Theory and Practice of Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy.
Two books that every psychotherapist needs to have are:
Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy - Gabbard, Beck & Holmes Editors. ISBN: 0198520646
For those specifically working in Neuro Linguistics: Constructivism in Psychotherapy - Neimeyer & Mahoney Editors. ISBN: 1557982791
Reading list.
For convenience (**) essential reading and (*) recommended books have been identified.
NLPt Therapy
** Brief NLP Therapy Ian McDermott & Wendy Jago: Sage
* Whispering in the Wind. Bostick / Grinder.
* Understanding NLP. Young. Crown House. Systemic therapy
* Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution. P. Watzlawick, J. Weakland, & R. Fisch. New York: W.W. Norton.
* Aesthetics of Change. B. Keeney. London: Guildford Press.
Strategies of Psychotherapy. J. Haley. 2nd edition. Rockville Md: Norton.
Pragmatics of Human Communication. P. Watzlawick, J. B. Bavelas and D. Jackson, New York: W.W. Norton.
Gestalt therapy
** Fritz Perls - P. Clarkson & J. Mackewn. London: Sage.
* The Now Red Book of Gestalt. G. Houston. 7th edition. London: G. Houston.
*Gestalt Therapy Verbatim. F. Perls. New York: Bantam.
The Gestalt Approach and Eye-witness to Therapy. F. Perls. New York: Bantam.
Gestalt Therapy. F. Perls, R. Hefferline, & P. Goodman. London: Pelican.
Virginia Satir
** Conjoint Family Therapy. V. Satir. London: Souvenir Press.
* New Peoplemaking. V. Satir. Palo Alto CA: Science and Behaviour Books.
Changing with Families. V. Satir, J. Grinder & R. Bandler. Palo Alto CA: Science and Behaviour Books.
Ericksonian therapy
** Milton. H. Erickson. J. Zeig & W.M. Munion. Sage
**Taproots. W.W. O'Hanlon. New York: W.W. Norton.
*Uncommon Therapy. J. Haley. New York: W.W. Norton.
* Jay Haley on Milton Erickson. J. Haley: Brunner / Mazel. Therapeutic Trances. S. Gilligan. New York: Brunner / Mazel.
The Answer Within. S. Langton & C. Langton. New York: Brunner / Mazel.
Other Useful Reading
* Chomsky Ideas and Ideals. N. Smith. Cambridge University Press.
* Sophie's World. Jostein Gaarder Phoenix.
* History of Western Philosophy. Bertram Russell. Routledge.
* Ascent of Man. J. Bronowski. BBC 1974 (now available on DVD)
Civilisation. K. Clarke. BBC 1969. (now available on DVD)
Individual Therapy. Windy Dryden. Open University Press.