Norman is psychotherapist and former Head of Counselling and Psychotherapy studies at the University of Southampton. In addition to his academic teaching and writing, he maintains a small private practice and, as an acknowledged organisational counselling consultant, he is frequently retained as an advisor/practitioner by many private firms and governmental agencies. This necessarily involves him in a considerable volume of trauma response provision.

A good explanation of many of the conditions psychotherapists and counsellors could encounter. It is a practical book and I like the case studies and activities.

• Core Concepts in Mental HealthNormalising the AbnormalClient AssessmentUnderstanding DepressionUnderstanding AnxietyUnderstanding SchizophreniaUnderstanding Bipolar Disorder and the Personality DisordersPrescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and AddictionLegal and Ethical IssuesNew Ideas about Mental Health

Norman is psychotherapist and former Head of Counselling and Psychotherapy studies at the University of Southampton. In addition to his academic teaching and writing, he maintains a small private practice and, as an acknowledged organisational counselling consultant, he is frequently retained as an advisor/practitioner by many private firms and governmental agencies. This necessarily involves him in a considerable volume of trauma response provision.

A good explanation of many of the conditions psychotherapists and counsellors could encounter. It is a practical book and I like the case studies and activities.

• Core Concepts in Mental HealthNormalising the AbnormalClient AssessmentUnderstanding DepressionUnderstanding AnxietyUnderstanding SchizophreniaUnderstanding Bipolar Disorder and the Personality DisordersPrescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and AddictionLegal and Ethical IssuesNew Ideas about Mental Health