How to Choose a Psychotherapist

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: the psychotherapy explosion -- The purpose of psychotherapy -- How does therapy work? -- Therapeutic tasks -- Why therapy fails -- The inadequate therapist -- Defining the good therapis

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Joan Symington is a child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. She was consultant Child Psychiatrist at the Royal Free Hospital, London, for ten years. Having trained at the British Psycho-Analytic Association, she now works in Sydney and is a training analyst of the Australian Psychoanalytical Society. She has published articles on infant observation and psychoanalysis and she is the co-author with her husband Neville of the book 'The Clinical Thinking of Wilfred Bion'.Neville Symington is a member of the British and Australian Psychoanalytical Societies. His books include 'Narcissism: A New Theory', 'The Making of a Psychotherapist', 'A Pattern of Madness' and 'Becoming a Person Through Psychoanalysis' (all published by Karnac Books); 'The Analytic Experience', and 'The Clinical Thinking of Wilfred Bion' (written with Joan Symington). He has a private psychoanalytic practice in New South Wales, Australia.

Zusammenfassung

This little book is written for patients. It is a challenge to action. Do not be satisfied with a malingering treatment. Gird your loins and challenge your psychotherapist and be prepared to go to a new one. It is worth the trouble to find the right person. Psychotherapy is a long and expensive process so ensure that youy make it effective.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Andrew Symington Symington, David Symington, Joan Symington, Neville Symington
• Mitarbeit: Andrew Symington (Herausgeber), David Symington (Herausgeber), Joan Symington (Herausgeber), Neville Symington (Herausgeber), Symington Andrew (Herausgeber), Symington David (Herausgeber), Symington Joan (Herausgeber), Symington Neville (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367324889
• ISBN: 978-0-367-32488-9
• Seiten: 68
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Individual Psychotherapy