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`I think this book may well act as both a stimulus for therapists and an important reminder of the vulnerabilities that we all have, but do not always choose to share' - Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis This book sets out to explore the various ways in which a therapist can be a living expression, or embodiment, of his or her chosen theoretical approach. The book consists of expert practitioners articulating their own particular 'embodied theory' answering the questions: how do we live different psychotherapeutic theories? How do they guide or clarify the lives of therapists? What aspects of theory resonate with the ways therapists understand themselves and relate to others? Contributors Michael Jacobs, Windy Dryden, MalcoLm Partlett, Dorothy Rowe, Miles Gorth, Anthony Stevens, John Rowan and Alvin Mahrer.
The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (Analytical Psychology)
The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (Analytical Psychology)
To live is to battle with trolls in the vaults of heart and brain.
To write: that is to sit in judgement over one's self.
To ask an analyst to say how he embodies his theories in his life is to dangle before him the temptation to present himself as a paragon of what his own school of analysis can achieve. Not to be seduced by this demands the self-discipline of a night security guard at Harrods: he must not expropriate goods that do not belong to him.
As an introvert who grew up as an only child, my most important experiences have been inner ones, and I have always ...