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Theories of Psychotherapy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Theories of Psychotherapy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Theories of Psychotherapy series? Start with "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (By: Steven C. Hayes,Jason Lillis)" (1999) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Theories of Psychotherapy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (By: Steven C. Hayes,Jason Lillis)
1999
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (By: Albert Ellis,Debbie Joffe Ellis)
2005
Relational–Cultural Therapy (By: Judith V. Jordan)
2009
Family Therapy (By: William J. Doherty,Susan H. McDaniel)
2009
Brief Dynamic Therapy (By: Hanna Levenson)
2010
Narrative Therapy (By: Stephen Madigan)
2010
Person-Centered Psychotherapies (By: David J. Cain)
2010
Psychotherapy Integration (By: George Stricker)
2010
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (By: Ellen Frank,Jessica Levenson)
2010
Reality Therapy (By: Robert E. Wubbolding)
2010
Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies (With: Jeremy D. Safran)
2011
Behavior Therapy (By: Lizabeth Roemer,Martin M. Antony)
2011
Cognitive Therapy (By: Keith S. Dobson)
2011
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (By: Alexander L. Chapman)
2013
Gestalt Therapy (By: Gordon Wheeler,Lena Axelsson)
2014
Psychotherapy Case Formulation (By: Tracy D. Eells)
2015
Emotion-Focused Therapy (By: Leslie S. Greenberg)
2016
Adlerian Psychotherapy (By: Jon Carlson,Matt Englar-Carlson)
2017
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (By: Michelle G. Craske)
2017
Existential–Humanistic Therapy (By: Kirk J. Schneider,Orah T. Krug)
2017
Feminist Therapy (By: Laura S. Brown)
2018
Career Counseling (By: Mark L. Savickas)
2018
The Basics of Psychotherapy (By: Bruce E. Wampold)
2018
Eye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingTherapy (By: Francine Shapiro,Mark C. Russell)
2021
Multicultural Therapy (By: Melba J T Vasquez,Josephine D. Johnson)
2022
Solution-Focused Therapy (By: John Murphy)
2023
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