Dave Mearns

Brian Thorne

`The discussion of empathy, acceptance and congruence is central and should be required reading for all trainees working to understand the richness of these core concepts... outstanding' - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling Widely regarded as a classic text, Person-Centred Counselling in Action has now been revised and updated to take account of recent developments in theory and practice. This bestselling exploration of one of the most popular approaches in counselling today is invaluable for students and experienced counsellors alike. The authors explore the philosophical base to the approach originated by Carl Rogers and stress the considerable persona

Person-Centred Counselling in Action

Elke Lambers

`In this scholarly book, Thorne and Lambers have gathered together significant contributions to the advancement of person-centred theory and practice from leading exponents of the approach in Austria, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom.... I found the book both stimulating and challenging. The insight it offers into working with "difficult" clients is invaluable and the sections on theory stretched me in my understanding of the approach. I strongly recommend it to anyone from within or without the person-centred tradition who wants to achieve a real understanding of the approach "post Rogers" and get to grips with the vibrancy and vitality of person-centred thought in Europe' - Counselling, The Journal of

A European Perspective

Person-Centred Therapy

This important Fourth Edition maintains the book's accessibility, clarity and verve whilst incorporating new developments in the approach. John McLeod joins authors Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne to contribute an exciting new chapter on research relevant to the person-centred field.

Margaret Warner

`At the risk of being directive, I would say you should buy this book. It contains some of the most stimulating and refreshing ideas to have emerged in the person-centred literature since On Becoming a Person '- Person Centred Practice Person-Centred Therapy Today makes a timely and significant contribution to the development of one of the most popular and widely-used therapeutic approaches. `This is a book that is rooted in the origins of person-centred therapy but stands at the cutting edge of new ideas developing in this tradition. It will reinvigorate those of us already immersed in this tradition. It should convince newcomers of the vitality and potential of this approach to thera

New Frontiers in Theory and Practice

Person-Centred Therapy Today

Brian Thorne?s latest book is likely to cause something of a furore in the counselling and psychotherapy world and more particularly among person-centred practitioners and pastoral counsellors. ?The Mystical Power of Person-Centred Therapy? takes the later work of Carl Rogers with the utmost seriousness and, as a result, moves into unexpected and perhaps, for some, dangerously controversial terrain. Rogers discovered towards the end of his life that he had greatly underestimated both the mystical quality of the therapeutic process and the power of the person-centred approach to give access to the spiritual dimension of experience. Professor Thorne takes this concept further and explores the implications of regarding person-centred therapy as an essentially spiritual discipline. The outcome is a book which not only provides new and startling challenges for therapists of all orientations but also suggests that the person-centred way of being may have a major contribution to make to the resolution of some of humanity?s seemingly intractable problems. It should appeal not only to therapists but also to clergy and all those concerned with the spiritual evolution of humanity. In the light of the events of September 11th 2001 and their aftermath such a book could not come at a more opportune time.

Hope Beyond Despair

The Mystical Power of Person-Centred Therapy

Brian Thorne relays powerful insights into the passionate commitment of a bridge-builder between the worlds of counselling and psychotherapy and mystical theology.

A Therapist Explores Divine Intimacy

Infinitely Beloved

Lawrence M. Schoen

What happens when a washed-up, black-listed, alcoholic, but still handsome former action star signs a contract for medical experiments with a sinister race of alien machine intelligences?Ben "Coop" Cooper is about to find out.The reality of an unregulated medical laboratory on Titan is nothing like his past roles from the big screen. There's no director on hand to yell "cut" when he's fighting for his life. And no co-star ever injected him with an alien virus before. Instead it's all bar fights and police pursuits and beatdowns from alien robots.But in the end, Coop will strive to do what all movie heroes do: save the world from certain doom.Welcome to Fight or Flight, Book One of the Adrenaline Rush series, an action-packed, humorous romp in the orbit of Saturn that may just hold the cure for all human illness and disease.

Fight Or Flight

Can a dying actor survive being hoodwinked into an alien medical experiment?Will a physician's creation of a virus cure all disease or create untold problems?And what do you do when a comatose girl "wakes up," programmed into an unstoppable killing machine?Ben "Coop" Cooper was a washed-up, alcoholic actor when he signed a contract for medical experiments with a sinister race of alien machine intelligences. The treatment had an unanticipated side effect: Dyrk, an artificial persona that showed up in his head, convinced he was an action hero.Dr. Jessica Acorns has compromised her principles and her Hippocratic Oath, but she may have discovered the cure for everything- except her own fatal disease. Her only hope is to transform herself into the clone of a teenage patient.But that patient, Tycho, has been brain dead and in a coma for many months. The same experiment that gave Coop an intelligent viral echo in his head wakes up the girl and unleashes her as the ultimate, mindless warrior on an unsuspecting domed city on Titan.And then there's Potato, an immortal, blue and green zebra striped alien fuzzball who is the source of the medical experiment's drug and an object of worship by the Box, the robotic intelligences that are calling the shots.The Adrenaline Rush trilogy tells the story of Coop's restoration and redemption as he (with help from Dyrk) confronts the Box, teams up with Jessica to avoid certain death, prevents an innocent girl from killing everyone, and frees Potato from its evil, metal overlords.

The Complete Series

Adrenaline Rush

Pete Sanders

As founder of the person-centred approach, Carl Rogers (1902-1987) is arguably the most influential psychologist and psychotherapist of the 20th century. This book provides unique insights into his life and a clear explanation of his major theoretical ideas. This Third Edition is co-authored by Brian Thorne and Pete Sanders, leading person-centred practitioners and bestselling authors. Pete Sanders contributes a new chapter on "The Ongoing Influence of Carl Rogers", covering topics such as research, the emerging tribes in person-centred tradition, and its interaction with the medical profession. Brian Thorne draws on his experience of having known and worked with Rogers to beautifully describe the way in which Rogers worked with clients and from that, to draw out the practical implications of what is, in effect, a functional philosophy of human growth and relationships. In the twenty years since the first edition of Carl Rogers appeared, the book has continued to provide an accessible introduction for all practitioners and students of the person-centred approach.

Brian Thorne

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