Table of Contents

The Cultural Context of British Psychotherapy - Colin Feltham
PART ONE: THE PSYCHODYNAMIC TRADITION
Psychodynamic Therapy: Contemporary Freudian Approach - Jessica Yakeley
Psychodynamic Therapy: The Independent Approach - Kevin Jones
Psychodynamic Therapy: Jungian and Post-Jungian Approaches - Ann Casement
Psychodynamic Therapy: The Kleinian Approach - Julia Segal
PART TWO: THE HUMANISTIC-EXISTENTIAL TRADITION
Person-Centred Therapy - Mike Worrall
Existential Therapy - Emmy van Deurzen
Gestalt Therapy - Dave Mann
Transactional Analysis - Charlotte Sills
PART THREE: THE COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL TRADITION
Cognitive Therapy - Stirling Moorey
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy - Windy Dryden
Compassion-Focused Therapy - Paul Gilbert and Chris Irons
Behavioural Activation - Pierce J. O′Carroll
PART FOUR: OTHER SPECIFIC APPROACHES
Cognitive Analytic Therapy - Mark Dunn
Solution-Focused Therapy - Alasdair J. Macdonald
Interpersonal Therapy - Susan Howard
PART FIVE: BROADER DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Mindfulness in Individual Therapy - Jody Mardula and Frances Larkin
Narrative Therapy - Martin Payne
The Transpersonal in Individual Therapy - John Rowan
Integrative Therapy - Henry Hollanders
Pluralistic Therapy - John McLeod, Julia McLeod, Mick Cooper and Windy Dryden
PART SIX: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Research in Individual Therapy - Andrew Reeves
The Training and Supervision of Individual Therapists - Greg Nolan, Jane Macaskie & Bonnie Meekums

About the Author

Windy Dryden is one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the UK in the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) tradition of psychotherapy. He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach.  He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT.

He has published over 200 books and has trained therapists all over the world, in as diverse places as the UK, the USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.

He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Andrew Reeves is a Professor in the Counselling Professions and Mental Health, a Senior BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a Registered Social Worker. He is a past-Chair of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Fellow of BACP and a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.  He has published extensively on working in counselling and psychotherapy, and particularly in working with risk in a range of organisational settings. He is past Editor-in-Chief of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research journal and has a long-standing commitment to ethics in the counselling professions, including in writing and research.

Reviews

Once again, the latest edition of the Handbook of Individual Therapy offers a masterful overview of the various approaches to ′healing the psyche′ which are available in Britain today. The Handbook puts the different therapeutic traditions in a cultural and historical context, and offers an up-to-date view of the nature of psychotherapy as it is currently practiced. Each chapter uses a standard format which offers the reader a clear pathway through the key issues, and the work is brought alive with in-depth case studies. The Handbook of Individual Therapy continues to be the book that one turns to when looking for a clear introduction to the broad range of talking cures that are  offered in the UK today.
*Dr Nick Midgley*

Dryden and Reeves’ Handbook freshly maps the current status of psychotherapy in the UK. It is a compendium that can serve as an excellent reference point for an academic as well as practitioner. Its depth and breadth extend beyond UK borders and will be very much appreciated by an international reader. It is an exceptional achievement!
*Ladislav Timulak*

Psychological therapies abound in the UK. New variations of established therapies appear as the science evolves. The new edition of the ‘Individual Handbook of individual therapy’ skilfully and comprehensively enables students and experienced therapists to keep abreast of current thinking. It is essential reading for all who aspire to professional practice to ensure that knowledge and skills are up to date in order to best serve their clients.
*Sue Wheeler*

The publication of the 6th Edition builds on a pedigree going back 30 years to the appearance of the original edition in 1984. Through successive editions, this text has become a stalwart for practitioners, trainers, and students working in and researching the helping professions. It provides an invaluable and authoritative account of the rich diversity of individual therapy, including research and training, and reflects important recent developments and innovations in the theory and practice of individual therapy
*Michael Barkham*