A Way of Being9 reviews
Carl Rogers

Mariner Books, 1995

More people should read Carl Rogers

+ The Humanistic Approach
+ A Way of Being
+ Great Book!
  
  











  



  
Memories, Dreams, Reflections51 reviews
C.G. Jung

Vintage, 1989

Intensity-his mind was flooded with profound ideas

+ One of Jung's greatest achievements
+ Reflections of Jung
+ Valuable linsight into Jung's inner life
  
  











  



  
Dibs in Search of Self59 reviews
Virginia M. Axline

Ballantine Books, 1986

Loves Cures All

+ thought provoking
+ I Cried
+ Great
  
  











  



  
The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud (Psychopathology of Everyday Life, the Interpretation of Dreams, and ...7 reviews
Sigmund Freud

Modern Library, 1995

Basic Writings of Freud by Brill

+ Book lives upto it's notariaty
+ A Good Introduction and Reference
+ Sigmund and soul. A myth to dream by....
+ Review of Freud by an electrical engineer
  
  











  



  
A Primer of Freudian Psychology10 reviews
Calvin S. Hall

Plume, 1999

Scientific self-help

+ a primer of Freudian phsychology
+ Very informative, but a little dry
+ Siggy's Da man!
  
  











  



  
Contracts in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Skills for Counsellors series)

Sage Publications Ltd, 2006

Contracts in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Second Edition is a practical guide to an essential area of professional knowledge and skills. Any kind of therapeutic relationship requires an agreement between the practitioner and the client. When contracting with clients practitioners need to consider a whole range of factors including the goals of counseling; the theoretical orientation; brief or ...
  
  











  



  
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (with Web Site, Chapter Quiz Booklet, and InfoTrac )43 reviews
Gerald Corey

Brooks Cole, 2004

Excellent Source

+ Student Manual for Corey's Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 7th
+ Great Text!
+ Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (with Web Site, Chapter Quiz Booklet, and InfoTrac )
  
  











  



  
Between Therapist and Client: The New Relationship7 reviews
Michael Kahn

Holt Paperbacks, 1997

An essential for the budding therapist

+ Good Book
+ A fine book. And for another insightful and fascinating book by a brilliant psychiatrist:
+ A Must on Transference
+ Superb
  
  











  



  
Every Day Gets A Little Closer: A Twice-told Therapy12 reviews
Irvin D. Yalom, Ginny Elkin

Basic Books, 1991

Life...Or Something Like It

+ A real patient/therapist encounter
+ Making Sense of the Therapeutic Relationship

This is one of those books I couldn't wait to run back to. In those free moments between dishes and the bank, and the relaxed air of bedtime, I reveled in anticipation, because this book is like a talk with my best friend. Maybe better. Candor, humor and delightful poetic insights ramble through ...
  
  











  



  
The Therapeutic Use of Self: Counselling Practice, Research and Supervision
Val Wosket

Routledge, 1999

The Therapeutic Use of the Self in Counselling is a ground-breaking examination of the individual therapist's contribution to process and outcome in counselling. Counselling training courses tend to pay very little attention to the personal strengths that influence an individual counsellor's level of effectiveness. Based on extensive research findings and case studies from her own experience, ...
  
  











  



  
The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and Counselling
John Rowan

Routledge, 2005

In this new edition of The Transpersonal , John Rowan takes account of the growing interest in spirituality, assessing the many new developments in the field and providing an essential overview of the multitude of guides now available on the subject. By providing a clear and highly readable introduction to the realm of the transpersonal, this book eliminates many of the misunderstandings that ...
  
  











  



  
Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Perennial Classics)69 reviews
Irvin D. Yalom

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2000

The dark and sometimes disturbing world of psychology

+ You'll Learn Something About Yourself!
+ A must-read for anyone interested in the modern mind
+ Excellent read.
+ Liberation
  
  











  



  
Man's Search for Meaning78 reviews
Viktor E. Frankl

Beacon Press, 2006

Astounding

+ A Classic For Your Personal Growth Library!
+ A Phenomenal Book
+ A man that has contributed greatly to my knowledge of the world.
  
  











  



  
Inside Therapy: Illuminating Writings About Therapists, Patients, and Psychotherapy5 reviews

St. Martin's Griffin, 2000

Brilliantly Chosen!

+ contrary to the review above...
+ Outstanding Introduction to the Power of Psychotherapy
+ Excellent, instructive narrative
  
  











  



  
Six Key Approaches to Counselling and Therapy
Richard Nelson-Jones

Sage Publications Ltd, 2003

`This excellent book contains information about six key therapeutic approaches. Six Key Approaches to Counselling and Therapy gives the reader a good understanding of the therapeutic approach in question. This book may well become a key text of counsellor training programmes' - Counselling Psychology Review `Although designed as a text book, this introduction to the main schools and ...
  
  











  



  
The Heart of Counseling: A Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships
Jeff L. Cochran, Nancy H. Cochran

Brooks Cole, 2005

Counseling is about the bond between client and counselor. That's the premise behind THE HEART OF COUNSELING: A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS. By walking you through thirteen concrete and detailed therapeutic relationship skills, Cochran and Cochran give you the best counseling textbook of its kind on the market. It's easy to understand and loaded with study tools, making it the ...
  
  











  



  
Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy (with InfoTrac )3 reviews
Gerald Corey

Brooks Cole, 2004

Very Helpful Book

+ Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy (with InfoTrac )
+ Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy

Although this book was not required reading for my counseling class, I am glad that I bought it. It has helped me to gain a deeper understanding of the various theories. Also, it really is entertaining reading.
  
  











  



  
The Therapist's Use of Self
John Rowan, Michael Jacobs

Open University Press, 2002

"Most therapists, regardless of theoretical approach, intuitively recognize that their sense of self intimately influences their work. Using this elemental truth as a launching pad, Rowan and Jacobs articulate the different avenues through which the self informs therapy, and how each can be used to improve therapeutic effectiveness. Along the way the authors provide a masterful exposition of ...
  
  











  



  
On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy22 reviews
Carl Rogers

Mariner Books, 1995

A humble masterpiece

+ Process vs Product
+ Free Individual
+ EAsier view
  
  











  



  
Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction5 reviews
Murray Stein

Open Court, 1998

A Primer On Jungian Psychology

+ Jung - Best concise introduction...
+ Excellent intro for beginners....
+ Excellent introduction to Jung