Textbook List
Bachelor of Counselling
Semester 2, 2026
Christchurch, Henderson
Please Note
Books that are designated under “Required Texts” are books that you will need for your course. “Recommended Texts” will be helpful for your assignment writing and worthwhile texts to add to your library, but won’t be needed for course reading.
Following are websites that you can order your textbooks from. You can order through the Manna Store henderson@manna.co.nz or through Manna Online. If you choose to do this, allow plenty of time for delivery.
General
Second-Hand
Theology
Counselling
Education
Electronic books: Be aware that you can often buy the books cheaper through Amazon as electronic Kindle books. To read these you can down load free software “Kindle for PC” and read them on a laptop or you can buy a Kindle e-Reader or use a tablet (ipad etc). The advantages are price (often about $10) and instant delivery. The possible downside is having to read it on a laptop.
401 Formation
No textbook.
857 Human Development
Balswick, J. O., King, P. E., & Reimer, K. S. (2016). The reciprocating self: Human development in theological perspective (2nd ed). InterVarsity Press.
(Recommended reading)
Drewery, W., & Claiborne, L. (2014). Human development: Family, place, culture (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.
(Recommended reading)
901 Foundations of Relational Practice B
Mearns, D. and Cooper, M. (2018). Working at relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy (2nd ed.). Sage.
(Textbook)
Mearns, P. D. (2003). Developing person-centred counselling (2nd ed.). Sage.
(Textbook)
903 Relational Theories and Practice B
Denborough, D. (2014). Retelling the stories of our lives: Everyday narrative therapy to draw inspiration and transform experience. Dulwich Centre Publications.
(Recommended reading)
McMenamin, D. (2018). Two islands and a boat: Finding and following a vision. CreateSpace.
(Recommended reading)
White, M. (2007). Maps of narrative practice. W.W. Norton Professional Books.
(Recommended reading)
905 Integrated Practice B
McMillan, L., Penwarden, S. & Hunt, S. (Eds.) (2017). Stories of therapy, stories of faith. Wipf & Stock.
(Recommended reading. Ebook in library.)
910 Relational Psychology A
No textbook required
914 Relational Psychology B
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Author.
(Available online)
Bansal, P. (2024). Re-envisioning psychology. Routledge.
(Recommended reading)
NiaNia, W., Bush, A., & Epston, D. (2025). Nga kuaha: Voices and visions in Māori healing and psychiatry. Routledge.
(Recommended reading)
921 Theology of Suffering & Hope
Swinton, J. (2007). Raging with Compassion: Pastoral responses to the problem of evil. Eerdmans.
(Recommended reading. Ebook in library)
Wright, N. T. (2008). Surprised by hope: Rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church. HarperOne.
(Recommended reading. Ebook in library. NB: any printing of this book e.g. 2011, 2018 is fine.)
931 Professional Practice B
Crocket, K., Agee, M., & Cornforth, S. (Eds.). (2011). Ethics in practice: A guide for counsellors. Dunmore Publishing Ltd.
(Textbook)
933 Practicum B
Crocket, K., Agee, M. & Cornforth, S. (Eds.) (2011). Ethics in practice: A guide for counsellors. Dunmore Publishing
(Textbook)