UKCP book series: Psychotherapy Matters

Book proposals

We encourage proposals from all UKCP members, particularly those whose work represents the rich range of modalities, approaches and perspectives within UKCP's membership. The series provides an opportunity to bring new voices and ideas to a wider audience and contribute to important conversations about psychotherapy and mental health.

If you're a UKCP member with a book idea you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you. To discuss a proposal, please contact series editor Linda Cundy at lindacundy57@gmail.com.

Guidelines for submissions

To submit your manuscript for consideration, please send through the following:

• a table of contents
• a blurb (description) to explain what the book is about and who it is for
• two to three chapters
• an author biography or CV
• confirmation that it is an original work or details of where parts have been previously published
• word count (either actual or estimated)
• if the manuscript is unfinished, an estimated date for completion.

Explore the books in this series

Life and Hope Out of Darkness: Creative Interventions for Helping People in Violent Communities – By Sarah Coleman

This practical and moving book draws on Coleman's work with a group of African women in a poverty-stricken area described as a war zone. Using art, drama, puppetry, dance, mindfulness and breathwork, she shows how creative interventions can help individuals rebuild their lives.

Bringing Your Heart to Work: A Seven-Step Journey to Mental Health and Wellbeing – By Hazel Hyslop

Offering readers a transformative voyage through her seven-step method, Hyslop uses case studies to illustrate how her model has helped clients achieve greater clarity, resilience and balance in their personal and professional lives. This book offers practical tools for readers seeking growth, insight and positive change.

Sexual Diversity: Being Human through Understanding and Acceptance – By Silva Neves

In this compelling and inclusive book, Neves explores sexual and erotic diversity in a conversational and accessible way. He challenges heteronormative assumptions and encourages open-minded thinking about identity and sexuality. Through stories from the therapy room and real life, Neves helps readers expand their understanding and challenge their assumptions about how people can live and love.