Therapy: The Basics - Paperbackby Sissy Lykou (Author) Therapy: The Basics is an introductory book to psychotherapy and its different theoretical approaches. It attempts to demystify and de stigmatise therapy by answering some common questions posed by prospective clients. lykou presents an accessible overview of psychotherapy and counselling, mapping a variety of the most popular approaches from psychoanalysis and cognitive behaviour therapy to embodied and creative therapies,