The Latest Books

July 2010

The 2012 Story

John Major Jenkins

HC AUD35.00

As December 21 2012 comes closer there is a huge number of words being published about the likely outcomes.

John Major Jenkins has been immersed in the Maya cosmology for over two decades and is well regarded for his research. In this book her provides a comprehensive historical, cultural and philosophical overview as well as an understanding on its meaning in our times.

As you read you will learn how the Maya devised the calendar that gives the cycle ending in 2012; how the calendar was rediscovered; what the key controversies and enigmas surrounding the concept are and how to cut through the noise and gain true wisdom from the teachings.

On Becoming a Better Therapist

Barry L. Duncan

HC AUD89.00

People become therapists because they want to be helpful to other human beings and . the majority of therapists want to constantly refine and improve their skills. This book is written for that purpose.

Barry Duncan applies the common factors of change as well as the powerful benefits of client feedback described in his earlier book 'The Heart and Soul of Change' to demonstrate how to be even better at what you do best and, at the same time, expand your effectiveness with clients who may not respond to your usual efforts.

This is the first book to detail the clinical nuances of using feedback to improve outcomes, Duncan presents a simple, five-step method of integrating outcome management with therapists' long-term professional development.

With lively case examples, unfailing good humour, and a deep affection for therapy and therapists, Duncan's book is essential reading for anyone who seeks to rediscover purpose in their work and become a better therapist.

Being a Brain-Wise Therapist

Bonnie Badenoch

PB AUD40.00

Neuroscience discoveries are illuminating the workings of the active brain in much more detail than we have ever seen.

In this book the authors bring neurobiology into the counseling room by reviewing the basic principles structure, function and development.

They explain how to bring the theory alive in the midst of clinical work. There are a lot of exercises and case histories to bring the theories alive.

101 Healing Metaphor Stories

George W. Burns

PB AUD73.00

Story telling is a tradition that is timeless and is evident in most cultures.

Stories have the power to enrich our lives as well as shape the way we perceive and interact with the world.

In this book George Burns examines the healing value of using metaphors in therapy sessions and provides 101 inspirational story ideas that can be adapted to share with clients for effecting change.

He explains how to tell stories that engage the client, how to make them metaphoric and where to source the stories.

Questionable Behaviour

Robert Spillane

PB AUD25.00

Robert Spillane starts with the idea that personal responsibility has not fared well in psychology.

He states that Freud, Jung, Maslow, Eysenck, Skinner and other influential psychologists have denied, or minimised the importance of, personal responsibility and human freedom and in their pursuit of a 'therapeutic state', psychologists have medicalised morality by developing powerful myths which replace 'right' and 'wrong' with 'healthy' and 'sick'.

The dominant myth he challenges in this book is that psychology is a science while other myths include the unconscious mind, the collective unconscious, motive-forces, personality traits, conditioning and mental illness.

He highlights the myth of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) which has resulted in the drugging of more than 20 million children worldwide.

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