The Psychotherapist as Healer by T. Byram Karasu (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Psychotherapist as Healer by T. Byram Karasu Portrays the therapist as healer through a series of clinical vignettes from the treatment of a younger therapist whom the author perceives to be more intelligent, talented, and better educated than himself. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description T. Byram Karasu says that healing, at best, is not what the healer does, but what he is; that what really matters are not the schools of psychotherapy, but the psychotherapists themselves. In this deeply moving and self-revealing book, Karasu portrays the therapist as healer through a series of clinical vignettes from the treatment of a younger therapist whom the author perceives to be more intelligent, talented, and better educated than himself. This patient, a veteran of a classical analysis and two lengthy therapies, challenges the therapist at every turn and engages him in a search for new experiential truths. The reader is privy to the internal monologue of the therapist as he conceives of and rejects interpretations, looks to varied experts for help, and ends with an inner voice not heard before. Author Biography Dr. Karasus voice transcends the usual boundaries of the profession as he introduces a broader, more universal view of healing psychic pain to therapists of different disciplines, backgrounds, allegiances, specialties, and areas of expertise. Using verbatim clinical exchanges, he reveals his own internal dialogue (including the interpretations he might have made), considers what varied experts have said on the subject, and intervenes with an unusally creative and original voice. Review What a brave book! Dr. Karasu confronts one of the most difficult and central issues in psychotherapy—how and whether the therapist should wear the gurus mantle. He does so with wit and grace and astonishing openness. The Psychotherapist as Healer is finally a celebration of a profession dependent, for better and for worse, on the wisdom of its practitioners. -- Peter D. Kramer, M.D., Brown UniversityIn this highly original and creative book, Karasu takes a close and critical look at the last centurys sacred cows of psychotherapeutic theory and practice. The central piece of the book is an ongoing dialogue between patient and healer; the reader is invited to witness as truths are being co-authored and (thereby) become real. The witty and unconventional style is deceptive; the book is filled with wisdom and sophistication. There is a refreshing spontaneity here that delights and instructs at the same time. -- Anna Ornstein M.D., Harvard Medical SchoolThe Psychotherapist as Healer is a delightful and valuable antidote to the technical rationality and theoretical absolutism that have pervaded our field. The healers voice, speaking to us through a series of compelling vignettes, is a psychotherapist who has regained innocence, openness, and curiosity, and who is devoted to personal growth, authenticity, and, above all, the discovery of new experiential truths. This book is a breath of fresh air. -- Robert D. Stolorow, Ph.D., Institute of Contmporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles Long Description T. Byram Karasu says that healing, at best, is not what the healer does, but what he is; that what really matters are not the schools of psychotherapy, but the psychotherapists themselves. In this deeply moving and self-revealing book, Karasu portrays the therapist as healer through a series of clinical vignettes from the treatment of a younger therapist whom the author perceives to be more intelligent, talented, and better educated than himself. This patient, a veteran of a classical analysis and two lengthy therapies, challenges the therapist at every turn and engages him in a search for new experiential truths. The reader is privy to the internal monologue of the therapist as he conceives of and rejects interpretations, looks to varied experts for help, and ends with an inner voice not heard before. Review Quote What a brave book! Dr. Karasu confronts one of the most difficult and central issues in psychotherapy--how and whether the therapist should wear the gurus mantle. He does so with wit and grace and astonishing openness. The Psychotherapist as Healer is finally a celebration of a profession dependent, for better and for worse, on the wisdom of its practitioners. Details ISBN0765703025 Short Title PSYCHOTHERAPIST AS HEALER Pages 330 Language English ISBN-10 0765703025 ISBN-13 9780765703026 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2001 Place of Publication Northvale NJ Country of Publication United States Illustrations index Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780765703026 UK Release Date 2001-09-01 AU Release Date 2001-09-01 NZ Release Date 2001-09-01 Author T. Byram Karasu DEWEY 616.8914 Audience General Publication Date 2001-07-01 US Release Date 2001-07-01 Publisher Jason Aronson Publishers Imprint Jason Aronson Publishers We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137353261;

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