Best Clinical Psychology Books of 2025

The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists is a valuable resource for individuals seeking to manage distress, regulate emotions, and build better relationships. The deck contains 101 mindful practices, coping strategies, conflict resolution tips, and self-soothing practices. Author Lane Pederson, a real-world practitioner, has provided DBT training and consultation to over 10,000 professionals in various countries. The deck offers brief exercises, tips, and calls to action that will be a daily go-to as readers learn the skills needed to navigate real-world life. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their emotional regulation and enhance their relationships.

The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy is a classic work that has been the standard text in the field for decades. In its completely updated sixth edition, Dr. Yalom and Dr. Leszcz present the most up-to-date, incisive, and comprehensive text available on the practice of group psychotherapy. The material is suitable for mental health professionals across disciplines who want to build their knowledge and expertise for leading psychotherapy groups. The book covers new sections throughout, including online group therapy, modern analytic and relational approaches, and measurement-based care. Overall, this book is an essential resource for learning and enhancing group leadership skills for all types of groups.

The ninth edition of Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice is an excellent resource for mental health researchers and practitioners who work with diverse populations. The book covers a range of relevant topics, including cultural humility, social justice counseling, and microaggressions. The authors provide real-world examples and reflection questions to help readers engage with the material. Additionally, the instructor's website offers valuable resources such as PowerPoint decks and sample syllabi. Overall, this book is a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of multicultural counseling that is well-suited for social workers and psychiatrists.

This manual presents a groundbreaking treatment approach for individuals with co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse. It focuses on establishing safety and helping patients discontinue substance use, end dangerous relationships, and regain control over their lives. The book is divided into 25 units, each consisting of practical tools and techniques to engage patients in treatment and teach safe coping skills that apply to both disorders. With its large-size format and helpful reproducible therapist sheets and handouts, it's designed for maximum ease of use. This book is a valuable resource for therapists working with this challenging population.

The Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists is an excellent training manual designed for patients with a trauma-related dissociative disorder. It provides a comprehensive guide on how dissociation can interfere with essential emotional and life skills, and how to support communication and collaboration with dissociative parts of the personality. The book includes short educational pieces, homework sheets, and exercises that can be used in individual therapy or structured groups. The authors' decades of experience make this book practical, hands-on, and a valuable tool for both therapists and clients. It is the first of its kind, making it unique and highly recommended for anyone working with individuals with complex trauma.

The "EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation" is a highly rated book that offers a comprehensive set of EMDR-based tools for therapists dealing with clients who have complex emotional issues. The second edition includes new discoveries and strategies to extend the therapeutic power of Adaptive Information Processing model-based methods. The book provides an overview of the principal issues in treating complex emotional problems and describes highly effective methodologies with a wide variety of clinical presentations. This EMDR book is bolstered by supporting theory and current research, making it a valuable resource for therapists.

Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions is a practical and contemporary resource that helps students discover their own guidelines for helping within the boundaries of professional codes of ethics and different theoretical positions. Written by Gerald Corey, a renowned professor of human services and counseling, this book discusses central issues, presents diverse views, and encourages readers to refine their own thinking. The tenth edition includes MindTap, an interactive learning tool that brings course concepts to life. Overall, this book is an essential resource for students in any helping field and a valuable reference for professionals.

Gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of the human nervous system with this popular neuropsychology book from W. W. Norton & Company. The book presents the polyvagal theory in easy-to-understand language, enabling therapists to add a strong foundation of polyvagal principles to their work with clients. With the help of an autonomic mapping process and worksheets designed to track autonomic response patterns, the book enables you to engage the regulating capacities of the ventral vagal system. You can then use exercises to help clients reshape their autonomic nervous systems, build capacities for regulation, and create autonomic pathways of safety and connection. This book is essential reading for therapists who work with trauma and those who seek an easy and accessible way of understanding the significance that Polyvagal Theory has to clinical work.

The AP® Psychology Crash Course book by Research & Education Association (REA) is an excellent study guide for students who want to earn a high score on the AP® exam. The book provides targeted review by covering only the information tested on the exam, saving valuable study time. It also offers expert test-taking strategies and advice from a veteran AP® Psychology teacher, Larry Krieger. The book includes a mini-test and a full-length practice exam online, which helps students prepare for the exam with timed testing and automatic scoring. Overall, this Crash Course is a must-have for students who want to succeed in the AP® Psychology exam.

The fifth edition of Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy is a comprehensive guide for mental health practitioners and upper-level students. It covers the latest research and practical information on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement, including new content on the impact of social media and online resources on “cyber mourning,” alternate models of mourning, and new findings on the varied qualities of grief. The author's Tasks and Mediators of Mourning have been updated, and new case studies and reflection and discussion questions in each chapter have been added. This book is a must-have for mental health professionals and is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand grief and bereavement.