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My Therapy is Marian Davies' unflinching account of her years spent undergoing psychodynamic therapy. Working with her therapist, she recalls key incidents from her life history and gradually comes to attain greater insight into her present-day problems, as her therapist helps her to understand the links between those issues and her childhood experiences. Powerful and gripping, Marian Davies charts her progress and recalls with searing immediacy those childhood traumas that had such great consequences on her adult behaviours and relationships. This book is not only of interest to students of psychological or counselling therapies; any reader may identify with Marian Davies as she makes her journey towards understanding and acceptance of her childhood abuse and neglect.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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My Therapy by Marian Davies is a thought provoking read and I thoroughly recommend it.
An essential book for anyone wanting to gain an insight into the therapeutic process, for anyone in training or in therapy themselves.
We follow Marian on a challenging and painful journey as she talks honestly and compellingly about her traumatic past. The book is often harrowing to read but it is written with great courage and determination. A brilliant book.
An essential book for anyone wanting to gain an insight into the therapeutic process, for anyone in training or in therapy themselves.
We follow Marian on a challenging and painful journey as she talks honestly and compellingly about her traumatic past. The book is often harrowing to read but it is written with great courage and determination. A brilliant book.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This biography reveals the realities of long-term therapy and how subtle the work of therapy has to be for clients with a long history of childhood neglect. It is written in the form of conversations between therapist and client and shows how the therapeutic space can help to uncover hidden traumas occurring in early childhood. It also has descriptions of some of the childhood and adult life of the writer, which gives the therapy a context and the reader insight into a life necessitating therapeutic help. It is sometimes challenging reading because of the abuse suffered but it gives hope that the skilful therapist can help a person reclaim their past so they can deal with it. This book is a useful addition to understanding the dynamics of therapy, particularly for practicing therapists and students but it is also an interesting read for those wanting to explore experiences of therapy.
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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This is a book unlike any I have read for quite a while. Engaging and honest, it captivates the audience as they undergo a psychological journey alongside the author. Its knowledge and understanding of the processes of therapy gives a unique flavour as we see their impacts and results clearly played out. Perfect for those interested in the specific area of psychology, this biography also manages to appeal to those with little or no knowledge of the area. A challenging and engaging read.
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Like the reviewer who gave this book 1 star, I also bought on the strength of the other 5 star reviews, though I was a little puzzled as to how one persons view could differ so... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. J. M. Picken
Life Changing Read
I am writing this because this book has changed my view of life. I've been in counselling for a
while for relationship and job problems and have read a few books trying to... Read more
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Published on 15 May 2007 by Rob Hall
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I brought this book because I am currently in therapy and wanted to read about some other people's experiences of therapy but this book wasn't at all what I expected. Read more
Published on 6 May 2007 by Carla Senior
Therapy: practical aspects
This book is a 'real-life' case study that can be used within an academic course. The story is in no doubt very moving but of immense value is the in-depth insight into the... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2006 by Alan
In total agreement with Dave Shaw
I went to review this book and found this comment, couldn't have put it better myself.
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Published on 8 Nov 2006 by R. J. Smith
Moving read
This book is very moving and i feel anybody can get something out of this book, i recommend it to anybody.
Published on 7 Nov 2006 by GS90
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