Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Facts are Friendly (Paperback)

Eisteach, Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

"Fantastic...it will definitely be recommended reading for our students" Dr. Darren Langdridge, The Open University

"A phenomenal book"

"Research reports do not usually make for riveting reading, so I had expected this book to be rather dry. However, nothing could be further from the truth as Mick Cooper has managed to create a text that is interesting and informative as well as engaging...certainly deserves a place on every counsellor and psychotherapist’s bookshelf"

Therapy Today, March 2009

"Hard to put down...a superb job in drawing together such a wide body of information and synthesizing it in a manner that regular 'Joes' like me can understand."

Bill Matthews, Trainer and Therapist

"A great contribution to the literature."

Colin Lago

"A great resource for therapists and a tremendous achievement to have pullled all this often complex information together in such an accessible way."

Joe Armstrong, Lecturer in Counselling, University of Abertay

"A remarkable summary of findings and their implications for practice as we enter the 21st century."

Prof Michael J. Lambert, Brigham Young University

"A fantastic accomplishment. Mick Cooper brings together a vast amount of material in a relevant and interesting way."

Prof John McLeod, Professor of Counselling, University of Abertay Dundee

'The publication of this book couldn’t be more timely… Mick Cooper has a wonderful ability to write about complex things in a clear accessible way"

Laurie Clark, CEO of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (20080301)

'A fantastic accomplishment. Mick Cooper brings together a vast amount of material in a relevant and interesting way.' (John McLeod 20080401)

'The book’s strengths are an inviting personable style, an objective perspective and a systematic review of research. I do not see any weaknesses.' (Arthur C. Bohart 20080401)

'I generally do not become absorbed by texts about research, but this book was remarkably engaging --clear, concise, and handy as a reference guide' (Kirk Schneider 20080401)

'The publication of this book couldn’t be more timely… Mick Cooper has a wonderful ability to write about complex things in a clear accessible way. This is a comprehensive guide to what the evidence tells us so far – essential reading for practitioners, trainees and indeed clients themselves who want to understand more about the knowledge base of the powerful tool that therapy is.' (Laurie Clark 20080425)

'Highly accessible, even for ‘statisticophobes’. It is simple, without being simplistic, and brings quite complex concepts to a level that novices can grasp.' (Maureen O’Hara )

‘As a scholar of psychotherapy research I highly recommend this book as a remarkable summary of findings and their implications for practice as we enter the 21^st century. Essential information to consider by professionals and students alike as they become more effective practitioners.’ (Michael Lambert )