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American Therapy
by Jonathan Engel • 2008
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
3.39
70
American Therapy Summary
American Therapy 96%
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
by Jonathan Engel 2008
3.39
70 ratings
Every Day Gets A Little Closer
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1991
Two diaries, one therapy room: what the patient hid and what the therapist really thought.
3.76
3k+
Every Day Gets A Little Closer Summary
Every Day Gets A Little Closer 95%
Two diaries, one therapy room: what the patient hid and what the therapist really thought.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1991
3.76
3k+ ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 95%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
by Eric Berne • 1961
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
4.11
754
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Summary
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy 95%
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
by Eric Berne 1961
4.11
754 ratings
The Gift of Therapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2003
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
4.32
30k+
The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy 95%
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2003
4.32
30k+ ratings
Freud and Beyond
by Stephen A. Mitchell • 1995
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
4.18
2k+
Freud and Beyond Summary
Freud and Beyond 95%
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
by Stephen A. Mitchell 1995
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue
by Rob Anderson • 1997
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
4.16
31
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue Summary
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue 95%
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
by Rob Anderson 1997
4.16
31 ratings
A Little History of Psychology
by Nicky Hayes • 2024
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
3.90
225
A Little History of Psychology Summary
A Little History of Psychology 95%
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
by Nicky Hayes 2024
3.90
225 ratings
Degree in a Book
by Alan Porter • 2018
Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.
4.02
278
Degree in a Book Summary
Degree in a Book 95%
Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.
by Alan Porter 2018
4.02
278 ratings
The Mindful Therapist
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
4.12
941
The Mindful Therapist Summary
The Mindful Therapist 95%
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010
4.12
941 ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 94%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 94%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
And How Does That Make You Feel?
by Joshua Fletcher • 2024
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
4.16
4k+
And How Does That Make You Feel? Summary
And How Does That Make You Feel? 94%
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
by Joshua Fletcher 2024
4.16
4k+ ratings
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory
by Jeremy Holmes • 1993
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
4.21
219
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Summary
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory 94%
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
by Jeremy Holmes 1993
4.21
219 ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 94%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
Freud
by Ruth Snowden • 2010
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
3.68
590
Freud Summary
Freud 94%
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
by Ruth Snowden 2010
3.68
590 ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 94%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 94%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 ratings
Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
4.18
3k+
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America 94%
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
by Robert Whitaker 2002
4.18
3k+ ratings
Strangers to Ourselves
by Rachel Aviv • 2022
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
4.10
15k+
Strangers to Ourselves Summary
Strangers to Ourselves 94%
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
by Rachel Aviv 2022
4.10
15k+ ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain 94%
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012
4.44
248 ratings
Body-Centered Psychotherapy
by Ron Kurtz • 1990
Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.
4.26
160
Body-Centered Psychotherapy Summary
Body-Centered Psychotherapy 94%
Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.
by Ron Kurtz 1990
4.26
160 ratings
My Voice Will Go with You
by Sidney Rosen • 1982
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
4.26
2k+
My Voice Will Go with You Summary
My Voice Will Go with You 94%
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982
4.26
2k+ ratings
Hour of the Heart
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2024
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
4.46
2k+
Hour of the Heart Summary
Hour of the Heart 94%
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2024
4.46
2k+ ratings
The First Kiss
by Daryl Chow • 2018
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
4.13
253
The First Kiss Summary
The First Kiss 94%
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
by Daryl Chow 2018
4.13
253 ratings
What You Can Change and What You Can't
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1993
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
3.88
2k+
What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary
What You Can Change and What You Can't 94%
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1993
3.88
2k+ ratings
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2012
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
4.49
136
Brief Interventions for Radical Change Summary
Brief Interventions for Radical Change 94%
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2012
4.49
136 ratings
Practising Existential Psychotherapy
by Ernesto Spinelli • 2007
Three existential truths translated into a clinical method that puts presence ahead of technique.
4.26
88
Practising Existential Psychotherapy Summary
Practising Existential Psychotherapy 94%
Three existential truths translated into a clinical method that puts presence ahead of technique.
by Ernesto Spinelli 2007
4.26
88 ratings
How to Stay Sane
by Philippa Perry • 2012
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
3.79
4k+
How to Stay Sane Summary
How to Stay Sane 94%
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
by Philippa Perry 2012
3.79
4k+ ratings
Existential–Humanistic Therapy
by Kirk J. Schneider • 2009
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
4.01
145
Existential–Humanistic Therapy Summary
Existential–Humanistic Therapy 94%
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
by Kirk J. Schneider 2009
4.01
145 ratings
A First-Rate Madness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi • 2011
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
3.73
4k+
A First-Rate Madness Summary
A First-Rate Madness 94%
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
by S. Nassir Ghaemi 2011
3.73
4k+ ratings
The Satir Model
by Virginia Satir • 1991
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
4.27
184
The Satir Model Summary
The Satir Model 94%
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
by Virginia Satir 1991
4.27
184 ratings
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
by Elaine Iljon Foreman • 2011
Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.
3.64
656
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Summary
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 94%
Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.
by Elaine Iljon Foreman 2011
3.64
656 ratings
Triumphs of Experience
by George E. Vaillant • 2012
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
4.15
1k+
Triumphs of Experience Summary
Triumphs of Experience 94%
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
by George E. Vaillant 2012
4.15
1k+ ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Steven C. Hayes • 1999
Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.
4.29
924
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 94%
Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.
by Steven C. Hayes 1999
4.29
924 ratings
Psych
by Paul Bloom • 2023
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
4.14
2k+
Psych Summary
Psych 94%
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
by Paul Bloom 2023
4.14
2k+ ratings
Aggression in Play Therapy
by Lisa Dion • 2018
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
4.72
299
Aggression in Play Therapy Summary
Aggression in Play Therapy 94%
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
by Lisa Dion 2018
4.72
299 ratings
The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 94%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
Saving the Modern Soul
by Eva Illouz • 2008
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
4.08
184
Saving the Modern Soul Summary
Saving the Modern Soul 93%
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
by Eva Illouz 2008
4.08
184 ratings
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
4.03
4k+
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist 93%
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986
4.03
4k+ ratings
Good Chemistry
by Julie Holland • 2020
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
4.14
633
Good Chemistry Summary
Good Chemistry 93%
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
by Julie Holland 2020
4.14
633 ratings
Life Lessons From Freud
by Brett Kahr • 2013
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
3.50
476
Life Lessons From Freud Summary
Life Lessons From Freud 93%
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
by Brett Kahr 2013
3.50
476 ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2020
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
4.35
786
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 93%
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2020
4.35
786 ratings
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1989
A therapist admits: his own boredom, lust, and dread are the real instruments of cure.
4.25
42k+
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy Summary
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy 93%
A therapist admits: his own boredom, lust, and dread are the real instruments of cure.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1989
4.25
42k+ ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
3.97
96
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 93%
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016
3.97
96 ratings
Strategic Intervention Handbook
by Magali Peysha • 2014
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
4.25
114
Strategic Intervention Handbook Summary
Strategic Intervention Handbook 93%
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
by Magali Peysha 2014
4.25
114 ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
570
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy 93%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 ratings
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
4.42
489
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions 93%
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015
4.42
489 ratings
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz • 2010
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
4.41
85
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Summary
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety 93%
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz 2010
4.41
85 ratings
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
by Francine Shapiro • 2022
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
4.29
280
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition 93%
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
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