This insightful guide provides a pragmatic roadmap for treating adult survivors of complex psychological trauma. Christine Courtois and Julian Ford present their effective, research-based approach for helping clients move through three clearly defined phases of posttraumatic recovery.
Building on the enormous popularity of her two previous texts on diagnosis and case formulation, this important work from Nancy McWilliams completes the trilogy by addressing in detail the art of psychodynamic treatment.
Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and real-world clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage ......
More than 100,000 school practitioners and teachers (K-12) have benefited from the step-by-step guidelines and practical tools in this influential go-to resource, now revised and expanded with six new chapters. The third edition presents effective ways to assess students' strengths and weaknesses, create supportive instructional environments, and ......
Enhancing Attachment in Early Parent-Child Relationships
Presenting both a theoretical foundation and proven strategies for helping caregivers become more attuned and responsive to their young children's emotional needs (ages 0-5), this is the first comprehensive presentation of the Circle of Security (COS) intervention. The book lucidly explains the conceptual underpinnings of COS and demonstrates the ......
Working with Patients, Families, and Physicians to Optimize Care
Now in a revised and updated third edition, this noted practitioner guide and text incorporates the latest knowledge about psychopharmacology and collaborative care. Therapists and counselors learn when and how to make medication referrals and how to address patients questions about drug benefits, side effects, safety, and more.
Life can be challenging--especially our relationships. We all want to feel more connected to our partners. But where do we start? According to marriage and family therapist Michelle Becker, the answer is with ourselves. By learning to practice self-compassion, we are better able to respond to our partners with love and acceptance--even when they ......
25 Tools to Boost Confidence, Achieve Goals, and Find Happiness
From the author of The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit and The Ultimate Time-Management Toolkit, this book provides practical strategies to help you increase your self-esteem, resilience, and confidence. It includes creative exercises and empowering techniques drawn from CBT, positive psychology and mindfulness.
Fully revised and updated guide to being an excellent supervisor in the social care, nursing, counselling and allied health professions. Packed with essential updates informed by the very latest research in the field, and full of clinical case examples.