A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy: What it is, why it works, how to get it (The Straight Talking Introductions Series) - Softcover

Wotton, Matt; Johnston, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1915220335 ISBN 13: 9781915220332

Publisher: PCCS Books, 2023

Synopsis

<p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:15.5pt;">In this new addition to the very popular ‘Straight Talking Introductions’ series, two experienced psychotherapists provide a simple, factual, objective explanation of what you get when you seek therapy. Based on the latest research, this book tells you what works (and doesn’t work), how it works, what you should look for from therapy and your therapist, and what to do if it isn’t helping. With more than 500 different types of talking therapy on offer, mostly provided in the private sector, it can be a bewildering experience trying to find what will best help you with your problems. But therapy does work, and this essential guide will help you get the most from what it offers. 

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<p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:15.5pt;">If you want to find the right therapist for you, read this book first. 

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<p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:15.5pt;">The best guide out there to getting the most from therapy. Clear, concise and well-researched. Chris Riches – Daily Express 

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<p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:15.5pt;">Writing this wonderful book, Johnston and Wotton have created an invaluable resource for anyone thinking of therapy, to best position them to walk through the door (or log in online) with more confidence and understanding of what might happen. This compelling and highly-readable book might be seen as the first part of therapy itself, in equipping the client with insight, knowledge and autonomy as take their first steps.

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<p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:15.5pt;">Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton are therapists on a mission to explain the world of the mind and how therapy can help many of us live more satisfying lives. Avoiding jargon, this short book accurately explains what talking therapy is like and can achieve, as well as highlighting relevant research… I sense that their inclusive, readable style will convert many readers to take the plunge and look for a therapist of their own.

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About the Author

Matt Wotton is a therapist, coach and co-founder of The London Centre for Applied Psychology, which provides evidence-based training to mental health professionals and consults to business on mental health and wellbeing at work. Prior to retraining as a psychotherapist, Matt worked for two decades at the centre of government on some of the most complex problems facing the country, shaping decisions that affected millions of people. Matt is a former Chair of The Bowlby Centre. He has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board, studied at the London Business School and has an MBA from Warwick University. He contributes to the national press on relationship breakdown, managing mental health in sports and how therapy and psychological coaching impact high performance. Graham Johnston a therapist and co-founder of London Centre for Applied Psychology, which provides evidence-based training to mental health professionals and consults to business on mental health and wellbeing at work. He was Director of Policy at the Bowlby Centre. He has studied in the US and has an MBA from Imperial College, London. He writes and speaks on relationships and parenting in the 21st century, the challenges of midlife, and how therapy sits alongside developments in technology, A.I., psychedelics and psychiatric medication. Prior to retraining as a therapist, Graham worked for two decades at the centre of government on some of the most complex problems facing the country, shaping decisions that affected millions of people.

Edition details

• Publisher: PCCS Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915220335
• ISBN 13: 9781915220332
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184