Reviews
Book and resource reviews
The Science of Psychotherapy July 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out around the globe there is a feeling that something about the way we have lived has ended and a new way of life is beginning. How many times in history has this been true for the whole world: that a single event has irrevocably changed the...
The Science of Psychotherapy June 2021
This past year with COVID-19 has revealed how we are all equally vulnerable to this microscopic assailant. On the positive side, many have felt a sense of commonality and connection with people in countries previously given little thought. Ironically, separation has...
The Science of Psychotherapy May 2021
In various books, poems and songs, May is dubbed as The Merry Month of May. The musical, Camelot, takes it one Spring step further into the Lusty Month of May! I am always intrigued when a positive affirmation is created. What is the motivation? It might be that May...
The Science of Psychotherapy April 2021
The pleasure of curating this magazine never wanes. There is always fascinating material coming in from around the globe. In this vein, we continue our series of international Last Words with Flavio Cannistra from Italy. He begins with a famous quote which produces...
SoP June 2023
In a recent interview with NPR in the US, neuropsychologist, Bernhard Sabel, declares that his study estimates that more medical papers may be made up or plagiarized than previously thought. This is disturbing, if not unsurprising news. The pressure to “publish or...
Becoming a Professional Life Coach with Pat Williams
We talk to Dr Patrick Williams about the 3rd edition of his book Becoming a Professional Life Coach: The Art and Science of a Whole-Person Approach. You can find out more about Dr Pat Williams here https://drpatwilliams.com/ and also details about his books.
Transformative Coaching with Jason Shiers
Jason Shiers has over 20 years of experience in many paradigms of change models as a life coach. We talk to him about his journey and his practice. You can find out more about Jason here https://www.wideworldcoaching.com
BrainStorm – From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum
We talk to Sara Schley about her new book, and soon-to-be movie, BrainStorm. You can find out more about Sara and her book here https://saraschley.com/ For information about the film in production go to https://brainstormthefilm.com/
SoP May 2023
Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy
We talk to Megan Connell, the author of Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy: A Guide for the Clinician Game Master, about how therapists can go about using games as therapy. You can find Megan's book here https://amzn.to/40YnI21 For more about Megan's practice go here...
Triumphing Over Trauma – Journeys Beyond Woundedness
We talk to Pamela Trotman about her new book Triumphing Over Trauma – Journeys Beyond Woundedness. You can find out more about Pamela and her book at https://www.noahpublishing.com.au/
The 7 Dimensions of Children’s Emotional Well-Being
We talk to Jean Annan from New Zealand about her new book 7 Dimensions: Children’s Emotional Well-being, a book that introduces a framework to help adults make sense of the plethora of information available about young people’s feelings, thoughts and actions. You can...
Infidelity: Last Chance Couple Therapy
We are talking once again to Peter Fraenkel about his work in couple therapy, and today with a focus on infidelity. For more about Peter go to https://www.peterfraenkelphd.com/ And to get his book Last Chance Couple Therapy go to https://amzn.to/3KKC9St
Mental Health Nursing with Claire Hudson-McAuley
Claire Hudson-McAuley is a mental health registered nurse, as well as a psychotherapist with credentials in Gestalt and Somatic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and a PACT Therapist. Today we catch up with Claire to talk about mental health nursing. You can...