Focusing on the intricate challenges in contemporary psychotherapy, this book addresses the complex clinical issues that arise when patients struggle to cope with traumatic memories. It serves as a vital resource for clinicians, providing insights and strategies to better support individuals grappling with their past experiences.
People with severe and profound intellectual disabilities should have the opportunity to receive psychoanalytic psychotherapy to deal with their emotional suffering. However, their needs are not always considered. This book is not only about the people officially designated intellectually disabled, but it is also about the ways in which all of us suffer from the limitations which can be discerned from clinical work on the inner world of these individuals. This book provides detailed case accounts that show the ups and downs of the therapeutic process, particularly when dealing with these handicapped individuals. Based on more than 30 years' of practice in the field, this stimulating, innovative, and very moving revised edition examines questions of loss, bereavement, sexual abuse, and the process and meaning of thinking. Many people wondered what actually happened in a therapy session. This landmark book by Valerie Sinason was one of the first to provide verbatim accounts of therapy sessions.
This book takes us through the key concepts of trauma and dissociation, showing how to work successfully with people who have experienced all degrees of trauma, from working with complex, childhood attachment ruptures to traumatic incidents in later life.
Exploring themes of sexual abuse and the impact of privilege, this harrowing narrative delves into the complexities of trauma. It confronts the deep emotional scars left by abuse while examining societal structures that enable such injustices. Through its poignant storytelling, the book sheds light on the struggles of the affected individuals, making it a powerful commentary on resilience and the fight for justice.
Valerie Sinason ist eine bekannte Autorin und leitende Psychotherapeutin an der Tavistock Klinik in London, wo sie mit geistig behinderten Personen arbeitet. Zudem ist sie angesehene Lyrikerin, deren Gedichte im Buch enthalten sind, und sie veröffentlicht regelmäßig Beiträge in der Zeitung The Guardian.