All I Bring Is Myself Reflections on the Art of Psychotherapy |
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| Author:
| Mayo, Peg Elliott |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9801266-1-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | RiverVoice Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $0.00 |
Book Description:
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“A lot of people come to me for the jokes. Those that continue, stay for the hope the relationship brings. I’m a therapist, among other things, and this a collection of true stories about heroes, cowards, bullies, good and evil genius. It recounts stupidity, cruelty, absurdity, struggle, laughter, tragedies and miracles of the human spirit. It’s about being a witness and participant in everyday dramas of modern psychotherapy in settings as diverse as a Dantesque...
More Description“A lot of people come to me for the jokes. Those that continue, stay for the hope the relationship brings. I’m a therapist, among other things, and this a collection of true stories about heroes, cowards, bullies, good and evil genius. It recounts stupidity, cruelty, absurdity, struggle, laughter, tragedies and miracles of the human spirit. It’s about being a witness and participant in everyday dramas of modern psychotherapy in settings as diverse as a Dantesque corrections camp, a tumultuous big city mental health treatment center and the freedom of private practice–from my perspective as a therapist and an artist”.