The Palgrave Handbook of Third-Wave Psychotherapies

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the seven most extensively studied third-wave psychotherapies: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Schema Therapy. It also introduces two emerging modalities—Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY)—alongside Indigenous approaches and adaptations for diverse populations.

Edited by an international editorial team of leading scholars and practitioners, this volume is the only reference work that systematically examines the history, theoretical foundations, clinical applications, and therapist competencies of each therapy. Featuring a wide array of mindfulness- and process-based interventions, it provides an essential resource for researchers, students, clinicians, therapists, and allied health professionals seeking to understand the current landscape and future directions of third-wave psychotherapies. 

Wendy Li is Associate Professor of Psychology at James Cook University, Australia. She is the Founding Chair of the AusAsian Mental Health Research Alliance (AMHRA) and Head of the Mindfulness Lab @ JCU. She is recognised for her expertise in evaluating the effectiveness of mental health interventions and translating psychological research into real-world practice.

Gemma Griffith is Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Bangor University, UK, and Director of postgraduate programmes at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice. She is the co-editor of Essential Resources for Mindfulness Teachers (Routledge, 2021), and co-author of Teaching Mindfulness-Based Groups: The Inside Out Group Model (Pavilion, 2022). 

Shauna Shapiro is a best-selling author, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She is Professor at Santa Clara University, USA, and has published over 150 papers and three critically acclaimed books, translated into 16 languages.

Zhuohong Zhu is Professor at the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing, China, where he directs the Research Centre of the Institute of Psychology. His research focuses on psychological flexibility and applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Relational Frame Theory (RFT).