Psychodynamic Counselling in a Nutshell

During her forty year career Susan Howard has worked as both a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and clinical psychologist. Sharing knowledge about the psychodynamic approach with lay people and other professionals has been both a cornerstone and a highlight of her professional career. This included teaching psychotherapy to clinical psychologists at the University of Surrey for over two decades. Now semi-retired, she still has a small private practice focussing on supervision and training. Towards the end of her career she undertook an additional training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) which has its roots in the psychodynamic approach. She is currently Chair of IPT UK.

Students studying Psychodynamic Counselling will find this third edition absorbing, essential reading. The introduction of case material provides a thread throughout the text and the extra chapters exploring neuroscience and research are useful and vital inclusions. Social work colleagues and other professionals will appreciate the clear explanation of basic concepts.

• Chapter 1: BeginningsChapter 2: Key Concepts in Psychodynamic CounsellingChapter 3: How Did We Get Here?Chapter 4: Putting Concepts into Practice: What Happens in Psychodynamic Counselling?Chapter 5: Practical Skills in Psychodynamic CounsellingChapter 6: Psychodynamics and NeuroscienceChapter 7: Beyond Theory and PracticeChapter 8: Evidencing Success