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Study psychodynamic therapy
Books on psychodynamic therapy for trainees and practitioners
There are many approaches used in therapy. Psychodynamic therapy hones in on the client's relationship with their external world, helping clients reform relationships by acknowledging, understanding and dealing with repressed emotions.
4 chapters on psychodynamic therapy to get you started
From the basics of the approach and its aim to how to put it into practice, learn more about psychodynamic therapy with extracts from our books.
Psychodynamic Counselling in Action
This classic text demonstrates psychodynamic theory and practices across the counselling process: beginning, middle, and end.
This revised sixth edition includes a new preface, updated further reading sections and a new chapter covering contemporary issues, including online working, the application of a social justice and DEI agenda within the field of psychodynamic theory and practice.
Skills in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy
This is a step-by-step guide to the key skills and techniques of the psychodynamic approach used at each stage of the therapeutic process. It not only addresses how to implement skills but also why they are being implemented
"The journey of becoming a therapist starts here... This book is helpful for students while traning to become counsellors and to well-experienced counsellors."
- Dr Netalie Shloim, Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Leeds University
Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Therapy: A Conversational Model
This book presents for the first time, a practical manual for psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy. Drawing on forty years of research, teaching and practice, its expert authors guide you through the conversational model's theory, skills and implication for practice.
Psychodynamic Counselling in a Nutshell
Susan Howard explains in a clear, jargon-free style, the concepts at the heart of the psychodynamic approach. In the first chapter, you are introduced to a client, Layla, whose case you'll revisit throughout the book, helping you connect theory and practice.
"Concise, well-written introduction to the basics of psychodynamic counselling."
- Paul Demetriou-Crane, Education, Havering College of Further and Higher Education