22 Books like Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy

by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010

An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.

4.07

230

🧠 Personality Disorders 📋 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Integrative Therapy

Schema Therapy 97%

An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.

by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010

4.07

230 ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 📋 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Integrative Therapy

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

🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Social Cognition 🌊 Affect Regulation

Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary

Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 96%

All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.

by Jon G. Allen 2008

4.31

39 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Social Cognition 🌊 Affect Regulation

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

3.74

3k+

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Buddhism 96%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

The Mindful Therapist

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010

Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.

4.12

941

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🧘 Psychotherapy Practice 🛡️ Mindfulness In Therapy

The Mindful Therapist 96%

Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2010

4.12

941 ratings

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🧘 Psychotherapy Practice 🛡️ Mindfulness In Therapy

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns

by Gitta Jacob • 2012

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

3.96

2k+

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 96%

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

by Gitta Jacob 2012

3.96

2k+ ratings

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work

Easy Ego State Interventions

by Robin Shapiro • 2015

Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.

4.42

489

🧩 Ego State Therapy 💔 Trauma Therapy 🧰 Clinician Toolkit

Easy Ego State Interventions 96%

Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.

by Robin Shapiro 2015

4.42

489 ratings

🧩 Ego State Therapy 💔 Trauma Therapy 🧰 Clinician Toolkit

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 Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems

Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary

Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 96%

Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.

by Franz Ruppert 2005

4.06

262 ratings

🫂 Trauma Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems

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+

🧠 Psychotherapy Practice ⏳ Existential Psychotherapy 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship

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

🧠 Psychotherapy Practice ⏳ Existential Psychotherapy 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship

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

🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 🧩 Parts Work 🔄 Relational Patterns

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

🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 🧩 Parts Work 🔄 Relational Patterns

Attachment-Focused EMDR

by Laurel Parnell • 2013

EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.

4.49

306

🧒 Attachment Theory 👁️ Emdr Therapy 🌱 Developmental Trauma

Attachment-Focused EMDR 95%

EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.

by Laurel Parnell 2013

4.49

306 ratings

🧒 Attachment Theory 👁️ Emdr Therapy 🌱 Developmental Trauma

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

🩹 Trauma Therapy 🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🧩 Memory Reprocessing

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition 95%

Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.

by Francine Shapiro 2022

4.29

280 ratings

🩹 Trauma Therapy 🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🧩 Memory Reprocessing

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+

🧠 Psychodynamic Therapy 🌌 Existential Psychotherapy 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship

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

🧠 Psychodynamic Therapy 🌌 Existential Psychotherapy 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship

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

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💭 Emotional Schemas

Unlocking the Emotional Brain 95%

The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.

by Bruce Ecker 2012

4.44

248 ratings

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💭 Emotional Schemas

Aggression in Play Therapy

by Lisa Dion • 2018

Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.

4.72

299

🧸 Play Therapy 🧒 Child Psychology 🧠 Polyvagal Theory

Aggression in Play Therapy 95%

Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.

by Lisa Dion 2018

4.72

299 ratings

🧸 Play Therapy 🧒 Child Psychology 🧠 Polyvagal Theory

The Art of Self-Therapy

by Nick Trenton • 2022

Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.

3.56

285

🛋️ Diy Therapy 🌑 Shadow Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing

The Art of Self-Therapy 95%

Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.

by Nick Trenton 2022

3.56

285 ratings

🛋️ Diy Therapy 🌑 Shadow Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing

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

🧸 Attachment Theory 👶 Child Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Summary

John Bowlby and Attachment Theory 95%

Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.

by Jeremy Holmes 1993

4.21

219 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 👶 Child Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Master Your Attachment Style

by Scott A Young • 2021

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

4.10

143

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma

Master Your Attachment Style 95%

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

by Scott A Young 2021

4.10

143 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma

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+

🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice 🌱 Therapist Development 😔 Compassion Fatigue

On Being a Therapist 95%

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

🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice 🌱 Therapist Development 😔 Compassion Fatigue

What Is Psychotherapy?

by The School of Life • 2019

Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.

4.00

342

🧘 Emotional Healing 🧒 Childhood Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory

What Is Psychotherapy? 95%

Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.

by The School of Life 2019

4.00

342 ratings

🧘 Emotional Healing 🧒 Childhood Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory

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

🧘 Somatic Psychotherapy 🧠 Mindfulness In Therapy 🎭 Character Patterns

Body-Centered Psychotherapy 95%

Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.

by Ron Kurtz 1990

4.26

160 ratings

🧘 Somatic Psychotherapy 🧠 Mindfulness In Therapy 🎭 Character Patterns

I Hate You--Don't Leave Me

by Jerold J. Kreisman • 1989

Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.

3.79

16k+

🧠 Personality Disorders 🌪️ Borderline Personality 🎢 Emotional Dysregulation

I Hate You--Don't Leave Me 95%

Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.

by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989

3.79

16k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 🌪️ Borderline Personality 🎢 Emotional Dysregulation

A Manual for Being Human

by Sophie Mort • 2021

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

4.05

1k+

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A Manual for Being Human 95%

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

by Sophie Mort 2021

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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