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"A critically important read for all therapists striving to empower a more just society."
---Dr. Louis Hoffman , Editor, Rising Voices: Poems Toward a Social Justice Revolution

"A timely and necessary interruption in a field too often marked by a lack of collective hope and critical reflexivity."
---Dr. Thomas Teo, Professor of Psychology, York University, Canada

"Reclaims therapy as a vehicle for emancipation rather than a tool for ensuring conformity with neoliberal norms."
---Dr. James Davies, Reader in Social Anthropology and Mental Health, University of Roehampton, UK

The Revolutionary Psychologist's Guide to Radical Therapyoffers a bold and comprehensive framework for anti-capitalist psychotherapy. Edited by Jon Hook and Frank Gruba-McCallister, this volume brings together leading voices in radical psychology to challenge the ideological foundations of mainstream therapeutic practice.

Organized into four sections---Theory, Practice, Context, and Sublation---the book begins by establishing the philosophical and political underpinnings of a liberatory therapeutic approach. It then moves into applied strategies for dismantling capitalist hegemony in clinical work, emphasizing collective liberation and social justice. The Context section situates these practices within specific cultural and historical frameworks, including Fanonian clinical methods and radical youth work. The final section explores existential and spiritual dimensions of suffering and freedom, offering a vision of therapy as a transformative force for both individuals and society.

This volume is essential reading for academics, clinicians, and activists committed to addressing the sociogenic roots of distress and advancing a praxis of healing rooted in justice, resistance, and liberation.

Jon Hook is a radical voice in contemporary psychotherapy whose work spans psychotherapy research, political critique, game design, and contemplative practice. He is the founder of Counterpsych and creator of the role-playing game SURREALPUNK!

Frank Gruba-McCallister, PhD is a scholar-practitioner with over three decades in academia. He writes on existential psychology, spirituality, and radical therapy grounded in Marxist and critical theory.