Dancing between hope and despair : trauma, attachment and the therapeutic relationship /
Wright, Sue(Integrative psychotherapist),author.
Drawing on a broad range of theoretical perspectives and illustrated by a wealth of case studies and first-hand experiences, the book brings a sharp focus to the ways in which therapeutic relationships can draw individuals out of the constant oscillation between light and dark. It provides an insightful and thoughtful discussion not just about despair itself, but about how to be with despair: about how practitioners can help clients turn towards the experiences of emotional pain, and stand with them in the face of it.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and index.
Introducing the dance -- Desperately seeking the 'happy ever after': some theoretical perspectives on hope -- Hoping, imagining and dreaming: an evolutionary perspective -- Our need for hope and its roots in childhood -- The impact of trauma as a hope destroyer across the life-cycle -- When hoping keeps people alive: non-mentalised states and the need for illusions -- Despair, dissociation and shifting self-states -- Systemic perspectives: our responses to getting stuck in cycles of hope and despair -- Working with hopelessness from a relational perspective -- Finding new perspectives -- Moving into hope: new meanings and new experiences.
Drawing on a broad range of theoretical perspectives and illustrated by a wealth of case studies and first-hand experiences, the book brings a sharp focus to the ways in which therapeutic relationships can draw individuals out of the constant oscillation between light and dark. It provides an insightful and thoughtful discussion not just about despair itself, but about how to be with despair: about how practitioners can help clients turn towards the experiences of emotional pain, and stand with them in the face of it.
Hope.
Despair.
Attitude (Psychology)