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Nina Coltart

    Is Psychoanalysis Another Religion?
    The Baby and the Bathwater
    How to Survive as a Psychotherapist
    • Not simply a "how to" manual but, rather, an amalgam of down-to-earth practicality that talks about assessment, the pleasures of psychotherapy as opposed to psychoanalysis, details of how to run a practice, vivid clinical stories which don't always turn out well, discussions of Buddhism, and an autobiographical finale on the difficult balance between life and work. Written in deceptively simple language, this comprehensive guide not only encourages beginners on this path, but also offers new perspectives to mid-career and experienced therapists and teachers. The voice of Nina Coltart comes through clearly, as does her love of psychotherapy and her desire for all who practise to experience 'survival-with-enjoyment'. Her unflinching honesty is a joy to read; this is a book that addresses practicalities - right down to the decoration of the therapy room - and talks openly about the many paradoxes of this unique profession. Celebrating psychotherapy and its practitioners, Dr Coltart's book is full of interesting and practical advice that both experienced and novice psychotherapists will find invaluable. This enduring classic has stood the test of time and should be a feature of every aficionado's bookshelf. This reissued classic contains a new Foreword from David E. Scharff and an updated Further Reading section. Book jacket.

      How to Survive as a Psychotherapist2020
      4,0
    • The Baby and the Bathwater

      • 192 Seiten
      • 7 Lesestunden

      Nina Coltart's The Baby and the Bathwater is a clear water flowing gently over rocks. Her observations of a career in psychoanalysis span more than thirty years of writing, showing us how the ends of her professional development were contained in the beginnings, and showing us how this was so in detail through her wonderful prose. From the specifics of clinical histories and experiences through her long and interesting career to the chapters on spirituality and philosophy - both personal and clinical examinations of philosophy - she demonstrates the powers of a penetrating mind. Trained at Oxford, Coltart has moved both within and beyond the constraints of several traditions - medicine, psychoanalysis, Christianity, Buddhism - to give us the rarest of gifts - an independent mind. This is a book for the novice because it will give them inspiration and courage to begin, and a book for the war-weary veteran psychotherapist and psychoanalyst because it is rejuvenating.

      The Baby and the Bathwater1996
      3,0