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Author Amada, Gerald

Title A guide to psychotherapy / Gerald Amada
Published Lanham : M. Evans, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 243 pages)
Contents What is psychotherapy? -- A brief history of psychotherapy -- Who are the people providing psychotherapy? -- When should I enter psychotherapy? -- How should I select a psychotherapist? -- What's right for me? Individual or group psychotherapy? -- Does psychotherapy really work? -- Will it rob me of my individuality? -- Don't psychotherapists have their own problems? -- Why don't psychotherapists talk about themselves? -- Why don't many therapists offer advice? -- Must I relive my entire past? -- Is it true that every little thing has deeper meaning? -- How can a psychotherapist remember everything I tell him? -- What is the role of humor in psychotherapy? -- Do therapists have favorite patients? -- Should I tell others? -- Are my dreams important? -- What is transference? -- How do my defense mechanisms work? -- When should I end psychotherapy?
Summary This book is about a personal journey, an adventure that has the potential to change one's entire outlook. It is an introduction to psychotherapy that provides clear and direct answers to commonly asked questions about psychological treatment: How do I know when to enter therapy? How do I go about selecting a therapist? Does psychotherapy really work? Do I have to relive my past? Are my dreams important? When should I end psychotherapy? And much more
Notes Print version record
Subject Psychotherapy.
Psychotherapists.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General.
Psychotherapists
Psychotherapy
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781590771358
1590771354
9781590771877
1590771877