How to Choose a Psychotherapist

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Symington Symington, David Symington, Joan Symington, Neville Symington
• Assisted by: Andrew Symington (Editor), David Symington (Editor), Joan Symington (Editor), Neville Symington (Editor), Symington Andrew (Editor), Symington David (Editor), Symington Joan (Editor), Symington Neville (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367324889
• ISBN: 978-0-367-32488-9
• No. of pages: 68
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Individual Psychotherapy