In two minds tales of a psychotherapist

Paul Valent, retired medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and traumatologist, describes the struggles and discoveries in his varied four-decade career. Each chapter offers a glimpse into the psychotherapeutic encounter, from the author's field work with survivors of the Ash Wednesday b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Valent, Paul, 1938- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sydney : UNSW Press 2009.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Paul Valent, retired medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and traumatologist, describes the struggles and discoveries in his varied four-decade career. Each chapter offers a glimpse into the psychotherapeutic encounter, from the author's field work with survivors of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, to the private challenges of unearthing childhood trauma in a sex offender. Through the fascinating stories of his work with patients and the examination of his own life story as a Holocaust survivor, Valent articulates and grapples with ubiquitous human issues such as morality, trauma, illness
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (350 p.)
ISBN:9781742231891