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Essential Library Books for Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists & Students
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Between Therapist and Client: The New RelationshipBetween Therapist and Client: The New Relationship by Michael Kahn
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.71
The therapeutic relationship explained clearly with psychodynamic and humanistic influence.
On Becoming a Person:  A Therapist's View of PsychotherapyOn Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy by Carl Rogers
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The depth of humanistic therapy explained by Rogers himself.
Inside Therapy: Illuminating Writings About Therapists, Patients, and PsychotherapyInside Therapy: Illuminating Writings About Therapists, Patients, and Psychotherapy
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $4.29
Psychoanalysis viewed and illustrated through interesting case studies.
My TherapyMy Therapy by Marian Davies
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $9.00
An deeply emotional account with insight into the process of psychotherapy.
Man's Search for MeaningMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.99
The reality of dealing with horror explored and how therapy can help.
Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Perennial Classics)Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Perennial Classics) by Irvin D. Yalom
Buy new: $10.54 / Used from: $4.19
The dynamics of the therapy session explored through a series of case examples.
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (with Web Site, Chapter Quiz Booklet, and InfoTrac )Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (with Web Site, Chapter Quiz Booklet, and InfoTrac ) by Gerald Corey
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Useful reference book for descriptions of the wide variety of psychotherapy and counseling.
Boundaries in Counselling and PsychotherapyBoundaries in Counselling and Psychotherapy by Marian Davies
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A great guide to boundaries in both the theory and practice of therapy.
Six Key Approaches to Counselling and TherapySix Key Approaches to Counselling and Therapy by Dr Richard Nelson-Jones
Buy new: $47.95 / Used from: $24.52
Another angle on the main approaches to therapy.
The Heart of Counseling: A Guide to Developing Therapeutic RelationshipsThe Heart of Counseling: A Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships by Jeff L. Cochran
Buy new: $87.95 / Used from: $39.99
A good explanation of the therapeutic relationship.
Learning from the PatientLearning from the Patient by Casement
Buy new: $29.75 / Used from: $17.74
A refreshing reminder of being alert to our own (as therapists) falibilities.
Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy (with InfoTrac )Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy (with InfoTrac ) by Gerald Corey
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A good reference book for the practicalities of therapy.
Dibs in Search of SelfDibs in Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.42
The value of child psychotherapy explained.
Every Day Gets A Little Closer: A Twice-told TherapyEvery Day Gets A Little Closer: A Twice-told Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $2.20
A comparison of therapy from the patient and therapist perspective- did Yalom miss a crucial part of the patients history?
A Way of BeingA Way of Being by Carl Rogers
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Another clear description of humanistic therapy.
The Therapeutic Use of Self: Counselling Practice, Research and SupervisionThe Therapeutic Use of Self: Counselling Practice, Research and Supervision by Val Wosket
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $36.57
A valuable explaination of how self-evaluation can contribute to positive therapeutic outcomes.
The Therapist's Use of SelfThe Therapist's Use of Self by John Rowan
Buy new: $40.11 / Used from: $38.50
Psychodynamic and humanistic evaluation of how the therapist influences the therapeutic relationship.
Contracts in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Skills for Counsellors series)Contracts in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Skills for Counsellors series)
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Contracts explored in terms of ethics and practice.
A Primer of Freudian PsychologyA Primer of Freudian Psychology by Calvin S. Hall
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.72
This is a clear introduction to Freudian psychology.
The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud (Psychopathology of Everyday Life, the Interpretation of Dreams, and Three Contributions To the Theory of Sex)The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud (Psychopathology of Everyday Life, the Interpretation of Dreams, and Three Contributions To the Theory of Sex) by Sigmund Freud
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $11.32
Gives a good flavour of freud's ideas.
Jung's Map of the Soul: An IntroductionJung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction by Murray Stein
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $8.91
Jung's contribution to psychotherapy clearly explored.
Memories, Dreams, ReflectionsMemories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.49
A biography of Jungs life that explaines how he developed his ideas.
The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and CounsellingThe Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and Counselling by John Rowan
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A look at how transpersonal psychology includes a spiritual angle.