“[A] pleasant, upbeat, well-written, and thought-provoking discussion of the importance of developing a therapeutic bond–what the author calls “healing presence”–between helping professionals and their clients. … Very client centered … I see two audiences benefiting from this brief but meaty book: One–salty, chronologically gifted practitioners like myself–with many years and clients behind us, and hopefully many more ahead–who can profit from the periodic review of the basics and the frequent self-evaluation we were taught to conduct. The essays in this book facilitate that. The second audience is therapists-in-training, those who may not have read On Becoming a Person (Rogers, 1961).”
–Alan Cheney, reviewed in PsychCRITIQUES, Volume 51, Issue 47
“After years of detailing the myths and abuses of biopsychiatry, Peter Breggin comes full circle. With this profound and often poignant work from his own heart, he puts soul back into psychotherapy.”
–Kevin McCready, PhD, Clinical Director, San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center
“Dr. Breggin passionately captures the heart of psychotherapeutic healing. A prolific and provocative writer, his thoughts are powerful, imaginative, inspirational, and wise. Not only would I recommend this book to professional psychotherapists, but also to the lay reader who will learn the meaning and intricacies of living and loving.”
–Clemmont E. Vontress, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Counseling, George Washington University, Counselor of the Year, American Mental Health Counselor’s Association
“Brings passion and spirit to the art of counseling and psychotherapy. His insights into ‘induced suffering’ are a major contribution to the psychology of self.”
–Joseph Tarantolo, MD, Psychiatrist, Washington, DC
“Transcends scientific jargon to make a critical contribution to the helping professions.”
–Fred Bemak, EdD, Chair, Department of Counseling, Johns Hopkins University
“[A] pleasant, upbeat, well-written, and thought-provoking discussion of the importance of developing a therapeutic bond–what the author calls “healing presence”–between helping professionals and their clients. … Very client centered … I see two audiences benefiting from this brief but meaty book: One–salty, chronologically gifted practitioners like myself–with many years and clients behind us, and hopefully many more ahead–who can profit from the periodic review of the basics and the frequent self-evaluation we were taught to conduct. The essays in this book facilitate that. The second audience is therapists-in-training, those who may not have read On Becoming a Person (Rogers, 1961).”
–Alan Cheney, reviewed in PsychCRITIQUES, Volume 51, Issue 47
“After years of detailing the myths and abuses of biopsychiatry, Peter Breggin comes full circle. With this profound and often poignant work from his own heart, he puts soul back into psychotherapy.”
–Kevin McCready, PhD, Clinical Director, San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center
“Dr. Breggin passionately captures the heart of psychotherapeutic healing. A prolific and provocative writer, his thoughts are powerful, imaginative, inspirational, and wise. Not only would I recommend this book to professional psychotherapists, but also to the lay reader who will learn the meaning and intricacies of living and loving.”
–Clemmont E. Vontress, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Counseling, George Washington University, Counselor of the Year, American Mental Health Counselor’s Association
“Brings passion and spirit to the art of counseling and psychotherapy. His insights into ‘induced suffering’ are a major contribution to the psychology of self.”
–Joseph Tarantolo, MD, Psychiatrist, Washington, DC
“Transcends scientific jargon to make a critical contribution to the helping professions.”
–Fred Bemak, EdD, Chair, Department of Counseling, Johns Hopkins University
From the Publisher
“After years of detailing the myths and abuses of biopsychiatry, Peter Breggin comes full circle. With this profound and often poignant work from his own heart, he puts soul back into psychotherapy.” -Kevin McCready, PhD, Clinical Director, San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center
“Dr. Breggin passionately captures the heart of psychotherapeutic healing. A prolific and provocative writer, his thoughts are powerful, imaginative, inspirational, and wise. Not only would I recommend this book to professional psychotherapists, but also to the lay reader who will learn the meaning and intricacies of living and loving.” -Clemmont E. Vontress, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Counseling, George Washington University, Counselor of the Year, American Mental Health Counselor’s Association
“Brings passion and spirit to the art of counseling and psychotherapy. His insights into ‘induced suffering’ are a major contribution to the psychology of self.” -Joseph Tarantolo, MD, Psychiatrist, Washington, DC
“Transcends scientific jargon to make a critical contribution to the helping professions.” -Fred Bemak, EdD, Chair, Department of Counseling, Johns Hopkins University
From the Back Cover
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Based on more than 30 years of clinical experience as a psychiatrist and a therapist, Dr. Breggin’s book, now available in an affordable paperback, illustrates the importance of developing a therapeutic bond–or healing presence–between helping professionals and their clients. The author provides useful vignettes, case studies, and personal insights to help both beginning and experienced therapists develop more empathy in therapeutic relationships. He asserts that the first step toward effective treatment is empathic self-transformation in the therapist. It is empathy and self-transformation that lie at the heart of being helpful. Topics include vulnerability, nurturing, helplessness, forgiveness, and spirituality, as well as tips for working with clients in extreme emotional crises, children and families, and patients of culturally diverse backgrounds. “
About the Author
Peter R. Breggin, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former full-time consultant at NIMH. He is in private practice in Ithaca, New York, and the author of dozens of scientific articles and more than twenty books.
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