Inside Therapy

A scintillating collection of writings on the mysterious, controversial, and intimate process of psychotherapy.
Everyone with an interest in the art and science of psychotherapy - practitioners, patients, students, and avid readers of Freud, Jung, et al-will find this lively anthology an engrossing read. A varied mix of essays, book chapters, case histories, and compelling fiction written by veterans of both sides of "the couch" and representing many schools of thought, "Inside Therapy" includes: Janet Malcolm's "The Impossible Profession" * Mark Epstein's "Thoughts Without a Thinker" * Eric Fromm's "The Art of Listening" * A. M. Homes's "In a Country of Mothers" * Theodore Reik's "The Third Ear" * and others. The foreword by Irvin D. Yalom, author of "Love's Executioner," offers additional wisdom, humor, and perspective.
At a time when managed care threatens the psychoanalytic tradition, this dramatic, inspiring collection reminds us of the healing power of insight and the unique gifts of the patient-therapist relationship.
Ilana Rabinowitz is also the editor of "Mountains Are Mountains and Rivers Are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings in Everyday Life." She lives in New York City.
A varied mix of essays, book chapters, case histories, and compelling fiction written by veterans of both sides of "the couch" and representing many schools of thought, "Inside Therapy" includes: Janet Malcolm's "The Impossible Profession," Mark Epstein's "Thoughts Without a Thinker," Eric Fromm's "The Art of Listening," A. M. Homes's "In a Country of Mothers," Theodore Reik's "The Third Ear," and others. The foreword by Irvin D. Yalom, author of "Love's Executioner," offers additional wisdom, humor, and perspective.
At a time when managed care threatens the psychoanalytic tradition, this dramatic, inspiring collection reminds us of the healing power of insight and the unique gifts of the patient-therapist relationship.
"Offers inspiration, insight, and a good read about a controversial profession . . . a collection of some of the best attempts to pull back the wizard's curtain."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Fascinating tidbits abound, including rich case studies, musings on the relationship between Eastern mysticism and psychotherapy, and a listing of personal qualities that good therapists should possess. Scientific validation of such claims is not provided. Psychoanalysis is threatened today by managed care and biological psychiatry, but this book is hopeful, informative, lively and suited to practitioners and students."--"Library Journal"
"Always the relationship between the patient and the therapist is stressed, and this--along with the therapist's special kind of listening--is what ultimately heals. This book both satisfies our curiosity and helps us understand how an often laborious process accomplishes its healing."--"Booklist"