General Foundations of Integrative Psychotherapy
These books provide an overview of integrative psychotherapy principles, theory, and practice.
- Beitman, B. D., & Soth, A. M. (2006). Integrative psychotherapy: Toward a comprehensive understanding of the therapeutic process.
- Brooks-Harris, J. E. (2008). Integrative multitheoretical psychotherapy.
- Clarkson, P. (1992). Integrating psychotherapies: A guide to common clinical practice.
- Gold, J., & Stricker, G. (2011). A casebook of psychotherapy integration.
- Norcross, J. C., & Goldfried, M. R. (2019). Handbook of psychotherapy integration (3rd ed.).
- Norcross, J. C. (2005). A primer on psychotherapy integration.
- Messer, S. B. (1992). A critical examination of belief structures in integrative and eclectic psychotherapy.
2. Core Models of Integration
These books present major approaches used in integrative psychotherapy.
- Castonguay, L. G., et al. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral assimilative integration.
- Lazarus, A. A. (2005). Multimodal therapy.
- Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (2005). The transtheoretical approach.
- Ryle, A. (2005). Cognitive analytic therapy.
- Schneider, K. J. (2008). Existential-integrative psychotherapy.
- Schneider, K. J., & Krug, O. T. (2010). Existential-humanistic therapy.
- Stricker, G., & Gold, J. (2005). Assimilative psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Forman, M. D. (2010). A guide to integral psychotherapy: Complexity, integration, and spirituality in practice.
3. Technical Approaches and Skills
Books focusing on therapy techniques and core skills for integrative practitioners.
- Hill, C. E. (2014). Helping skills: Facilitating exploration, insight, and action.
- Good, G. E., & Beitman, B. D. (2006). Counseling and psychotherapy essentials: Integrating theories, skills, and practices.
- McWilliams, N. (2020). Psychoanalytic diagnosis: Understanding personality structure in the clinical process.
- Goldfried, M. R. (1980). Toward the delineation of therapeutic change principles.
- Ecker, B., Ticic, R., & Hulley, L. (2012). Unlocking the emotional brain: Eliminating symptoms at their roots using memory reconsolidation.
- Miller, S. D., Duncan, B. L., & Hubble, M. A. (2005). Outcome-informed clinical work.
- Watkins, C. E., Jr. (1997). Handbook of psychotherapy supervision.
- Watkins, C. E., Jr., & Milne, D. L. (2014). The Wiley international handbook of clinical supervision.
4. Relationship and Process-Oriented Integration
Books focusing on the therapeutic relationship and interpersonal process.
- Kahn, M. (1997). Between therapist and client: The new relationship.
- Wachtel, P. L. (2018). Cyclical psychodynamics and integrative psychotherapy: A relational-systems approach.
- Erskine, R. G., et al. (1999). Beyond empathy: A therapy of contact-in relationship.
- Erskine, R. G. (2015). Relational patterns, therapeutic presence: Concepts and practice of integrative psychotherapy.
- Moursund, J. P., & Erskine, R. G. (2003). Integrative psychotherapy: The art and science of relationship.
- Frank, J. D., & Frank, J. B. (1991). Persuasion and healing: A comparative study of psychotherapy.
- Norcross, J. C. (2011). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Evidence-based responsiveness.
5. Specialized Approaches in Integration
These books cover specific domains such as brief therapy, pharmacotherapy, and group therapy.
- Levenson, H. (2017). Brief dynamic therapy.
- Wolfe, B. E. (2005). Integrating pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
- Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2020). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy.
- Young, J. E., Klosko, J. S., & Weishaar, M. E. (2003). Schema therapy: A practitioner’s guide.
- Zimmerman, J., & Dickerson, V. (1996). If problems talked: Narrative therapy in action.
6. Mindfulness, Compassion, and Spirituality in Integration
Books on how mindfulness, compassion, and spirituality intersect with integrative psychotherapy.
- Ingersoll, E., & Zeitler, D. (2010). Integral psychotherapy: Inside out/Outside in.
- Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-centered therapy: Its current practice, implications, and theory.
- Gilbert, P. (2009). The compassionate mind: A new approach to life’s challenges.
- McLeod, J. (2013). An introduction to counselling.
- Cooper, M., & McLeod, J. (2011). Pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy.
- van Deurzen, E. (2012). Existential counselling and psychotherapy in practice.
7. Classic and Influential Texts in Psychotherapy Integration
These are foundational and widely cited works influencing the field.
- Norcross, J. C., & Halgin, R. P. (2005). Training in psychotherapy integration.
- Wachtel, P. L. (1997). Psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, and the relational world.
- Wachtel, P. L. (2011). Therapeutic communication: Knowing what to say when.
- Corsini, R. J., & Wedding, D. (2010). Current psychotherapies (9th ed.).
- Yalom, I. D. (2002). The gift of therapy: An open letter to a new generation of therapists and their patients.