Description
Book SynopsisâœThis book is essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about one of the most influential and successful approaches to therapy.âJulia McLeod, Lecturer in Counselling, Abertay University, UK
âœEvery edition of a long established text begs the question â whatâs new? Michael and Dawn continue to honour the wisdom and relevance of prior editions with characteristic humour and humility. This touchstone text conveys with clarity the richness of Psychodynamic approaches.âPaul King, Assistant Professor, Guidance Counselling and Education, School of Human Development, Dublin City University, Ireland
âœA highly respected âclassicâ text which has been thoroughly revised and extended to reflect the changed and changing landscape of therapeutic practice.âKeith E Walmsley-Smith, visiting Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Staffordshire University, UK
A person's past is ever present, from infancy
Table of ContentsPreface 1 Here and Now – There and Then
PART 1: TRUST AND ATTACHMENT Introducing Trust and Attachment Issues
2 Trust and Attachment: Foundations
3 Trust and Attachment: Relatedness and Separateness
4 Trust and Attachment: In Adulthood and In Therapy
Concluding Trust and Attachment Issues
PART 2: AUTHORITY AND AUTONOMY Introducing Authority and Autonomy Issues
5 Authority and Autonomy: Internalisation
6 Authority and Autonomy: Defending The Self
7 Authority and Autonomy: The Therapeutic Relationship
Concluding Authority And Autonomy Issues
PART 3: CONCORD AND CHALLENGE Introducing Concord and Challenge Issues
8 Concord and Challenge: Gender, Sexuality and Sexual Relations
9 Concord and Challenge: Making Relationships
10 Concord and Challenge: Complementarity and Rivalry
Concluding Concord and Challenge Issues
Afterword References Index
