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Abstract
In this frank and compelling account of psychotherapy today, Feasey focuses on some of the central concepts of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, examining them with a critical and appraising eye. The book is based on 25 years of experience as a therapist and is illustrated throughout with engaging vignettes which bring a sense of drama and reality to a life in therapy.
DON FEASEY is a Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist in private practice. He has worked with individuals, couples and groups for 20 years. He was formerly the Principal Sessional Psychotherapist with Salford Health Services and was Principal Lecturer in Education, English and Drama at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He is the author of several books on good practice in psychotherapy.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | vii | ||
| Acknowledgements | viii | ||
| Note on Confidentiality | ix | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| The Essence of Therapy: Janice and Craig | 10 | ||
| 1. The First Encounter | 19 | ||
| 2. Feelings: Transference, Counter-Transference, Gut Feeling and Sex | 33 | ||
| 3. The Rules of the Game | 53 | ||
| 4. Money . . . for What it’s Worth | 71 | ||
| 5. Anxiety and Resistance in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship | 86 | ||
| 6. A Suitable Case for Treatment | 103 | ||
| 7. Remembering and Forgetting | 120 | ||
| 8. Projection: Touch, Transference and Counter-transference Revisited | 134 | ||
| 9. The Unconscious: Dreams, the Imagination and Fantasy | 151 | ||
| 10. Reflection | 166 | ||
| 11. Intimacy and the Limits of Therapy | 182 | ||
| 12. Now What? The Challenge of the End of Therapy | 198 | ||
| References | 204 | ||
| Index | 209 |