Showing titles in Psychotherapy

The popular psychoanalyst examines the continuing tension in our lives between the possibilities that freedom offers and the various limitations imposed upon us by our particular fate or destiny.

A somatic counselor offers tools for developing a deeper, more awakened relationship with your body through sensation, breath, and movement.

Often regarded as the “Father of American Hypnotherapy”, Milton H. Erickson, MD, contributed to the field by merging his concepts of naturalistic psychotherapy with complex linguistic techniques, which were used to affect change in his patients. He style was marked by indirect or permissive hypnosis technique and the use of metaphors and stories.

Drawn from Dr. Bob Wendorf's 36-year career as a clinical psychologist, the book examines the lives of some of his most troubled patients in a project that aims to both educate and fascinate the listener. Clinical syndromes are described and dramatized by real-life case examples (altered only as necessary to protect patient confidentiality).

Letters From The Looney Bin: The Collection (Books 1 & 2) From the #1 Amazon Bestselling Series Behind the sealed walls of the abandoned Emerson Rose Asylum, madness was never cured—only contained. Until the letters were found. This Collection Edition unites Letters From The Looney Bin—the #1 Amazon psychological fiction sensation—and its hauntingly human sequel, Dear Santa: Letters From The Looney Bin. Together, they expose the confessions, fractured faith, and forgotten humanity of those who vanished without a trace. Discovered inside a decaying mattress during the asylum’s ...

Dr. Murray Stein's prolific career has produced a substantial body of writings, lectures, and interviews. His writings, captured in these volumes, span a wide domain of topics that include writings on Christianity, Individuation, mid-life, the practice of analytical psychology, and topics in contemporary society.

It’s never too late to reprogram your habits. But how long does it really take and how can you make the changes stick? Leading habit researcher Dr Gina Cleo reveals revolutionary breakthroughs in behavioural science that will help you uncover how your brain works, and how to rewire it to make instant and lasting change in your life. Discover evidence-based techniques to break free from unwanted habits, master your motivation and navigate setbacks to achieve the lifestyle you’ve always wanted, no matter what stage of life you’re in.

The classic work on the enduring effects of childhood trauma “Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence.” —New York Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of...

A gifted healer’s powerful guidance on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world “A wise and compassionate book.” ―The Washington Post Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's “girl-poisoning culture,” Reviving...

How would you react if you were betrayed by your spouse? Everyone thinks they know… until they go through it. I was the same way. I thought I knew exactly how I’d react if my husband had an affair…until I found out he did. No act of betrayal is the same. Every situation, relationship, and reaction is different. In the end, however, every affair leaves one spouse who feels betrayed… One spouse who feels broken… One spouse responsible for choosing between forgiveness and separation — while simultaneously dealing with the ripple effects and judgment that create just as much pain as...

From a leading voice in the field, an in-depth audio guide to healing PTSD in the physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. The aftermath of a single event or repeated trauma can profoundly shape how we experience the rest of our lives. Whether it occurred in childhood, a recent...

There's a ritual of the modern workplace - one you've heard and most likely indulged in yourself. It's the call and response we go through when you ask a workmate how they're doing: "Busy!" "So busy." It is pretty obviously a boast disguised as a complaint. And our simultaneously grim and half...

Do some conversations instantly feel effortless while others become awkward within seconds? Have you ever met someone who naturally earns trust, influence, and respect almost immediately? What if you could walk into any room and build genuine connection in just minutes — without pretending, pushing, or performing? Connection is not luck. It is a learnable skill. In today’s fast-moving world — meetings, interviews, networking events, sales calls, relationships — your success is decided in the first few minutes. People don’t evaluate you only by what you know… they respond to how ...

Master the legal and ethical foundations of marriage and family therapy with a focused, practical guide designed for real-world understanding. Conquer the California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT Law and Ethics Exam delivers clear explanations of consent, confidentiality, mandated reporting, and professional responsibility, helping you build confidence in complex clinical situations. This guide walks through core legal standards and ethical principles that shape everyday therapeutic practice. From privilege and documentation to supervision, telehealth, and risk management, ...

The number of children, youth, and families seeking help for a wide range of mental health concerns is growing at an alarming rate, and many struggle to thrive despite well-intentioned interventions from skilled helpers. Unplugging from technology and reconnecting with the web of life is a powerful antidote to the highly technological and fast-paced realities of so many.

A world-renowned expert in lucid dreaming and Tibetan dream yoga guides us into the tradition’s daytime practices, a complement to the nighttime practices taught in his previous offering Dream Yoga. Most of us are absolutely certain that we’re awake here and now—it’s a given, right? Yet...

The effective therapist must have knowledge of evolution and neuroanatomy, as well as the systems of our brains and how they work together to give rise to who we are, how we thrive, and why we suffer. This book will give clinicians all they need to understand the social brain, the developing brain, the executive brain, consciousness, attachment, trauma, memory, and the latest information about clinical assessment. Key figures and terms of neuroscience, along with numerous case examples, bring the material to life.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg loved his job, his wife, and his two young sons. But he also loved to drink. Drunkard is an unflinchingly honest account of one man's descent into alcoholism and his ambivalent struggle to embrace sobriety. Sentenced to an outpatient rehab program, Steinberg discovers that twenty-eight days of therapy cannot reverse the toll taken by decades of hard drinking.

Is anxiety running your life? Does it dictate where you go, what you do, or who you spend time with? Does it keep you trapped in a bubble of fear and panic? Anxiety can happen anytime, anywhere - that's why you need simple, in-the-moment skills to stay grounded when worry takes hold. This user-friendly guide will help you gain the upper hand on anxiety, and stop avoiding the people, places, and things that make you anxious - and start living the life you were meant to live. 

Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seeing a psychiatrist about her – what to call it? – depression? Recording her dialogues with her psychiatrist over a 12-week period, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions and harmful behaviours that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse. Part memoir, part self-help book, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a book to keep close in times of darkness.