A brief, clear, and thoughtful book for the layperson…It is refreshing to read a book for lay audiences that neither disparages the work of psychotherapists nor offers the moon.
Description
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.
Reviews
Gerald Amada's approach is humane, considerate and generous, presenting each issue with anecdotal and thoughtful consideration.... A long overdue, yet welcome addition to mental health literature.
Admirable...Carefully written, compassionate, wise, witty-a prudent primer of psychoanalytically slanted psychotherapy and the processes that rouse themselves in its course.
Written in a very warm and readable style.
