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Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
4.06
396
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends 92%
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
by Michael White 1990
4.06
396 ratings
Maps of Narrative Practice
by Michael White • 2007
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
4.34
621
Maps of Narrative Practice Summary
Maps of Narrative Practice 92%
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
by Michael White 2007
4.34
621 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 91%
Three existential truths translated into a clinical method that puts presence ahead of technique.
by Ernesto Spinelli 2007
4.26
88 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 91%
Two diaries, one therapy room: what the patient hid and what the therapist really thought.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1991
3.76
3k+ 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 91%
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
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
4.25
220
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions 91%
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010
4.25
220 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 91%
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
by Kirk J. Schneider 2009
4.01
145 ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When fixing things only makes them worse, the problem is the solution.
4.24
802
Change Summary
Change 91%
When fixing things only makes them worse, the problem is the solution.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974
4.24
802 ratings
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy
by Emmy Van Deurzen • 2011
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
4.31
124
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy Summary
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy 90%
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
by Emmy Van Deurzen 2011
4.31
124 ratings
The Art of Listening
by Erich Fromm • 1991
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
4.05
922
The Art of Listening Summary
The Art of Listening 90%
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
by Erich Fromm 1991
4.05
922 ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
3k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him 90%
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972
3.99
3k+ ratings
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey • 2004
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
3.98
2k+
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Summary
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 90%
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
by Gerald Corey 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy in Practice
by Emmy Van Deurzen • 1998
What if anxiety is the starting point? Existential therapy for lives clients actually choose.
4.37
153
Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy in Practice Summary
Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy in Practice 90%
What if anxiety is the starting point? Existential therapy for lives clients actually choose.
by Emmy Van Deurzen 1998
4.37
153 ratings
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1967
The group heals more than any therapist alone. The architecture that makes it work.
4.20
10k+
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy Summary
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy 90%
The group heals more than any therapist alone. The architecture that makes it work.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1967
4.20
10k+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Jeffrey E. Young • 2003
When standard CBT isn't enough, the answer lies in healing the wounded core through relationship.
4.47
870
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 90%
When standard CBT isn't enough, the answer lies in healing the wounded core through relationship.
by Jeffrey E. Young 2003
4.47
870 ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me 90%
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 2003
Unusual patients forced the best therapists to abandon the textbook. What they improvised instead.
3.88
765
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table Summary
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table 90%
Unusual patients forced the best therapists to abandon the textbook. What they improvised instead.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 2003
3.88
765 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 90%
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
by Rob Anderson 1997
4.16
31 ratings
Psicotrampas
by Giorgio Nardone • 2013
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
3.44
453
Psicotrampas Summary
Psicotrampas 90%
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
by Giorgio Nardone 2013
3.44
453 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 90%
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
A Therapeutic Journey
by Alain de Botton • 2023
Mental struggle is not a flaw but a human condition: philosophy and art as guides to healing.
4.09
1k+
A Therapeutic Journey Summary
A Therapeutic Journey 90%
Mental struggle is not a flaw but a human condition: philosophy and art as guides to healing.
by Alain de Botton 2023
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 90%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1968
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
4.12
1k+
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim Summary
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim 90%
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1968
4.12
1k+ 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 90%
Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.
by Ron Kurtz 1990
4.26
160 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 90%
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
by Daryl Chow 2018
4.13
253 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 90%
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
by Virginia Satir 1991
4.27
184 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 90%
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010
4.12
941 ratings
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy
by Eugene T. Gendlin • 1996
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
4.38
96
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy Summary
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy 90%
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
by Eugene T. Gendlin 1996
4.38
96 ratings
Becoming a Therapist
by Suzanne Bender • 2002
From first phone call to final session: the words and reasoning behind every clinical moment.
3.97
183
Becoming a Therapist Summary
Becoming a Therapist 90%
From first phone call to final session: the words and reasoning behind every clinical moment.
by Suzanne Bender 2002
3.97
183 ratings
The Shadow of the Object
by Christopher Bollas • 1987
The knowledge formed before you had words shapes every adult relationship and mood.
4.51
196
The Shadow of the Object Summary
The Shadow of the Object 90%
The knowledge formed before you had words shapes every adult relationship and mood.
by Christopher Bollas 1987
4.51
196 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 90%
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
by Brett Kahr 2013
3.50
476 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 90%
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982
4.26
2k+ ratings
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
by Alfred Adler • 1920
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
4.06
782
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Summary
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler 90%
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
by Alfred Adler 1920
4.06
782 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 90%
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
by Eric Berne 1961
4.11
754 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 89%
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
Pragmatics of Human Communication
by Paul Watzlawick • 1967
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
4.21
939
Pragmatics of Human Communication Summary
Pragmatics of Human Communication 89%
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
by Paul Watzlawick 1967
4.21
939 ratings
Psychotherapy
by Tom Burns • 2015
Talk therapy's warring schools, from Freud to CBT, all depend on one common ingredient.
3.73
164
Psychotherapy Summary
Psychotherapy 89%
Talk therapy's warring schools, from Freud to CBT, all depend on one common ingredient.
by Tom Burns 2015
3.73
164 ratings
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart • 1976
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
4.02
364
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est 89%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 ratings
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Susan McConnell • 2020
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
3.95
426
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy 89%
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
by Susan McConnell 2020
3.95
426 ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Dave Mann • 2010
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
4.12
140
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy 89%
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
by Dave Mann 2010
4.12
140 ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny 89%
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981
4.24
299 ratings
Co-Creating Change
by Jon Frederickson • 2013
Target the real-time sequence of feeling, anxiety, and defense that produces every symptom.
4.59
193
Co-Creating Change Summary
Co-Creating Change 89%
Target the real-time sequence of feeling, anxiety, and defense that produces every symptom.
by Jon Frederickson 2013
4.59
193 ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression 89%
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011
3.40
118 ratings
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
by Patricia Coughlin • 1996
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
4.46
48
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Summary
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy 89%
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
by Patricia Coughlin 1996
4.46
48 ratings
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 89%
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
The Will to Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
4.23
4k+
The Will to Meaning Summary
The Will to Meaning 89%
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1969
4.23
4k+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1951
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
4.08
405
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy 89%
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1951
4.08
405 ratings
People-Reading
by Ernest G. Beier • 1975
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
3.92
24
People-Reading Summary
People-Reading 89%
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
by Ernest G. Beier 1975
3.92
24 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 89%
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015
4.42
489 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 89%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
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