Praise for First Edition:

The book is very intimate; the first chapter on Klein's personal and professional life is extremely candid and enlightening. Will be enjoyed by pre-professional students and psychoanalytically oriented theoreticians and practitioners' - Choice

Melanie Klein was without doubt one of the most influential figures in the development of psychoanalysis. Whilst constantly challenging Freud's theories, and at the same time placing more importance on some of the neglected aspects of his work, Klein developed new...

This book offers a fresh and full introduction to Jung's psychology - it will be appreciated by many, from novice counsellors to the well-read analyst who will find... that there is much to learn about C G Jung' - "Journal of Analytical Psychology

"Carl Gustav Jung is an enlightening and insightful guide to the life and work of one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy and most influential thinkers in modern times.

An overview of Erickson's life, work and continuing influence. The book provides an account of his specific contributions to psychotherapy, both theoretical and practical, showing how it advanced the practice of brief therapy and gave rise to a number of schools, including Strategic Therapy.

Zeig and Munion have provided us with a lucid insight into the life and work of a 20th century giant, and it is a book ful of human warmth and humour. I congratulate you who still have the adventure of exploring Milton H Erickson's story ahead of you' -" Hypnos

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This new offering on Erickson does not set out to uncover new ground, but more to introduce one to Erickson (and the cases are so extraoridinary they are worth repeating anyway). It does this in a number of easy to read sections, that gives a coherence, but the structure seems to filter out some of the magic of Erickson's...

Part of the Key Figures in Counselling and Psychotherapy series, this text chronicles the life, contributions and influence of Fritz Perls on the practice of counselling and psychotherapy.

Albert Ellis founded and has spent a lifetime practising and teaching rational emotive behaviour therapy. Using excerpts from Ellis' own writings to clarify the discussion, this book looks at the famous ABC analysis which enables people to understand and deal with their problems, and the key concepts of ego disturbance and discomfort disturbance.

This study discusses Kelly's theory of Personal Construct Psychology. His philosophy of constructive alternatism and his methods of measurement, and demonstrates their lasting influence on current theory and practice of psychotherapy and counselling. Examples of his work are also featured.