The Symptom Is Not the Whole Story: Psychoanalysis for Non-Psychoanalysts-Fast Shipping

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A practical introduction to contemporary psychoanalysis that is accessible to allmental health professionals.

Trained mostly in cognitive-behavioral methods andtechniques, many recent graduates from psychology, counseling, family therapy, andother mental health programs have not been exposed to psychoanalysis as a vibrant,practical, and beneficial approach to human problems. In The Symptom is Not the WholeStory, Araoz introduces the functional benefits and applications of psychoanalysisfor these practitioners. Focusing sharply on the unconscious and its use in psychotherapy,this no-nonsense book illustrates how psychoanalytical thinking can transform peopleâÄôslives, thanks to the therapist’s active interventions and destabilizing interpretations.

Written in a vivid and clear style, where clinical examples pointedly illustratethe psychological issues at hand, this book reverses the commonly held idea thatpsychoanalysis requires years of treatment before showing results. Araoz’s talentresides in his ability to teach mental health, marriage, and family counselors howto use psychoanalytic techniques without having been trained primarily in the will find this book to be of particular benefit, discovering valuable guidanceand applicable instructions for the use of psychoanalysis in their own therapeuticpractice.