The Therapeutic Use of Self is a ground-breaking examination of the individual therapists contribution to process & outcome in counselling. Using many powerful case examples & extensive research findings from the authors own work this book presents the counsellors evaluation of their own practice as the main vehicle for the development of insight & awareness in to individual therapeutic characteristics. It addresses many of the taboos & infrequently discussed aspects of therapy such as: * the value of therapist failure * breaking the rules of counselling * working beyond the accepted boundaries of counselling. The Therapeutic Use of Self will act as a spur to individual counsellors to acknowledge develop & value their own unique contribution to the counselling profession. ...

Yoga is hotter than ever with the number of people practising in the UK increasing by 25 per cent each year. While many do so for general fitness & to tone their bodies many others practise it to optimise their health & wellbeing. Therapeutic Yoga" reveals how you can use yoga positions to boost your physical mental & emotional fitness & shows you specific sequences designed to combat common problems. This book provides easy-to-follow effective answers to all the common diseases & ailments including arthritis asthma back-ache chronic fatigue syndrome colds & flu headaches & migraine high blood pressure infertility insomnia irratable bowel syndrome menstrual problems & stress. With practical advice & clear step-by-step colour photography throughout this is the definitive guide to using yoga for health from one of the UKs best-known complementary practitioners." ...

Theraplay a pioneering application of attachment theory to clinical work--helps parents learn & practice how to provide the playful engagement empathic responsiveness & clear guidance that lead to secure attachment & lifelong mental health in their children. This third edition of the groundbreaking book Theraplay shows how to use play to engage children in interactions that lead to competence self-regulation self-esteem & trust. Theraplays relationship-based approach is uniquely designed to help families facing todays busy & often chaotic lifestyle challenges form joyful loving relationships. ...

Investigating the case of a lovers' lane murder of a pair of college students Homicide Lieutenant Milo Sturgis enlists the help of Alex Delaware. As the two peel back layer upon layer of deception they encounter shocking truths that extend way beyond the slaughter of two young lovers. Something other than therapy has been taking place within the plush soundproof chambers of the young man's therapist... ...

Therapy with Children is a vital resource for any practitioner navigating the legal minefield of working with children & young people. Prioritising the needs of the child as the client the authors explore the legal & professional

Dimensions of working therapeutically with children. This long-awaited second edition responds to significant shifts in policy & the revised text in addition addresses:
- the importance of confidentiality in establishing a working alliance & maintaining a secure environment for therapy with children
- the conflicting pressures faced by therapists concerning issues of parental involvement & children at risk
- changes in light of the Children Act 2004 Mental Health Act 2007 & the Axon case
- changes in the organisation of child protection
- increased provision of therapeutic services for children particularly in school settings & the growing numbers of counsellors working with children
- the relevance of psychoanalysis in development of child-focused therapy as well as reference to other therapeutic approaches to child therapy
- the urgent case for developing 'confidential spaces' within therapeutic services for children & young people. Illustrated with vivid case examples Therapy with Children provides stimulating reading & is an excellent source of reference for all psychotherapists & counsellors working with children. The issues here will also be of direct relevance to youth workers teachers social workers & health professionals.








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This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals & politicians on both sides of the political divide of refusing to take race seriously Paul Gilroy caused immediate uproar when this book was first published in 1987. A brilliant & explosive exploration of racial discourses There Aint No Black in the Union Jack provided a powerful new direction for race relations in Britain. Still dynamite today & as relevant as ever this Routledge Classics edition

Includes:: a new introduction by the author.

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If youre feeling feline-friendly this may be just the novelty book for you. When did you last play with cats...inside a BOOK?! The cats in this book want to have fun & by turning the pages & flipping the flaps YOU can play their favourite games with them! Tiny Moonpie & Andre love wool to tangle with cardboard boxes to hide in pillow fights...and fish! But where there are fish there is also water
- lots of it. So whos going to rescue the cats from the giant floodwave? You are of course!
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This is a charming picture book with fantastic pop-out & photographic features featuring three of the most lovable cats around. Our furry friends from There Are Cats in This Book"
- Tiny Moonpie & Andre
- have returned & this time they are filled with the spirit of adventure
- they are off to see the world! They have their suitcases packed & are ready to set off
- but they cant seem to get out of the book. They try pushing their way out & jumping their way out but nothing works. Finally they decide to Wish themselves out & they are going to need your help! This is a companion volume to " There Are Cats in This Book" (ISBN 9781406324990). It provides interactive feline fun for everyone!"



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There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. There once was a man who one night between the main course & the sweet at a dinner party went upstairs & locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the people who were giving the dinner party... As time passes by & the consequences of this strangers actions ripple outwards touching the owners the guests the neighbours & the whole country so Ali Smith draws us into a beautiful strange place where everyone is so much more than they at first appear. There but for the was hailed as one of the best books of 2011 by Jeanette Winterson A.S. Byatt Patrick Ness Sebastian Barry Boyd Tonkin Erica Wagner & Nick Barley. Dazzlingly inventive". (A.S. Byatt). " Whimsically devastating. Playful humorous serious profoundly clever & profoundly affecting". (" Guardian"). "A real gem". (Erica Wagner " The Times"). " Eccentric adventurous intoxicating dazzling. This is a novel with serious ambitions that remains huge fun to read". (" Literary Review"). " If you liked Smiths earlier fiction you will know that she enjoys setting up a situation before chucking in a literary Molotov cocktail then describing what happens". (" Sunday Express"). " Wonderful word-playful compelling". (Jeanette Winterson). " Smith can make anything happen which is why she is one of our most exciting writers today". (" Daily Telegraph"). "I take my hat off to Ali Smith. Her writing lifts the soul". (" Evening Standard"). Ali Smith is the author of novels " Girl Meets Boy" " Like" & the bestsellers " The Accidental" & " Hotel World". She has published the short story collections " The First Person & Other Stories" " Free Love & Other Stories" " Other Stories & Other Stories" & " The Whole Story & Other Stories". She has been twice-shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize twice nominated for the Orange Prize & won the Whitbread Novel of the Year in 2005." ...

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald & Piggie are best friends. In Theres a Bird on Your Head! Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head
- two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read.
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