Alessandra Lemma's accessible guide has been based on her long experience of teaching trainee practitioners. It includes discussion of interventions and the possible dynamics associated with the different stages of therapy: assessment, beginnings, middle and end phases of therapy. It exposes the rationale underlying a range of interventions and discusses research evidence where relevant and available.

• Written by a well known author with plenty of practical experience
• Introductory and aimed at trainees
• Uniquely, it combines practical advice with theoretical explanation