amid all the swirling chaos, you may even question your faith and the goodness of God as you long for peace, wholeness, and holy calm.One of the best and most effective weapons against the turmoil and pain you feel is quite possibly within arm's reach right now. It's waiting in your desk drawer, in your car's glovebox, at the bottom of your purse. It's a pen. And if you wield it with courage, it can open the door to freedom.Weaving personal storytelling with research-based insights, gentle affirmations, and inspired prompts, Brave the Page shows you how to harness the power of writing to process your hard stories and experience healing. This transformative book from a trauma-informed writing coach is perfect for individuals, grief groups, and counselors looking for an effective and accessible resource to offer their clients.
An Integrative Approach to Healing Complex and Transgenerational Trauma
The Official It Didn't Start with You Workbook
The must-have companion to the million-copy bestseller, a comprehensive guide to understanding and transforming the impact of traumatic family legacies on our daily lives Depression. Anxiety. Chronic pain. Obsessive thoughts. The roots of these difficulties may not have originated with us--but in our parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents. As a pioneer in the field of inherited family trauma, Mark Wolynn has worked with individuals and groups on a therapeutic level for more than thirty years. Now you can work with him too: The Official It Didn't Start with You Workbook, the companion to his million-copy bestseller It Didn't Start with You, offers a pragmatic and easy-to-follow guide to his method, the Core Language Approach. Through a series of activities, prompts, and practices, you may discover that the afflictions you've suffered from your whole life are really just symptoms of a hidden family legacy. This workbook is a transformative experience that will teach you how to heal the past, reconnect with yourself, and reclaim your life, health, and vitality.
Psychological Assessment of Adult Posttraumatic States
This book presents a detailed yet practical summary of the major issues and instruments involved in the assessment of posttraumatic disturbances. Drs. Eadie and Briere analyze the types of traumas most likely to produce long-term difficulties, and explain the biological, historical, social, and cultural factors that mediate between trauma and long-term outcome. This fully-updated new edition combines extensive research on traumatic events, including rape, stalking, sex trafficking, torture, terrorist attacks, motor vehicle accidents, and natural disasters, along with new material on complex traumas, parental disattunement and emotional neglect, drug-facilitated sexual assault, sex trafficking, pregnancy loss, COVID-19-related stressors, and exposure to social maltreatment. Especially relevant to the clinician, researcher, and forensic specialist, this book reviews the available research on standardized measures currently available for evaluating the impact of trauma, with a close evaluation of the psychometric characteristics of each instrument. A comprehensive review of new trauma-relevant measures is provided, with an emphasis on direct clinical relevance to the assessment of posttraumatic states.
Psychotherapy in the Third Millennium - Cross-Cutting Themes and Proposals for Reflection
Condensed Guide for the Stanford Revision of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Tests
The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Thriving Beyond Narcissistic Abuse
"The Savvy Girl's Guide to Thriving Beyond Narcissistic Abuse" is a comprehensive exploration of narcissistic abuse, its impacts, and the path to healing. Drawing from personal experience and professional expertise, the author guides readers through understanding narcissistic behaviors, recognizing abuse patterns, and breaking free from toxic relationships. The book offers unique insights into the roles of human design and nervous system regulation in recovery, providing practical tools for rebuilding self-esteem, setting boundaries, and cultivating healthy relationships. With a blend of storytelling and psychological insights, this guide empowers readers to reclaim their authentic selves and create a life free from narcissistic influence.
Community Psychology
Community Psychology, 7th Edition presents the field's conceptual roots and possible applications in a comprehensive overview of the field. Clearly organized and easy to navigate, the text is divided into sections on basic concepts, social change, applications and the future. The book opens the field of community psychology to students who are interested in how psychology is relevant to their own lives and the systems around them. The applied chapters discuss how community psychology relates to mental health, social and health services, schools and children, law and crime, health and public health and community/organizational psychology. The new edition updates research and literature and presents developments in theoretical and research methodologies. This edition focuses particularly on description and consideration of critical theory, liberation theology, and decolonization as part of community psychology's intellectual and value-based evolution. Examples of community psychology in practice are provided throughout the text, and each chapter also features discussion questions for students to consider. A student website and instructor resources provide further ways to engage with the content and support teaching and learning.This highly engaging book explores social change, the mental health of the community and the importance of the environment upon the individual. It will appeal to advanced undergraduates as well as graduates taking courses on community psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, and related fields.
A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Sexual Offenders, Families, and Victims
This unique text aims to aims to cover the many variations of presentations the mental health professional needs to address to conduct effective work with sex offenders and alleged offenders, their victims, as well as their families and children.The book is divided into three sections. It commences with an overview of the Criminal Justice Process and its ramifications, not just for the alleged offender, but also for the wider family and friends who may feel totally out of control of what is happening in their lives, as well as for the victim. It also covers the secondary victimisation of the children of alleged offenders. The next section is designed to take some of the fear out of working with these clients, looking at unexpected specific issues that may be presented with these clients, how to address the client's trauma history, and how to support them their journey through the Criminal Justice System. Chapters include working with non-offending partners, work within minority groups like those within the neurodivergent or LGBTQIA+ communities, women who commit offences, and children and adolescents. Section three covers some of the therapeutic ethical dilemmas within this work, including supervision, confidentiality, safeguarding and disclosure. Each chapter in the book is written by an experienced, hands-on therapist, giving voice and humanity to their clients.This book is designed for all the mental health workers who find the ubiquitous issue of sexual abuse, in all its forms, come through their office door.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Families
This step-by-step training manual guides readers through the clinical practice of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for use with families. This book presents SFBT to family psychologists and other therapists and health care professionals in related fields in an easy to learn format that provides specific clinical skills and case examples to enhance learning. It provides an overview of SFBT, a brief history of its origins, underlying theory and research, and session sequencing and tools for using the SFBT approach with families, and teaches the reader how to conduct an SFBT session from beginning to end. Detailed procedures and case examples in this book illustrate practice with diverse clients in clinical and counseling settings, including the challenges therapists may face in working with families and how to avoid roadblocks in therapy. Readers will gain valuable insights and practical guidance in how to use this effective approach to therapeutic change.
With Love from a Children’s Therapist
In With Love from a Children's Therapist, Stacy Schaffer takes readers on a deeply personal and professional journey through trauma, resilience, and healing.As a survivor and a therapist with more than twenty years of experience, Schaffer weaves together her story with the lessons she's learned from working with children, teens, and young adults. She exploresThe lasting impact of childhood trauma and the path to recovery.How anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation manifest in young people.Practical ways to create safety, understanding, and healing for ourselves and others.Raw, honest, and deeply compassionate, this book is a testament to the power of storytelling in breaking silence and fostering healing. For anyone seeking understanding, hope, or a way forward, With Love from a Children's Therapist is an essential read.
Culturally Responsive Psychotherapy, Counselling & Psychology
This textbook brings together experienced educators, researchers, counsellors, and psychotherapists who offer insights on how to practice, teach, research, and supervise within a framework of social justice and cultural responsiveness. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own role in making counselling and psychotherapy more accessible, especially for marginalised communities. The book challenges the language that often stems from a colonial mindset, focusing instead on the counsellor's critical reflection and the ability to approach issues of equity, justice, and inclusion thoughtfully as core to the work. It explores Eurocentric ideas about colonisation, binary thinking, and "othering" through the diverse perspectives of each chapter's authors. Each chapter tackles an aspect of counselling practice that will be reframed offering a more inclusive and culturally responsive approach. These practices will draw on six core principles: 1) decolonising education in counselling and psychology, 2) intersectionality, 3) cultural humility, 4) self-awareness and critical reflection for therapists, 5) engagement and connection, and 6) activism. This textbook serves as a valuable resource for teachers, students, and practitioners of systemic practice, family therapy, clinical psychology, counselling, and psychotherapy, as well as for professionals in training.
Creative Play in Family Therapy
This practical resource integrates family therapy theory with playful interventions and techniques to allow family therapists to successfully engage and include children in the session.Many therapists that are trained in family therapy lack training in child-centered play techniques. This book effectively bridges the gap between popular theories and models in family therapy and the practice of working with children in a family context. Showcasing playful therapy techniques across and within each of the most common models of a family therapy such as Experiential, Structural, and Narrative Therapy, as well as Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book is accessible to a wide range of clinicians. Additionally, the author offers clear tangible interventions adaptable for both in-person and teletherapy sessions.This book is essential for practicing therapists, students in training, clinical supervisors, and anyone who works with children in a therapeutic capacity.
The Un-Making of Them
Ex-boarders can be amongst the most challenging clients for therapists with many clinicians struggling to address their unique needs. This book presents a groundbreaking collection of chapters sharing insights and reflections on clinical work with ex-boarders in different settings and circumstances with the aim establishing a body of knowledge for clinical work with these clients.This book aims to demonstrate how the fall-out from boarding is much wider than was previously thought whilst reporting on new and innovative treatment methods that may serve to help clinicians address those consequences with boarders. Focusing on the experience and insights of clinicians, many of whom are ex-boarders themselves, the book features contributions from a wide range of theoretical backgrounds, including psychodynamic, 'energy psychology', post-Jungian, and more. It studies how the understanding of the "Boarding School Syndrome" has been enlarged by recent advances in Attachment therapy, trauma studies, neuroscience and pastoral/ safeguarding awareness within education, and brings the current research into new territories for this issue. Topics covered include the effect of boarding school on sibling relationships, miliary family boarders, ex-boarder therapists, and using EMDR for boarding school trauma. The reader will gain a wider understanding about how individuals and society are impacted by this way of raising children and what evidenced pathways to recovery are being evolved.This book is written in an accessible jargon-free style and will appeal to psychotherapists, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and counsellors, as well as ex-boarders and parents interested in the impact of boarding schools from a professional or personal perspective.
Good Goodbyes
Good Goodbyes is a concise resource on therapy termination. Organized in a Q&A format, this book works through the phases of psychotherapy, identifying warning signs of premature endings and helpful techniques to support treatment.
Good Goodbyes
Good Goodbyes is a concise resource on therapy termination. Organized in a Q&A format, this book works through the phases of psychotherapy, identifying warning signs of premature endings and helpful techniques to support treatment.
