Books & Publications
Exploring the Psychology of Transformation, Awareness, and Human Potential
Across more than three decades of clinical and academic work, Dr Tom Barber has explored one central question: how does the human mind heal, evolve, and create meaning?
Through his books and contributions, written individually and with Dr Sandra Westland, Tom’s work bridges psychotherapy, neuroscience, and transpersonal psychology, guiding readers and practitioners toward a deeper understanding of consciousness, change, and the creative power of the mind.
Each publication reflects a different facet of this journey:
- Thinking Therapeutically opens a rare window into the lived reality of therapy, showing what truly helps clients to heal.
- The Book on Back Pain applies the principles of mind–body integration to physical healing, offering an accessible pathway for lasting relief.
- Healing from the Other Side ventures into the transpersonal realm, exploring consciousness, meaning, and the soul’s role in recovery.
- The Midas Touch examines success, purpose, and the psychology of attraction and fulfilment.
- And within Using Image and Narrative in Therapy for Trauma, Addiction and Recovery, Tom and Sandra contribute a pioneering chapter on accessing the existential narrative of trauma through non-ordinary states of consciousness – a synthesis of clinical insight, phenomenology, and transformative psychology.
Together, these works trace an evolution – from healing the mind, to expanding awareness, to redefining what it means to live and lead with depth.
They embody the philosophy that underpins all of Tom’s work: when we understand the deeper patterns of mind and meaning, genuine change becomes possible.
Coming Soon - Unmachine Your Mind
In a world shaped by artificial intelligence, Dr Tom Barber reveals how to reclaim the uniquely human powers of depth, awareness, and meaning. Unmachine Your Mind introduces the Psychernetics model – a new framework for thinking consciously, creatively, and sovereignly in the age of machines.
Thinking Therapeutically
An intimate look inside the real world of therapy. Dr Tom Barber and Dr Sandra Westland uncover the workings of various therapeutic methods, and share verbatim client sessions and reflective commentary, revealing what truly helps people heal – and how creative, responsive therapy transforms both practitioner and client.
The Book on Back Pain
Discover how to relieve chronic pain by retraining the mind–body connection. Dr Tom Barber’s 8-step process teaches you to calm pain responses, restore control, and achieve lasting freedom through practical, evidence-based psychological methods.
Healing from the Other Side
Journey beyond conventional therapy to explore consciousness, purpose, and past-life patterns. Dr Tom Barber and Dr Sandra Westland reveal how transpersonal insight and deep imagery can resolve emotional pain and awaken a more meaningful, connected life.
In The Midas Touch: Top Secrets to Winning Big in Business & Life
Led by Dr Joe Vitale, with contributions from Dr Tom Barber and Dr Sandra Westland, this anthology uncovers how purpose and mindset create real success. Learn from inspiring professionals applying the principles of focus, belief, and alignment to everyday achievement.
In Using Image and Narrative in Therapy for Trauma, Addiction and Recovery
Edited by James West, this academic volume features a chapter by Dr Tom Barber and Dr Sandra Westland exploring trauma through non-ordinary states of consciousness. A must-read for therapists integrating imagery, narrative, and meaning in trauma and addiction recovery.
The Continuing Journey: From Therapeutic Insight to Psychernetics
Each of these works represents a milestone in an evolving exploration of the human mind – from the foundations of therapeutic practice to the emerging frontiers of consciousness and technology.
The same principles that underpin Thinking Therapeutically and Healing from the Other Side now form the conceptual framework for Psychernetics – Dr Tom Barber’s integrative model of human transformation in the age of artificial intelligence.
This model, introduced in his forthcoming book Unmachine Your Mind: Why You Must Think Differently Before AI Does It for You, expands the psychological lens into the digital era, exploring how awareness, embodiment, and intelligence can be consciously redesigned for a rapidly changing world.
Together, these writings mark the arc of a lifelong inquiry – one that moves from therapy to philosophy, from meaning to mastery, and from healing the self to evolving the human mind.
