This title presents the nine leading systems of psychotherapy, the underlying rationale, approach to treatment, and the seminal theorists for each as well as methods for selecting an appropriate treatment method for any given client. It presents nine major theories of psychotherapy and explains the interventions and applications of each. It contains journal exercises, learning tasks, and case examples at the end of each chapter to assist readers in determining which theory is right for them and their clients. It offers sound, solid scholarship based on evidence.