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Great books for therapy & counselling
My TherapyMy Therapy by Marian Davies
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £6.95
A powerful and honest account with deep insight into the process of therapy.
Dibs in Search of Self: Personality Development in Play TherapyDibs in Search of Self: Personality Development in Play Therapy by Virginia M. Axline
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £3.99
A moving description of child psychotherapy.
Poems from My TherapyPoems from My Therapy by Marian Davies
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £3.50
Deeply expressive, readable poems of a clients' feelings during therapy.
We Have Come Through: 100 Poems Celebrating Courage in Overcoming Depression and  TraumaWe Have Come Through: 100 Poems Celebrating Courage in Overcoming Depression and Trauma
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £3.50
A mixture of traditional and modern poems giving us hope.
I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Buy new: £5.69 / Used from: £0.01
A classic story of an abusive life history
Man's Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the HolocaustMan's Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E. Frankl
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Fundamental strenghths (and weaknesses) of humanity revealed
The Art of Loving: Classics of Personal DevelopmentThe Art of Loving: Classics of Personal Development by Erich Fromm
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Gives an understanding of what real love is in relationships and clearly explains genuiness.
An Introduction to the Therapeutic FrameAn Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame by Anne Gray
Buy new: £16.26 / Used from: £18.32
A clear description of each stage of counselling/psychotherapy and how to manage the practicalities.
The Presenting Past: The core of psychodynamic counselling and therapyThe Presenting Past: The core of psychodynamic counselling and therapy by Michael Jacobs
Buy new: £19.64 / Used from: £18.78
Demystifies psychodynamic counselling through thoroughly exploring both theory and practice.
Psychodynamic Counselling in Action (Counselling in Action series)Psychodynamic Counselling in Action (Counselling in Action series) by Mr Michael Jacobs
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Step-by-step explanation of psychodynamic counselling techniques that complements 'The presenting Past' by Jacobs.
Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health PractitionerGrief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J. William Worden
Buy new: £15.89 / Used from: £14.19
A thorough description of the process of grieving which is important for any loss.
Person-Centred Counselling in ActionPerson-Centred Counselling in Action by Dave Mearns
Buy used from: £8.30
A concise and accessible text on person-centred counselling, which has interesting case examples throughout.
Love's Executioner: and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Penguin Psychology)Love's Executioner: and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Penguin Psychology) by Irvin D Yalom
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £3.48
An opportunity to sit in the therapists chair and understand the complexities of the therapy session
Inside Therapy: Illuminating Writings about Therapists, Patients, and PsychotherapyInside Therapy: Illuminating Writings about Therapists, Patients, and Psychotherapy
Buy new: £7.03 / Used from: £2.89
Insight into pschoanalysis through a comprehensive introduction followed by case studies.
The Therapeutic RelationshipThe Therapeutic Relationship by Petruska Clarkson
Buy new: £24.19 / Used from: £24.21
The essential ingredient in any therapy, the relationship, is explored in detail.
Eros (Ideas in Psychoanalysis)Eros (Ideas in Psychoanalysis) by Nicola Abel-Hirsch
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.35
A valuable and 'heavy' (psychoanalytical) introduction to the what love might mean to us
An Introduction to CounsellingAn Introduction to Counselling by John Mcleod
Buy used from: £19.95
This is a like a 'cousellor hand book' because it covers the main theories and practice of couselling and psychotherapy.
On Becoming a PersonOn Becoming a Person by Carl R. Rogers
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £7.20
An imoprtant text for person-centred cousellors as it gives the essentials (though sometimes challenging reading) of person-centred therapy.
Counselling for Toads: A Psychological AdventureCounselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure by Robert de Board
Buy new: £9.56 / Used from: £3.90
A lighthearted introduction to counselling suitable for teenagers and young adults.
Freud: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Freud: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Anthony Storr
Buy new: £4.75 / Used from: £2.77
A very accessible introduction to the foundations of therapy to-day.
The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (Penguin Psychology)The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (Penguin Psychology) by R. Laing
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £3.70
A good book for understanding real self vs false self, though it can be very dense in places but it is worth persisting.
Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin (Fireside/Parkside Recovery Book)Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin (Fireside/Parkside Recovery Book) by Anne Katherine
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £0.01
Explains clearly the importance of boundaries in relationships.
LuckyLucky by Alice Sebold
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Shows how a victim of rape survives and manages to fight back a get her rapist convicted.
Human TracesHuman Traces by Sebastian Faulks
Buy new: £5.09 / Used from: £0.01
An engaging novel which gives a history of psychiatric care in Europe ( makes you realise how far we've come in understanding mental health)
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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How can we survive in terrible conditions, our capacity for humanity explored in this novel.