The Revolutionary Psychologist's Guide to Radical Therapy

Hook Jon

ISBN 10: 303202398X / ISBN 13: 9783032023988

Published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG, CH, 2025

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The Revolutionary Psychologist's Guide to Radical Therapy presents a bold, comprehensive framework for anti-capitalist psychotherapy. Edited by Jon Hook and Frank Gruba-McCallister, this volume features leading voices in radical psychology who challenge the ideological foundations of mainstream therapeutic practice.Organized into four sections-Theory, Practice, Context, and Sublation-the book begins by establishing the philosophical and political underpinnings of a liberatory therapeutic approach. It then moves into applied strategies for dismantling capitalist hegemony in clinical work, emphasizing collective liberation and social justice. The Context section situates these practices within specific cultural and historical frameworks, including Fanonian clinical methods and radical youth work. The final section explores existential and spiritual dimensions of suffering and freedom, offering a vision of therapy as a transformative force for individuals and society.Essential reading for academics, clinicians, and activists, this volume addresses the sociogenic roots of distress and advances a praxis of healing rooted in justice, resistance, and liberation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Revolutionary Psychologist's Guide to Radical Therapy
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, CH
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 303202398X
• ISBN 13: 9783032023988
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 5.83W x 0.88H x 8.27D inches 5.83 inches width by 0.88 inches height by 8.27 inches depth

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Synopsis

The Revolutionary Psychologist’s Guide to Radical Therapy presents a bold, comprehensive framework for anti-capitalist psychotherapy. Edited by Jon Hook and Frank Gruba-McCallister, this volume features leading voices in radical psychology who challenge the ideological foundations of mainstream therapeutic practice.

Organized into four sections—Theory, Practice, Context, and Sublation—the book begins by establishing the philosophical and political underpinnings of a liberatory therapeutic approach. It then moves into applied strategies for dismantling capitalist hegemony in clinical work, emphasizing collective liberation and social justice. The Context section situates these practices within specific cultural and historical frameworks, including Fanonian clinical methods and radical youth work. The final section explores existential and spiritual dimensions of suffering and freedom, offering a vision of therapy as a transformative force for individuals and society.

Essential reading for academics, clinicians, and activists, this volume addresses the sociogenic roots of distress and advances a praxis of healing rooted in justice, resistance, and liberation.

About the Author

Jon Hook is a radical voice in contemporary psychotherapy whose work spans research, political critique, game design, and contemplative practice. He is the founder of Counterpsych and creator of the role-playing game SURREALPUNK!

Frank Gruba-McCallister, PhD is a scholar-practitioner with over three decades in academia. He writes on existential psychology, spirituality, and radical therapy grounded in Marxist and critical theory.