There's a way to think about stress. Sure, some stress is inevitable, but being 'stressed out' isn't. In fact, we can learn to rechannel the powerful stress activators in our lives to make us even more effective. This book leads us to an appreciation of the mind - body connection so that we learn how to reduce stress.

Covering Erich Fromm's entire life, this biography traces his traditional Jewish upbringing, the years associated with the Frankfurt School of Philosophers, through life in Mexico, and his work in America from the 1950s to his death in 1980.

In recent years our knowledge and understanding of eating disorders has advanced rapidly, with the diagnosis being expanded to include problems such as obesity and binge eating, and widespread acceptance that these conditions are an increasingly serious issue in our society.

Providing trainees, practitioners and researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the latest findings in the field, this book sets out, in a jargon-free way, the evidence for the effectiveness of therapy and the factors associated with positive therapeutic outcomes.

S. H. Foulkes was the founder of the group analytic school of group psychotherapy. Amongst the subjects covered in this volume are the nature of the therapeutic process in the light of recent research in child development, the relationship of group analysis to psychoanalysis and the school of Lacan, and research into the results of group therapy.

Packed with a wealth of resources and accompanied by a companion website with relevant journal articles, video tutorials and more, this passionate and insightful book is the ideal guide for trainees and practitioners across the orientations who wish to incorporate an existential approach into their practice.

If every therapist and psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients, like a mantra, again and again, there would be fewer therapists and psychotherapists. This title guides through how to deeply relax and let go, then how to carry this out into your life.

Explains how coaching and mentoring works in different situations. This title: guides the reader through key learning theories; describes the different models available for coaching and mentoring; and, demonstrates how they can be applied in practice.

A psychobiography of a psychoanalyst by another who was pupil, colleague and friend for over 35 years. Fairbairn was - with Klein and Winnicott - one of the founders of the "object relations" approach to psychoanalysis, which bases personality development on early childhood experiences.

Most people have emotions they can't handle, so they hide them. By choosing partners with the same inhibitions, the problem is often passed on to their children. This book, using modern experiences of family therapy, shows how understanding relationships in families can be made.

This book follows the journey of one highly curious and questing therapist from an instrumental, causal approach to family therapy to a collaborative, communal one.

An accessible source for significant contributions to the emerging literature on family treatment approaches that have been scattered through journals representing the various disciplines. The book's strong clinical focus provides a concise summary of relevant theory and interventions for effective treatment.

Drawing on interviews with over three hundred families, covering subjects including deafness, dwarfs, Down's Syndrome, Autism, Schizophrenia, disability, prodigies, children born of rape, children convicted of crime and transgender people, this book documents ordinary people making courageous choices.

A drug-free guide to curing anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other depressive disorders uses scientifically tested methods to improve mood and stave off the blues. Reprint.

Five Bodies offers an introduction to some of the most urgent contemporary concerns within the sociology of the body. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated to address today's issues of the body in modern life, community and politics.

The author focuses on how to provide effective individual treatment within psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic groups, and examines the structural properties of such groups as organizational entities in their own right. The book is divided into two main parts, covering foundations and applications.

As part of the well-established Counselling in Nutshell Series, this book provides a concise and accessible introduction to the key elements of the theory and practice of Gestalt Therapy for the absolute beginner.

Now 24 years old with over 40,000 copies sold worldwide, Petruska Clarkson's classic textbook offers the definitive introduction to the theory and practice of Gestalt. This fourth edition brings in the latest Gestalt theory, research and practice whilst preserving the author's lively and authoritative style.

This seminal book takes Gestalt theory and practice back to its European roots, refreshing and clarifying the original concepts of Gestalt Therapy for counselling and psychotherapy trainees.

The first book that helps people break the cycle of destructive anger issues they "inherited" and meet their needs in constructive ways