Counseling Arena

Families Under Fire

Systemic Therapy With Military Families

• Edited by R. Blaine Everson, and Charles R. Figley.

Published September 2010

As provider networks on military bases are overwhelmed with new cases, civilian clinicians are increasingly likely to treat military families. However, these clinicians do not receive the same military mental-healthcare training as providers on military installations, adding strain to clinicians’…
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Coaching Women to Lead

• By Averil Leimon, François Moscovici and Helen Goodier.

Published August 2010

Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men. It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. In…
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Managing Trauma in the Workplace

Supporting workers and organisations

• Edited by Noreen Tehrani.

Published August 2010

Managing Trauma in the Workplace looks at the impact of trauma not only from the perspective of the employees but also from that of their organisations. In addition to describing the negative outcomes from traumatic exposure it offers solutions which will not only build a more resilient workforce…
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Dealing with Clients’ Emotional Problems in Life Coaching

A Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT) Approach

• By Windy Dryden.

Published August 2010

This book is a comprehensive guide for life coaches on how to react and adapt when emotional problems get in the way of coaching. Windy Dryden uses rational-emotive cognitive behaviour therapy techniques to offer advice on: when it is and is not appropriate to work on emotional problems when…
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Parenting After the Death of a Child

A Practitioner's Guide

• By Jennifer L Buckle, and Stephen J. Fleming.

Published August 2010

The death of a child has a tremendous and overwhelming impact on parents and siblings, completely altering the psychological landscape of the family. In the aftermath of such a tragedy, parents face the challenge of not only dealing with their own grief, but also that of their surviving children.…
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Psychotherapy with Older Men

• By Tammi Vacha-Haase, Stephen R. Wester and Heidi Fowell Christianson.

Published August 2010

Growing older can be a time of great joy and satisfaction for men as they look back on their accomplishments and gain more free time, but it can also be a challenging and distressing experience, especially for those men raised with the very traditional notions of what it means to be a "real man."…
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Core Competencies in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Becoming a Highly Competent and Effective Therapist

• By Len Sperry.

Published August 2010

Core Competencies in Psychotherapy addresses the core competencies common to the effective practice of all psychotherapeutic approaches, and includes specific intervention competencies of the three major orientations. The book provides a research-based framework to aid clinicians in applying these…
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An International Psychology of Men

Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations

• Edited by Chris Blazina, and David S. Shen-Miller.

Published August 2010

This text is the first to provide a contextual understanding of the clinical issues that affect men and masculinity across a wide range of cultural and national settings. It demonstrates that gender can no longer be viewed as an isolated characteristic; in an era of increased globalization, mental…
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Depression and the Soul

A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment

• By John R. Peteet.

Published August 2010

In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. He considers how to approach the problem of depression within a larger context, and reviews current concepts of successful living relative to the heart (emotion and volition), the mind (…
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Gestalt Therapy

100 Key Points & Techniques

• By Dave Mann.

Published July 2010

Gestalt therapy offers a present-focused, relational approach, central to which is the fundamental belief that the client knows the best way of adjusting to their situation. By working to heighten awareness through dialogue and creative experimentation, gestalt therapists create the conditions for…
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