John McLeod's bestseller provides a comprehensive research-informed overview of the theory and
practice of counselling and psychotherapy. This new edition has been expanded to cover emerging
aspects of contemporary practice such as debates around neuroscience and integration
third-wave cognitive-behavioural therapies such as ACT mindfulness and FAP the experience of
being a client motivational interviewing interpersonal psychotherapy social dimensions of
therapy leaving therapy gender and sexuality spirituality and key counselling and
therapeutic skills and techniques. This sixth edition has been fully updated and revised
throughout and is separated into a four-part structure for easy navigation. Each chapter also
enhances learning with the following resources: . Case studies . Landmark and contemporary
research studies . Topics for reflection and discussion . Suggested further reading An
Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy has been the book of choice for students and
tutors on introductory courses for over 25 years. Professor John McLeod's Introduction to
Counselling and Psychotherapy is a classic text. In providing a comprehensive perspective on
the field it goes well beyond being a mere 'introduction'. Not only does it deliver an
encyclopaedic amount of information but it also presents this information in an incredibly
captivating manner. There is simply no other book on the topic to match it. This new edition
truly faithful to its predecessors maps new innovations in the context of previous
generations' viewpoints. This is 'the' book on counselling and psychotherapy. Ladislav Timulak
PhD Course Director Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Trinity College Dublin John McLeod
has a talent for bringing readers into intimate contact with the experience of another person's
experience. Through his evocative descriptions accessible language and plentiful examples you
will find yourself looking through the eyes of both clients and therapists and developing a
depth of understanding about important processes in psychotherapy. His position at the vanguard
of psychotherapy research allows him to bring to life the practice of psychotherapy while
posing research questions and stimulating curiosity about findings. His valuing of varied
approaches to psychotherapy invites the reader to connect with diverse perspectives and
consider their own beliefs. Heidi M. Levitt PhD University of Massachusetts Boston USA
