With real-life examples, this book contains tools for providing effective support for people facing ongoing trauma due to living in a community with high levels of violent crime. It provides hope in a world of despair and reveals how creativity and mindfulness shed light out of darkness. The lessons it teaches resonate with us all.
A thorough examination of Franz Alexander’s groundbreaking and, at times, controversial contributions to psychoanalytic theory and practice which shows how his work remains relevant today. It enriches our understanding of psychoanalytic history and serves as a catalyst for re-evaluating and repositioning Alexander’s legacy within the modern world.
This is a book about the dynamics of marriage, both as an institution and as represented in society. It is filled with rich clinical vignettes and robust theory to deepen our understanding of the nuances and variations of marriage and the ways clinicians can help the couple to salvage their relationship or part graciously when it falters.
A practical, engaging, and honest look at an area of our lives that is often missed in therapy: the role of faith in psychotherapy for both therapist and client. Kate Graham embarks on a must-read exploration for therapists, trainees, and those interested in the mystery of the therapy room and how we talk about the issues that really matter.
A clinical exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) that Amy Levy renames “alien intelligence”, a phrase coined by Yuval Noah Harari to demonstrate that this creation is a not an artifact, but a new being. Levy contends with this new “other” threatening to supplant human mentation and offers an analysis of our uniquely human drive to innovate.
Physics explores the nature of reality at the most fundamental level. Quantum physics and relativity have changed our understanding of the world and have profound implications for how we conceive the mind, brain, and body. Phil Mollon invites us to explore a fascinating fusion of psychotherapy and physics that opens our minds to the wider cosmos.
An updated, contemporary, and integrative perspective on attachment and parenting. Alix Hearn investigates how our capacity to parent is impacted by transgenerational, systemic, and environmental influences. Engaging, supportive, and accessible, this is a fantastic resource for those working, and living, with children and young people.