Psychotherapy and Counselling Arena

Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships

A Clinician's Guide

• Edited by Jon Carlson, and Len Sperry.

Published May 2010

The loss of intimacy is one of the most difficult—but also one of the most common—factors in the destruction of any relationship. Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships lays out practical, evidence-based guidelines on which clinicians can depend as they wade through the intense emotions and…
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Attachment

Expanding the Cultural Connections

• Edited by Phyllis Erdman, and Kok-Mun Ng.

Published May 2010

Insightful analysis, remarkable case studies, and groundbreaking research make Attachment: Expanding the Cultural Connections essential reading for any clinician or scholar interested in perceptions of love and attachment.…
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Jay Haley Revisited

• Edited by Madeleine Richeport-Haley, and Jon Carlson.

Published February 2010

Jay Haley Revisited brings together some of the most influential professionals who introduce, analyze, and put into context some of the most interesting and significant papers Jay Haley produced, both published and unpublished. Jay Haley was one of the most influential thinkers in psychotherapy who…
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Counseling Fathers

• Edited by Chen Z. Oren, and Dora Chase Oren.

Published June 2009

Men do not often come for counseling because they are having difficulties with being a father, but many of the presenting problems and reasons for seeking help can be related to the roles and responsibilities of fathering. The dramatic shift in societal expectations of being a father can often…
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In the Grip of Desire

A Therapist at Work with Sexual Secrets

• By Gale Holtz Golden.

Published May 2009

Written in a first-person, narrative style, In the Grip of Desire gives both the professional and lay reader the rare opportunity to experience the sequestered world of the therapist as she works with people who have sexual secrets and behaviors. Referencing the academic literature and research,…
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Beyond Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Fostering the Eight Sources of Change in Child and Adolescent Treatment

• By George W. Rosenfeld.

Published October 2008

Beyond Evidence-Based Psychotherapy teaches students through a common factors point-of-view, combining research, case studies, multiple treatment orientations, and a perspective that describes the personal growth of a clinician’s career. It differs from previous texts in that it presents the recent…
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Counseling Military Families

What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

• By Lynn K. Hall.
• Foreword by Mary Edwards Wensch.

Published June 2008

According to the United States Department of Defense, by the end of 1993 there were 2,036,646 reservists and family members and 3,343,235 active duty and family members for a total of 5,379,781 people affected by the military. Since then, because of the conflict in Iraq, the numbers have…
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The Spiritual Work of Marriage

• By David C. Olsen.

Published May 2008

Learn how to help couples to navigate and resolve the spiritual themes present in marriage Statistically speaking, about half of all first marriages fail. The Spiritual Work of Marriage comprehensively discusses an issue that is central to addressing committed relationships and intimacy—the…
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Triangles

Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives

• By Peter Titelman.

Published March 2008

Move through emotional triangles toward a natural systems view of the individual in the context of the family and society Triangles: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives presents clear applications of Murray Bowen’s concept of the emotional triangle in the family, the organization, and…
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Divorced, without Children

Solution Focused Therapy with Women at Midlife

• By Debra D. Castaldo.
• Series Edited by Jon Carlson.

Published January 2008

The topic of women divorced at midlife without children is one that has, to date, been absent from professional and academic literature, though these women make up a considerable and growing portion of our population. This book explores the experience, meaning, and impact of divorce at midlife for…
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