Andrés Consoli of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education has co-authored the second edition of Comprehensive Textbook of Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice, published by Oxford University Press in 2016. The book is co-written with Larry Beutler, Professor Emeritus of the Gevirtz School and Wm McInnes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, and Bruce Bongar, Calvin Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Palo Alto University, and Visiting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
This completely updated and expanded second edition discusses the contemporary landscape of psychotherapy, honors its complexities, and focuses on history, theory, science, practice, and diversity. The book is divided into three parts: (1) Models of Psychotherapy; (2) Psychotherapy by Modalities and Populations, and (3) Research Methods and Randomized Clinical Trials, Professional Issues, and New Directions in Psychotherapy.
Chapters in Part 1 are organized into sets of two; each set has a theory chapter covering one of the six psychotherapy models discussed, followed by a practice chapter that illustrates the use of the model in a specific application, including a detailed case example. Part 2 addresses modalities of psychotherapy such as group, family, and electronic-based approaches, as well as psychotherapy with specific populations such as children and adolescents, older adults, women, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and refugees. Part 3 covers research methods and randomized clinical trials, the training of psychotherapists, ethics and legal matters, and the future of psychotherapy. Research and diversity are emphasized throughout the book. This new edition of a classic textbook will be valuable to instructors and students, psychotherapists-in-training, practitioners, and supervisors alike.
Andrés J. Consoli is associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Consoli received a licenciatura degree in clinical psychology at the Universidad de Belgrano, a Masters and doctorate in counseling psychology at UCSB, and postdoctoral training in behavioral medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is licensed as a psychologist in California. Consoli is past president of the Interamerican Society of Psychology, past president of the Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and member-at-large of APA’s Division 52: International Psychology. Dr. Consoli served on NLPA’s executive board before (2001-2007), managing NLPA’s first listserv for five years, and chairing NLPA’s first awards committee. Dr. Consoli’s professional and research interests involve transnational collaborations, multicultural supervision, psychotherapy integration and training, systematic treatment selection, values in psychotherapy, access and utilization of mental health services within a social justice framework, and the development of a bilingual mental health workforce.